Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1288

The boss looked at him, clearly surprised. "What are you doing here?"

Evan was a little out of breath. "I was worried about you, so I came to check in. Here I brought you something to eat!"

He handed over a paper bag. "There's some trail mix, smoked ham, and a couple bottles of Grandpa's finest bourbon."

The boss raised an eyebrow, glancing at the food, then at Evan. His expression was complicated. "Didn't he tell you about my relationship with him?”

"He did," Evan replied.

"And you still came to see me? He and I are sworn enemies, you know! Are you planning to stick with me and ditch him?"

Evan shook his head. "Bernard never said you two were enemies. He said you're his little brother in training, which makes you my uncle in the guild."

The boss clenched his jaw, clearly frustrated. "I am NOT his little brother!"

Evan just grinned, keeping things light. "You don't really get a say in this, you know. It's like how kids don't get to pick their parents. That's up to Grandpa and Grandma- they set the rules!"

"You're their son, Bernard's their student, so that makes you Bernard's brother-in- arms. Which means you're my uncle in the guild, whether you like it or not!"

He put the bag down on a nearby rock, pulled out a bottle of bourbon, twisted the cap off, and handed it over. "Here, warm up with a drink."

He knew the boss was a bit of a drinker-never went a day without a shot or two.

then took the bottle, eyes lingering on Evan for a moment before tipping it back and taking a long drink. He had a bit of a drinking problem, and right now, he was both thirsty and

in the next

a thud, Evan dropped to his knees right

the bourbon I offered, so that means you've agreed

Bernard before, so maybe I wasn't as respectful as I should've been. Please,

boss looked completely bewildered. "Who... Who's your uncle?

so you can't back out now! A real man

nephew! We gotta look out for each other, stick together, go through the tough times as one,

please accept

with that, Evan pressed his forehead to the ground in

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

stayed kneeling, looking up at

at

Evan called out

you..." The boss

"Uncle!"

just—”

uncle!" Evan insisted, refusing to let