Our Billion-Worth Twins by Velvet Antler

Shaking away the thoughts that swarmed his mind, he ran toward the door and banged on it furiously, causing the door to squeak as he yelled, “Open the door, let me out! I knew you guys are terrible people! 

“Come and fight me, you big demon! What kind of man are you to lock me up like this?! 

“Mommy…I—I miss you…” 

On the other side of the door, Albert choked on the words he meant to say to calm the boy. 

‘It seems that the young master misses his mother again. This certainly explains his behavior today, but…it’s unfortunate that the identity of his mother was an unresolved mystery here in Mason Estate,’ he solemnly thought to himself. 

… 

In Ocean Path Residence, on the fifth floor of the building, the family gathered around the table with only a few casual dishes. 

Ollie looked at the dishes and noticed how spicy they were from the red color and the enticing scent. However, he scowled wordlessly at the sight because he usually preferred milder flavors. 

“Why aren’t you eating?” Noticing that he did not even move, Stella asked, “Didn’t you say you’re hungry? Do you think Grandma’s cooking isn’t good enough now?” 

Ollie pursed his lips and ate one piece of fishcake; the spiciness of the seasoning instantly spread on his tongue. 

“It’s spicy…” 

He forced himself to swallow it and poked out his tongue. 

Noticing how flushed he was, Catelyn immediately poured him a glass of warm water and chuckled. “This is spicy? You always say that Grandma’s cooking isn’t spicy enough compared to that restaurant out the street.” 

Ollie paused mid-way as he was sipping the water, thinking, ‘Does this boy Miles like spicy food?’ 

“I guess Grandma’s cooking improved.” 

“Eat more if you like it! Grandma will cook more for you whenever I don’t have

but it faded shortly

is Miles so polite

on Ollie’s

too spicy, just

“Alright.” 

in cheerful conversations and laughter.

he had to drink a glass of cold water as soon as he was done before

it was a house smaller than the bathroom in Mason Estate, it was filled with a

fawn over him like

felt even more inclined to

Catelyn to tuck her son into bed. After his bath, Ollie put on Miles’ pajamas, which fitted perfectly, and laid on the bed with his entire body

used to sleep alone and had a hard time getting used to having someone next to him. His

on the head out of habit and asked, “Which story would

tell me stories?” Ollie’s big, dark eyes peeked from

not want to hear

would misunderstand, he blurted out, “I like whatever story

was her son. They depended on one another, and he always found

City Rat and

Catelyn’s arms sneakily with a pink flush on his face. He drifted off to sleep while listening to her gentle voice and felt so happy that he could drown in it. As he was about to fall asleep, he grabbed onto Catelyn’s sleeve and asked longingly, “Will you

he would still be able to see her even

soft voice as she adjusted her blanket.

urges to sleep and widened his eyes. “Why not? Didn’t they assign you?”

want to discuss work with her son, but since Ollie would not give up, she could only explain,

filled with anger and despair when he realized that his father had changed his designer without

day, Catelyn woke up early to make everyone breakfast. Ollie woke up as well shortly after she did as he never slept in back

phone on the nightstand started ringing. Ollie picked it up and instinctively wanted to bring it over to Catelyn, but then he swallowed the words as soon as he saw the