467 Chapter 467: He’s Going To Be A Real Man (1/2)
She stood up afterward, looking at the handsome man getting off the car feeling aggrieved. ”Tory, please don't blame him. He's just a kid.”
The man slammed the car door, coldly staring at the little boy who wasn't so tall as his legs yet.
”Don't call me Tory,” he spoke in Italian.
The woman was struck dumb for a second, then licked her lips with embarrassment. ”I'm sorry, Mr. Romeo.”
Tory shook his hand to tell her to leave, then asked the little boy in English, ”Who told you to do that?”
The little boy raised his head to look at him. ”My mom!”
”Nonsense!” Tory snapped at him. ”Ben, your mother already passed away.”
”You're a liar!” Ben's lips were trembling, and he did his best not to cry. ”You've told me mother left for a vacation before, then you told me mother became an astronaut, and now you said mother was dead! You are a liar!” Ben shouted, then ran away, wiping his eyes.
Tory stood still, and his hands clenched into fists in his pockets.
He thought Ben was too young to know the truth, but he had to use more lies to make up for the first one.
”Mr. Romeo.” The housekeeper stood behind him and said, ”Lord Ben seldom has a vacation. Please allow him to enjoy it.”
Tory snorted, then strode into the villa.
Ben was crying, sitting on a stool. Seeing Tory walking inside, he jumped down from it and stood in front of him with great respect.
”I'm sorry, father. It's my fault,” Ben said like a little gentleman. ”I shouldn't have said that in that tone to you.”
”I know you also miss my mother very much, and you always stare at her photo every night.”
Tory fixed his eyes on Ben, then pointed at the stool.
Ben climbed to sit on the stool again and straightened up his back with his hands placed on his knees, waiting for his father's criticism.
”Why don't you apologize to Ms. Nina?” Tory asked in a deep voice.
Ben said, ”I did nothing wrong to her. Why should I apologize? She seduced you.”
Tory compressed his lips and explained with patience. ”I'm an adult man, while Nina is an adult woman. We have the freedom to be together.”
”But father, you don't like her,” Ben said with a serious face. ”You even don't allow her to call you, Tory.”
”It's just an address,” Tory said.
At this moment, Nina walked over with a plate of chopped fruits. ”Mr. Romeo, do you like medium steak for dinner?”
Tory ate a piece of apple. He didn't reply until he chewed it for a while. ”I'm busy tonight, and I won't eat at home.”
Ben looked over. ”Father, can I have a video call with my friend?”
”Sure, but don't expose your location.” Tory smiled at him.
”I won't!” Ben looked excited.
When it was done, Ben was asked to show his skills of the sword.
Nina stood by Tory's side all the time, and she had a little sympathy for Ben. ”Ben is just a kid. Mr. Romeo, don't you think you're too strict with him?”
Tory ignored her. ”He's going to be a real man.”
After the performance, Ben ran to Tory with her little face covered in sweat. ”Father, how is it?”
”Not bad, but you can do better,” Tory said. Ben felt a little disappointed. ”Sure, I'll keep practicing.”