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Ben winked at Tony after reading Sam ‘s message. “You two should chat.” After saying that, he stood up and walked to the side.
Tony was going to turn his attention back to his laptop when he saw Ben lying down on his bed. He instantly frowned. “Hey, Ben !”
Ben arched a brow and asked innocently, “What?” “That’s my bed.”
Ben , however, couldn’t care less. “What about it?”
“Get. Off. Of. My. Bed!” demanded Tony .
Ben reacted by rolling his eyes. “We’ve slept on the same bed before, so why are you complaining about this now?” As he spoke, he continued laying on Tony ‘s bed, showing no intention of leaving at all.
“We had no choice back then. But now, you’re not allowed to be on my bed,” Tony insisted. “I’m just going to lie down for a bit.”
Tony ‘s frown deepened as he stood up and made his way over. The look on his face made it clear that he wouldn’t stop until Ben got off of his bed.
Only then did Ben sit up lazily. “Fine, I’ll leave.” Subsequently, he hopped off the bed reluctantly and walked over to the couch before slumping against it.
Tony smoothed out the bedsheets after that and only stopped when it was spick and span.
Ben watched and couldn’t help but say, “Your obsessive-compulsive disorder and germaphobia are getting worse. You should seriously see a doctor.”
Tony ignored Ben .
“We shared the same womb for nine months, and now you’re having a problem with sharing your bed with me?” Ben continued ridiculing his brother.
“Why else do you think I was the first to come out of that womb?” Tony retorted. Ben was speechless.
Fine, I get it. He hates us.
Ben glanced at Tony and sighed. “Donna is right. I feel so sorry for your future girlfriend.” Tony turned and glared at Ben . “You should worry about yourself instead.”
“What’s there for me to worry about? Unlike you, I’m not a germaphobe, nor do I have obsessive- compulsive disorder. Besides, I have no intention of getting a girlfriend,” replied Ben .
Tony stilled for a moment when he heard that. He then questioned, “Why? Are you thinking of getting a boyfriend instead?”
Ben was once again at a loss for words. “Must you twist my words like that?”
“Did I? Given your choice of words, it’s only natural that I perceive it like that. Don’t worry, my dear brother. I won’t discriminate against you, no matter how… unique your taste is,” teased Tony .
Ben said, “That is not what I meant when I said I have no intention of getting a girlfriend. I simply prefer spending my time more wisely because I find it troublesome to deal with women.”
“That’s true. Men are more straightforward compared to women. Hmm, I guess men are indeed easier to get along with.” Tony nodded to himself after making that statement.
Words eluded Ben .
“You don’t have to be shy. Don’t worry. As your big brother, I’ll have your back no matter what. Oh, right. If you have trouble telling Daddy and Nelly about your sexual orientation, you can always get help from me. I’m your big brother, so I can put in a good word for you.”
Ben was rendered utterly speechless by his brother’s sharp tongue. He just won’t quit until he pushed every single one of my buttons.
Ben shot daggers at him and said, “Oh, wow, thanks in advance.” “You’re welcome.”
Ben rolled his eyes and ignored him completely.
Tony , however, laughed at Ben ‘s reaction. He felt much more comfortable after taking a look at his tidy bed.
After nodding with satisfaction, he returned to his laptop.
By then, a dozen messages from Sam had already popped up on the screen. Since Tony didn’t reply to him earlier, he sent a few more messages.
The messages read: Hey, where are you? Why aren’t you responding? Seriously, what is wrong with you? Hello?
Tony read the messages and calmly typed a reply: I’m here. Sam : Where were you?
Tony : I had to deal with a pest. Sam : Pest… You mean Ben ?NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
Tony : Yep.
Tony ‘s response reminded Sam of something, so he typed: Are the two of you together now? Tony : Yeah.
Sam : So are you two actually brothers? Tony : Yes.
Sam : As in biological brothers with the same parents? Tony : Are there any other kinds of brothers?
Sam : You never know. I mean, one of you could be adopted, or maybe you’re just maternal or paternal cousins.
Tony : My parents are only children, so I don’t have any cousins, only siblings.
Sam : I thought you were joking about being siblings earlier. In fact, I didn’t believe you until I heard Thalia telling me it was true.
Tony : If you believe her, why are you asking me about this again?
Sam : Because it’s just too surreal. How can both you and your brother be so incredibly talented?
Tony : See, this is where your logic is flawed. It’s only natural that we are both amazing. After all, we share the same superior genes, so it’s rather impossible for us to not be incredible.
Sam : Can you at least pretend to be humble?
Tony : I want to, but alas, I am too awesome for that. Sam was utterly speechless on the other end.
