Chapter 6

"I..."

I stared at Adrian, who was cooking in the kitchen, at a loss for words.

Ethan came up to me and asked in a low voice: "Didn't I tell you not to come?"

Noticing his accusatory tone, I retorted: "Weren't you supposed to have a cold?"

Is this how someone with a cold acts?

Just then, a deep male voice came from behind: "Ethan, is that what you're calling yourself now?"

I turned around to see Adrian placing two plates of toast and eggs on the table. This didn't seem like his usual style, but his movements showed no signs of awkwardness.

The way he set down the plates reminded me of my boss placing documents on my desk to assign tasks.

At this moment, he had shed his earlier devilish demeanor and looked quite serious, very much like an elder questioning a child in the family.

Sure enough, Ethan fidgeted in front of him and said: "Uncle... I'm all grown up now, it's embarrassing to be called Ethan. My colleagues all call me Ian now!"

Adrian snorted lightly: "No wonder your mom couldn't find you at your company for half a month."

Ethan looked somewhat troubled. He introduced me to Adrian: "This is my uncle." Then he explained to Adrian, "Her name is Vivian, um... my college classmate."

Anyone could hear the dismissive tone in his voice; he clearly wasn't very welcoming of my sudden appearance.

Just as I was wondering how to salvage the situation, Adrian nodded and inexplicably said: "Alright, let's eat."

"Unc-"

The word "uncle" got stuck in my throat. I didn't know whether to say it or not, because at that moment, only one thought was running through my mind.

Last night, while my crush was asleep, I had slept with his uncle downstairs???