Chapter 194 - Serious

"Grandpa, tell me something." Without waiting for his reply, Brandon inquired, "Do you want me to settle down?" 

Widening his eyes in shock, Markus stuttered in disbelief, "W-What? Settle down?" 

"Uh huh, don't you think that I am big enough to settle down now? I mean, I am almost twenty-nine and all my friends are in a serious relationship and here I am just flinging around like a man whore." Helplessly shaking his head in disappointment, he sighed, "Anyway, everything is in the past now and I have made up my mind to become serious about life and other things." 

Grabbing his arm, Markus suspiciously inquired, "What is it? Did you do something inappropriate?" When Brandon did not say anything, he gasped, "Did you i.m.p.r.e.g.n.a.t.e someone?" 

"What? No I didn't grandpa and why are being so suspicious? Didn't you hear what I just said?" Without waiting for his reply, Brandon repeated himself, "I just said that I want a serious relationship now and I am done with all the flinging and just flirting around. In fact, I just deleted all the useless contacts from my phone already. I am officially a good boy now—" Stopping midway, he placed his hand on his chest and sighed, "Wow, I already feel like a v.i.r.g.i.n again."

Keeping quiet for quite some time, Markus curiously asked, "How? How is this miracle happening?" 

"What? Aren't you happy? Now that I am looking forward to a very serious relationship, it means that there is a high chance of you getting a great-grandchild soon," Brandon explained. 

"Yes I am very happy, I wanted you to be responsible and get serious in your life. It's finally happening and I am very happy but I am also very curious. I wanna know who did this to you, who is responsible for this sudden transformation?" 

Sitting beside his grandpa, he smiled, "Okay so her name is Charlotte Adam's and I'll bring her home very soon so that you can talk to her and get to know her." 

Looking at him with his eyes wide open, Markus exclaimed, "You are in love." 

"Yeah, I think—" Stopping midway, he shook his head, "No I don't think, I know that I am in love with Charlotte." 

Placing his hand on Brandon's shoulder, he inquired, "Are you sure? This isn't a joke right? Because I am taking this very seriously." 

"I am serious too grandpa, what makes you think that I am joking? And I am also very serious about Charlotte," Brandon confidently stated, he no longer wanted to run away or deny the fact that he was desperately in love with Charlotte. 

Clapping his hands in excitement, Markus beamed, "This is awesome and this calls for a celebration, I'll go open a wine bottle for and you get my favourite scone for me." 

"Wait, what? You want me to get it now?" When Markus nodded his head, Brandon sighed, "Alright but there is a very slim chance of getting one at this hour." 

"Just try once, I am really craving for it." 

"Yeah okay, I'll quickly rush over and see if it's still there."

...

Sebastian's and Ellie's place. 

Sipping on her favorite strawberry milkshake, Ellie was sitting on the kitchen counter watching Sebastian dice the chicken into small pieces. He had an apron dr.a.p.ed around his waist and the way his biceps flexed while dicing the chicken made her feel giddy and somewhat proud. 

"What are you staring at?" he inquired without taking his eyes off the chopping board and the chicken. 

Swirling the straw around the milkshake, she shook her head, "Nothing." 

Placing the knife down, he washed his hands on the sink before turning towards her. "How did you find out about the trial? I mean the time, I don't remember telling you the time or anything." 

"Hmm if I tell you, will you get mad?" 

Crossing his hands in the front, he answered, "Well now that depends on what you did." 

"What if I did something that violated your privacy?" 

Tapping the tip of her nose, he sighed, "Honey, there is nothing like privacy when it comes to you. I want you to know everything about me, there is nothing to hide." 

Placing the glass on the counter, she contemplated for a while before answering, "When Mel and I decided to go for the trial, we wanted to know the timing without calling you or Noah so we sneaked into your office and checked your diary." 

Helplessly shaking his head, he chuckled, "Good move, you girls are quite smart." He then started dicing the vegetables. 

"You just told me that you want me to know everything about you right?" When he nodded his head, she continued, "So when will you tell me about your amazing sketching skills." 

"Ahh it seems like someone saw my artworks," he chuckled. 

"Yes I did and it makes me wonder what you didn't tell me about it." 

Shrugging his shoulders, Sebastian answered, "Well, it's nothing so great." 

"What? Are you kidding me? They are awesome Seb, how are you so talented?" Helplessly shaking her head, she sighed in dissatisfaction, "And here I am who cannot even draw a mango properly." 

"Let's just say that sketching is the only fun hobby I have." 

"Did you take classes or something like that?" she curiously inquired. 

"I wanted to but mom and dad thought that it was just a waste of time so they asked me to take up some weird language class." Without waiting for her reply, he continued, "But my art teacher from school taught me in secret, like an hour after school or during recess and sometimes during free lessons so I know a thing or two about art." 

Thinking for a while, she inquired, "Since you are sketching and painting for years now, can I see your works? Like there has to be a notebook or anything where you have them all." 

"There is but it's not here, I'll show it to you when we go there someday," he answered. 

"Really you will?" she beamed. 

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