Outside the Devis Mansion
Justin marched towards the car confidently, his schoolbag hanging over one shoulder.
Justin (thinking):
(New life. New memories. New friends. Today is the beginning of my glorious school journey!) 😎
(Unlike my previous life, this time I'll enjoy my teenage years!)
He adjusted his uniform and walked towards the car like a hero entering his battlefield.
Unfortunately…
His battlefield was waiting for him.
The moment he looked inside the car…
He froze.
Jonathan was already sitting in the driver's seat, adjusting his tie.
Amber wasn't there yet.
But someone else was.
Lussy.
The fifteen-year-old girl was comfortably sitting in the back seat, her schoolbag placed beside her. She was casually scrolling through her phone, completely unaware of the disaster approaching.
Justin's confident expression disappeared.
Justin: 😶
He blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Then he looked again.
Justin (thinking):
(…Am I seeing things?)
(Why is THAT WIMEN DAUGHTER IS here?)
Jonathan noticed him standing outside.
Jonathan:
"What happened? Come inside, sweetheart." 😊
Justin slowly crossed his arms.
Justin:
"I WON'T!" 😤
Jonathan blinked.
Jonathan:
"…Why?"
Justin pointed towards the back seat as if it contained a dangerous criminal.
Justin:
"If SHE is sitting in there, I'm not sitting!"
Lussy slowly lifted her eyes from her phone.
Lussy: 😑
Lussy:
"Excuse me? What's your problem?"
Justin glared at her.
Justin:
"Nothing!"
Lussy:
"Then why are you looking at me like that?"
Justin:
"Just don't talk to me!"
Lussy:
"Gladly."
She returned to her phone.
Justin became even more irritated.
Justin (thinking):
(Of all the people in this mansion, why does she have to be here?)
(Seriously, what is happening?)
(First, I discover that my mother has returned.)
(Then I discover that she's beautiful, terrifying and apparently has the ability to control everyone.)
(And now… a daughter?!)
(Does that mean she's my little sister?)
(Absolutely not!)
(I barely managed to accept my new life. I wasn't prepared for a surprise sibling!)
Meanwhile, Jonathan watched his son's expression change several times.
Jonathan:
"Justin…"
Justin ignored him.
Jonathan:
"Justin."
Still nothing.
Jonathan finally stepped out of the car.
Jonathan:
"Look at me."
Justin reluctantly turned towards him.
Jonathan:
"No matter what happens, you shouldn't take your anger out on someone innocent, okay?" 😊
Justin: 😤
"But if she's sitting there, I'm not going!"
Jonathan sighed.
Jonathan:
"She's not doing anything wrong."
Justin:
"That's the problem!"
Jonathan:
"…What?"
Justin:
"Nothing!"
Jonathan stared at him.
(What exactly is wrong with this boy today?)
Inside the car, Lussy had already figured out something.
She looked at Justin.
Then at Jonathan.
Then towards the mansion.
A small realisation crossed her face.
Lussy (thinking):
(Oh…)
(He still thinks I'm Aunt Amber's daughter.)
She rolled her eyes slightly.
(What a troublesome boy.)
Without arguing further, she opened the car door.
Lussy:
"It's fine. I'll go with Mother."
Jonathan:
"Lussy, you don't have to—"
Lussy:
"It's okay, Uncle Jonathan. I'll see you at school."
She adjusted her schoolbag and stepped aside.
Jonathan looked at her apologetically.
Jonathan:
"Sorry about that."
Lussy smiled politely.
Lussy:
"It's fine."
The moment she moved away..
Justin's expression brightened.
Justin:
"LET'S GO!"
He immediately climbed into the car.
Jonathan: 😶
(…He was waiting for that?)
Thomas and Emily, who had been standing near the entrance, exchanged glances before getting inside.
Thomas:
"What's going on?"
Emily:
"Apparently, Justin has declared war on Lussy."
Thomas:
"Why?"
Emily:
"Ask his brain."
Thomas:
"Fair enough."
The three teenagers settled into the back seats.
Click.
The door shut.
Jonathan remained standing outside.
He slowly looked at the closed car door.
Then at Lussy.
Then back at the car.
Jonathan: 😶
Jonathan (thinking):
(…What the hell just happened?)
(My son just kicked a fifteen-year-old girl out of the car without even understanding the situation.)
(Poor girl. She's the victim of a misunderstanding.)
He rubbed his forehead.
(And why is Justin so desperate to get into the car now?)
Amber Arrives
Just then, Amber walked out of the mansion, casually flipping her hair.
Her expression was calm.
Her aura, however, was anything but peaceful.
She looked at Jonathan standing outside.
Then at Lussy.
Then at the car.
Amber:
"What happened?" 😐
Lussy quickly turned towards her.
Lussy:
"Nothing, Au.."
She stopped herself.
Lussy:
"I mean… Sister. I'll go with Mother. You all go to school." 😅
Amber glanced at her.
Then she looked at Jonathan.
Jonathan immediately avoided eye contact.
Amber narrowed her eyes slightly.
(Interesting.)
To be continued…