The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 219

Chapter 219: The Oldest King

I lowered the barbell to my chest, controlling my breathing and staying there for a while before I pushed upwards, repeating the action.

"Ares!"

I moved my gaze when Athena stepped into the gym, glaring at me like she was gonna kill me.

I went back to my workout, hoping I could ignore her. The plates clinked softly as I pressed the bar upward and downward.

"Hellooo... sister here... the one you literally shared a womb with. I have been texting you, but you’re not responding. Why?"

"I’m busy."

"Busy? Is this busy?"

I released a sharp breath and set the barbell on the iron behind me, sitting up.

"Yes..." I grabbed a white towel and placed it on top of my head.

"I hate to break it to you, but there’s no time to be busy. I have been trying to warn you, but it’s too late now."

"Warn me about what?"

She folded her arms. "Grandmother."

I snapped my gaze to her.

"Yes, grandmother."

I pushed to my feet. "She swore she didn’t want anything to do with us or Midnight."

"Yes, even during daddy’s funeral, she was a no-show, but here she is... I wonder what she wants."

Wonder. That doesn’t seem like something I can work with, but there was no choice in the matter.

I walked past Athena.

"Where are you going?"

"To get ready for a family reunion."

~☆~

I eyed the family picture, broad and framed. Elias and Agatha sat side by side. I stood by his side while Athena was at Agatha’s. We were both fifteen years old when this picture was taken.

I walked to my left and eyed another picture. My mother’s. She had short, straight dark hair and grey eyes; she was almost angelic. I remember her that way, too, just a little, since we were very young when she passed away.

"Uncle."

I turned, but a body drove into me the next minute, hands wrapping around my waist in an embrace. When I didn’t return his hug, he pulled away, looking up to me with bright blue eyes.

"I’m glad you’re here. I was really looking forward to it." He dipped his gaze. "I wish you could come around more."

"Adrian!" Agatha came into view, pausing when she saw me. "Come here, sweetheart."

Adrian didn’t look like he wanted to leave, so I did him a favor, brushing past him.

"Would it kill you to show any form of affection?" she whispered to me the moment I got close.

"He has no father figure except you. He knows who you are to him, and he has accepted you. All he needs to know is that you are here for him."

I dragged my gaze to her, not hiding the hostility. "Already feeding him with nonsense."

"Nonsense? You’re his father."

An elderly woman with hair turned completely white was seated at the head of the table, waiting. Her hand was resting on a cane, her gaze to the window, but hearing my footsteps, she looked in my direction.

I don’t remember much about her. She left Midnight after Elias remarried, but her attitude didn’t come with a shock. I was counting on it. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

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