The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 502

Chapter 502: Be Very Careful

Leaning outside the loud cafeteria was Haji. He hung his head low, his expression dark as he listened to the conversation inside. Although the chatter was loud, it quieted enough for everyone to hear the back-and-forth between Izu and this guy, Chuck.

"Tsss." Haji clicked his tongue, running his tongue along his teeth.

"That... motherfucker," he whispered, his eyes glinting malevolently.

Lola believed Haji was training hard or was upset because he lost to Izu. But that was far from the truth. Haji and Izu sparred—it was a friendly fight to warm up their joints. Winning or losing didn’t matter at that time. However, the twins were there to tease him, making Lola think Haji was upset about losing.

That wasn’t it.

What frustrated him were these people—these guys who didn’t work closely with Lola.

Unlike Lola, who was busy training or studying, or spending time with the twins or Atlas, Haji had been fully aware of the soldiers’ thoughts about her. He had gotten wind of their opinions about Lola, and how they talked about her behind her back.

"If not for her... I would’ve broken that guy’s teeth," he clicked his tongue, glancing at the door before peeling his back away from the wall beside the doorframe. "He better listen to Izu, though. They don’t know her."

And if it were him, he’d rather not know her at all.

They wouldn’t want to meet the woman Vito would die to have back.

*****

Meanwhile, Izu and his team walked away from the cafeteria on the other side. But just as they walked out into the corridor, they paused, catching sight of Baby leaning against the wall.

"..." Izu glanced at his men. "Go ahead first."

His men quietly nodded and walked off, leaving their captain and Baby behind. The latter watched them go, keeping his eyes on them until Izu finally spoke.

"Don’t tell her," Izu said, waiting for Baby to look his way. "Or the master. It’ll only upset them."

Baby stayed quiet for a moment before asking, "Do you think the master isn’t aware of everyone’s feelings about his marriage?"

"He might be, but he doesn’t care enough," Izu shrugged. "But it’s better to keep this to ourselves."

He let out a shallow breath, his eyes downcast. "The madam is still adjusting to this new environment, and I don’t want her to feel pressured just because others think so low of her."

Besides, Izu understood that everyone—especially those in the inner circle—disliked her because they all worked closely with Scarlet. Many had once expected Scarlet to become the matriarch of the family. Hence, their instant animosity toward Lola.

Having said that, Izu nodded at Baby and began walking off to rest before returning to work. But he barely took a few steps when Baby spoke again.

"You know it’s not true," Baby said quietly, watching Izu’s back. "You’re not in the outer circle because you’re weak."

Izu snorted, glancing over his shoulder. "I was told that if I’m not good at comforting someone, I should shut up," he joked lightly. "You don’t have to comfort me like that, Baby. I’m alright. What Chuck said back there doesn’t affect me at all."

He let out a chuckle and resumed walking. Izu waved a hand without looking back, while Baby studied his figure quietly.

"It does affect you, though," Baby whispered, blinking almost innocently. "And I’m not trying to comfort you."

Baby was simply stating the truth. From someone who didn’t belong to any circle—because he was directly under Atlas—Izu was not weak at all. But he couldn’t blame Izu. For a long time, the soldiers had been overly invested in their ranks as a status symbol.

It was important in this family.

And at one point, Izu aspired to be part of the inner circle. Unfortunately, before he could reach it, Atlas assumed power in the Order and placed Izu in the outer circle.

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