He knew Tony was the kind of person who would become full of himself whenever he was praised. Thus, he was aware that if they continued talking about that topic, Tony ‘s nose would’ve been up high in the air.
Sam swiftly changed the topic: Okay, okay. If you’re that incredible, can you tell me when you’ll return? Tony : Well…
Sam : What’s wrong?
Tony : I need a little more time.
Sam : Seriously? What are you working on? Tony : I’m dealing with some personal stuff.
However, Tony simply turned back calmly. “Do you have a better idea?” Ben replied, “I don’t, but I’m not going to be as shameless as you!” “Why are you arguing with me if you have no other ideas?”
With pursed lips, Ben questioned, “Aren’t you afraid that Sam will one day learn that you’re the one who sold him out and seek revenge?”
“Of course, I knew he was going to know when I decided to do it!” Tony raised his head and glanced at his brother. “Besides, as long as you keep your mouth shut, no one will know.”
“I’m not going to spill the beans intentionally, but what if I accidentally let it slip one day?” Ignoring him, Tony continued to deal with Sam .
“Actually, keeping it a secret isn’t a bad idea if I get something out of it. However, I’ll remember it more clearly that way.” Ben leaned closer to his brother. “You don’t need to give me too much hush fee. Just a little will be enough.”
“Hush fee?” Tony ‘s eyebrow raised in response. “What hush fee?” “To keep quiet about the things you did to Sam , of course!”
“What did I do to him?”
“What do you think? Don’t you know what you’ve done?” “I thought I simply did what you asked me to?”
Ben was confused.
At that moment, Tony smiled at him. “I can just say that you told me to do this, or I can say that we came up with the plan together! I can say a lot of things about this.”
That rendered Ben speechless for a while before he said, “Can you be a more decent person, Tony ?”
“Why can’t I drag you down when you’re trying to get hush-fee from me? What kind of logic is that?” Ben smiled insincerely. “You’re a ruthless one, Tony !”
“Well, this is just normal. I haven’t even used my trump card yet!” Tony raised his eyebrow smugly. “Fine! I get it!”
Thus, Ben walked over to Tony ‘s bed, hesitated, and pulled up the blanket and the sheets. In an instant, the bed became messy.
With a frown, Tony stared at him. “Don’t you think you’re being childish, Ben ?” “Childish? I think it’s just normal.” Ben then walked out of the door smugly.
As Tony stared at him, he suddenly recalled something. “Also, not everything will turn out the way you want it to be!”
Then, he slammed the door shut.
Tony didn’t think much of Ben ‘s smug expression and began taking care of his bed. After that was done, he returned to the computer and instantly realized what Ben meant. At that moment, it was as though Sam had gone crazy.
Sam : How dare you trick me, Tony ! That’s why things always happen every time before I can meet you! So you’re behind this! Where are you? Don’t just hide and say nothing! I’m telling you I’m going to get even since you did this. I will meet you even if I have to travel across hell itself! Where are you?
Staring at the computer for a while, he thought about what to say and replied: What are you talking about?
Sam : Stop pretending! Ben told me everything! Tony : What did he tell you?
Sam : Still pretending, huh?
Tony : I really have no idea what you’re talking about.
Sam : Fine! Keep pretending. I’m telling you, Tony , I’m not going to solve the problem. Tomorrow, I’ll show up in front of you!
Tony wasn’t sure how to reply. It seems like he really got agitated.
After thinking about it for a while, he typed: Don’t! Don’t rush. Impulsive actions lead to trouble! Sam : Then I will be “trouble” itself! I want to see what are you doing that’s so mysterious!
Tony : If you put it like that, then don’t blame me for what I’ll do! Sam : What do you mean?
Tony : I can make things a little more difficult so that you can’t get away. Sam : Tony , you-For a moment, he wasn’t sure what to say. Then, he asked: What’s the matter? You’ve admitted, then? Don’t feel like pretending anymore?
Staring at the computer, Tony sighed and typed: Yes, I give up. I’ve decided to stop pretending. Sam : So?
Tony : So what?
Sam : That’s it? That’s all you’re going to say? Tony : What else do you want me to say?
Sam : Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself at all, Tony ? Tony : Of course, I do. I experience it sometimes.
Sam : Seems like Ben is right. Your shamelessness is truly at another level. Tony : Don’t listen to his nonsense! He’s just jealous of me.
Sam : Like hell I’ll believe that!
Tony : All right, that’s enough! You should stop wasting time talking nonsense with me and deal with the problem!
Sam : As I said earlier, I’m meeting you no matter what. I want to see why you’re acting so mysterious all the time! What is it that you’re hiding?
Once again, Tony wasn’t sure what he should say.
In the past, he didn’t want to meet with Sam because of his age and identity.