Our Billion-Worth Twins by Velvet Antler

Shaking away the thoughts that swarmed his mind, he ran toward the door and banged on it furiously, causing the door to squeak as he yelled, “Open the door, let me out! I knew you guys are terrible people! 

“Come and fight me, you big demon! What kind of man are you to lock me up like this?! 

“Mommy…I—I miss you…” 

On the other side of the door, Albert choked on the words he meant to say to calm the boy. 

‘It seems that the young master misses his mother again. This certainly explains his behavior today, but…it’s unfortunate that the identity of his mother was an unresolved mystery here in Mason Estate,’ he solemnly thought to himself. 

… 

In Ocean Path Residence, on the fifth floor of the building, the family gathered around the table with only a few casual dishes. 

Ollie looked at the dishes and noticed how spicy they were from the red color and the enticing scent. However, he scowled wordlessly at the sight because he usually preferred milder flavors. 

“Why aren’t you eating?” Noticing that he did not even move, Stella asked, “Didn’t you say you’re hungry? Do you think Grandma’s cooking isn’t good enough now?” 

Ollie pursed his lips and ate one piece of fishcake; the spiciness of the seasoning instantly spread on his tongue. 

“It’s spicy…” 

He forced himself to swallow it and poked out his tongue. 

Noticing how flushed he was, Catelyn immediately poured him a glass of warm water and chuckled. “This is spicy? You always say that Grandma’s cooking isn’t spicy enough compared to that restaurant out the street.” 

Ollie paused mid-way as he was sipping the water, thinking, ‘Does this boy Miles like spicy food?’ 

“I guess Grandma’s cooking improved.” 

started piling food on Ollie’s plate. “Eat more if you like it! Grandma

on Ollie’s face, but it faded shortly after as he smiled shyly. “Thank you, Grandma.”

Why is Miles so polite today?”

Ollie’s face simply deepened.

it’s too spicy, just drink more soup!”

“Alright.” 

ended in cheerful conversations and laughter.

to drink a glass of cold water as soon

the table and realized that though it was a house smaller than the bathroom in Mason

over him like

more inclined to

was customary for Catelyn to tuck her son into bed. After his bath, Ollie put on Miles’

used to having someone next to him. His heart throbbed hard, and he could only pray that it would not expose him of his true identity.

the head out of habit and asked, “Which story would you like to hear

dark eyes peeked from the blanket

you not want to hear

that she would misunderstand, he blurted out,

one another, and

story of the City Rat and Country Rat from the night before, then?”

arms sneakily with a pink flush on his face. He drifted off to sleep while listening to her gentle voice and felt so happy that he could drown in it. As he was about to fall asleep, he grabbed onto Catelyn’s sleeve and asked longingly, “Will you be designing Young Master Mason’s mansion?”

to see her even if he returned to Mason

not,” she answered in a soft voice as she adjusted

lost all urges to sleep and widened his eyes.

but since Ollie would not give up, she could only explain, “I accidentally crossed the young master’s

and despair when he realized that his father had changed his designer without telling him. He refused

Ollie woke up as well shortly after she did as he never

it up and instinctively wanted to bring it over to