Middle Child Syndrome - Chapter 403

Chapter 403: Ch 403: Who are you?
It was a late, quiet evening when a visitor abruptly and unexpectedly interrupted the Goodwill house’s calm atmosphere.

This guest did not bother knocking on the doors or try to reason with anyone about why he was there.

He just walked up to the door and knocked on it. And as soon as the butler came out to ask him what he wanted, he blasted his pheromones fully, ensuring everyone felt those pheromone’s impact.

Or, that was what he hoped to achieve.

But little did the alpha know that the head butler who opened the door to check him out was a beta. He was not affected by these pheromones, and instead of helping this man out, the butler ended up putting him in restraints and dragging him inside.

“I don’t know who you are, mister, but you are causing a problem right in front of the Goodwill mansion, and I will be handing you over to the police for this. If you have anything to say about this, you better say it now.”

The butler gave the man one last chance, and it caused the alpha to bite his lip in agitation before making a decision.

“Wait a minute! I need to talk to Suzie Goodwill. I must be allowed to talk to her. After all, she’s the reason I am in this mess.”

The man suddenly yelled and was loud enough to be heard by everyone.

The butler wanted to knock this man out and end his life. That would be the easiest way to ensure that everything was alright and his masters wouldn’t have to face this problem.

That was the right course of action, but the butler hesitated. That gave this alpha the confidence to speak up and convince the butler again to follow his will.

“I promise what I am about to say is about Suzie Goodwill, so can’t you take me inside now? You will regret it if you turn me away now.”

The na confessed, and he took the butler aback. He was unsure whether this man was telling the truth.

In the end, the butler decided that he would not risk it.

The butler would take him inside if this man wanted to face the Goodwills alone. That was his duty, after all.

“Fine! Since you insist on it too much, I will take you inside. But the next time you try to force that pheromone shit on us, I will end your life.”

The butler spoke, but the man before him did not look like he cared much for it. He just huffed in agitation before he closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead. This was going to be a headache for him to counter.

…

“Rika, you are finally back. How about some dessert now? Should we bring out something sweet to eat?”

Natasha Goodwill tried to be a good host and push the dishes she liked toward Rika.

But only after pushing two dishes forward did Natasha realize she had no idea about Rika’s preference. She had never bothered looking into that stuff.

Most of what had been pushed toward Rika had been left untouched. It was clear that the omega had no intention of eating most of it.

What little Rika had eaten had been what Damian or Emily substituted for her from their platter.

‘Huh! Were Rika and Suzie’s preferences similar? All that has been prepared on the dining table is according to Suzie’s preference. I don’t remember telling the chef to do that.’

Natasha finally noticed what had happened, but it was too late to change things.

The only consolidation she had about this situation was that Rika did not remember what she liked. That meant that Natasha could get away with bullshitting her way out.

“It was a nice dinner, Alpha Goodwill! But it is a pity that we need to leave now. I am late for a meeting and would like Rika to accompany me.”

There was no way to tell if Emily said this to distract herself or to show her seriousness about this meeting.

Whatever the case, Natasha knew it was time for Rika to leave. It made her feel a bit hollow inside, but she plastered a smile not to show how much she felt affected by it.

“Ah, it’s okay! But I would love it if you could come around for lunch in a few days. There is a formal lunch party and-”

Natasha spoke when the door was suddenly knocked on and opened. The beta butler stood on the other side of the door with a straight back, and his eyes looked composed when he looked at his lady and everyone else in front of him.

“Alpha Goodwill, there is someone here to meet you. He says that he needs to see you and Suzie Goodwill. I asked that man to wait in the living room, but I think it would be better if you met him alone before involving Lady Suzy.”

The butler spoke harshly to let the Alpha know that this was trouble.

Natasha sighed tiredly but decided to prioritize her current arrangement before meeting whatever troublesome folk had come here to seek her out.

“Ask that man to wait a minute. I am dealing with important business in here. I will be out to meet him in a second.”

Natasha promised, and the butler was about to turn and convey her message when the rude alpha decided he did not want to wait.

He walked past the butler, shrugging as he knocked his shoulder with the butler before he entered the room.

“Well, I was told that the Goodwills had great manners, but now I can see they can’t even greet their son-in-law right. I am so disappointed in this family that I cannot speak now.”

The alpha spoke as if he had every right to discuss this way. It irked Natasha, and she finally barked out the all-important question everyone wanted to ask him.

“Who are you?”