Middle Child Syndrome - Chapter 418

Chapter 418: Ch 418: Once in a lifetime
“Are you going to let me stand out here like this? You should invite me inside, at the very least. You might not remember much about me, but we are still family.”

Mark reminded Rika as Shuu continued to bark at the older male. He was not going to allow her brother anywhere near her.

Shuu had not jumped the fence yet, but it was a thing that could happen any second now. And that was the only reason Rika decided to invite Mark inside.

She was afraid that he would get bitten to death by Shuu, and that would somehow come to bite her back later.

“Fine! You can come in now. What would you like to have? Tea? Coffee? Or juice?”

Rika asked as she made Mark sit on the guest sofa while she went to the kitchen to get him something.

The lack of servants was the first thing Mark noticed in this house, and he commented on it.

“Don’t you have maids for that kind of thing? With Rodric and Steinz’s family’s wealth, I assume they would pay some people to look over this place. So why are you the one bringing all these things out?”

Mark tried to take a jab at the two alphas who were not there, but Rika decided to defend them on their behalf.

“We have servants for cleaning and most menial tasks, but I don’t like it when servants are around me 24/7. It annoyed me, so I asked my partners to remove them most of the time when we didn’t need them.

But I don’t think you are here to talk about my preferences and why I feel annoyed by having servants around me all the time, right?”

Rika’s words caused Mark to flinch. He had not expected her to be the reason for the lack of servants around this house. But it also made a lot of sense when he thought about it.

Since Rika looked slightly annoyed by his question, Mark decided not to ask anything that would further agitate her. He also decided to hold his tongue and not insult the alpha pair.

It was clear that Rika was not happy to hear about them.

“So, what do you want from me? If you are talking to me, you must have something important to discuss.”

Rika asked as she decided to go with apple juice. Somehow, it felt right to give the man such a thing.

Mark looked surprised and touched when Rika extended the juice to him, but he did not feel it. Instead, he looked at Rika with his total concentration.

“I want you to help organize Suzie’s wedding with me. Before you say anything, just hear me out.

I know your differences caused you to drift apart, and you both do not want anything to do with each other. But a wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (for most), and I want to make it special for Suzie.

You don’t have to do most of the stuff, but I want you to be present.”

Mark extended the invitation he had printed to Rika, and she finally noticed how stressed and overworked he looked.

The wedding was a big thing, especially for a family which had so many eyes on them.

A lot of PR needed to be sorted out, and all the nasty rumors about Suzie’s husband-to-be must be sorted out simultaneously.

It was a given that Mark was beyond tired at this point, and looking at his face made Rika feel bad for him…just a little bit.

And then that sympathy saved away into indifference as soon as she remembered that he annoyed her to no end.

“Fine! I guess I will help you out a little bit. But don’t expect me to go out of my way and beyond for Suzie. My memory or not, I don’t think I could get along with her.”

Rika reminded the man in front of her.

Mark looked taken aback by Rika’s words but looked beyond thankful to have her here.

He immediately took a few folders and pushed them toward Rika.

“Thank you for agreeing with me. You can use these folders to decide what theme and dress we should have for Suzie. I brought them to you because you are an omega as well.

Indeed, you would have a better sense of fashion than me, and I don’t have much time.

If you need any help, call Rocxx at this number. He will be able to help you out…hopefully.”

Mark looked thankful to have Rika on his side and dumped a lot of work on Rika.

He was out of there before Rika could say anything and was left alone to sort out her mess.

She looked at the planner she had been given, and Rika was half-inclined not to do what she had been told.

But even Rika was not that bitter of a person. She would not ruin a wedding just because she did not get along with the person it was being organized for.

“Well, it looks like it is time to call for help. I hope the person on the other end is a kind one. I can’t handle another session where people just curse me out.”

Rika hesitated to call the number she had been given, but the name Rocxx sounded familiar.

So, Rika gave in and called that number, only for an annoyed voice to pick it up.

“What do you want from me? If it is unimportant, I don’t want to hear about it. I will get back to you in around a month….”

“Hello! I got this number from Mark. He said that you would be able to help me out, so I called for you. Will you help me, or do I need to look for someone else to call?”

Rika asked in a tense voice. She was close to cutting off this call, but her voice caused Rocxx to change his tone completely.

“Oh! It’s you-“