GAGE and Emmy blinked, their surprise so clear it was as if they hadn't heard Reas properly. He'd always been more interested in cha, spending his ti imrsed in the VirtualNet, playing fighting gas. He even decided to be a soldier because he wanted to be a cha pilot. The thought of him dating soone was the last thing they expected. They exchanged a quick, puzzled glance, almost as if silently asking each other, 'Did he really just say that?'
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Reas noticed their expressions and felt an inward sigh escape him. He'd been so nervous about telling them, and this was how they reacted—stunned silence and confused glances. He wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. Was it really that shocking that he was dating soone now? Did they honestly think he'd stay single forever?
"Mom, Dad, did you hear ?" he finally said, breaking the silence. He needed to be sure they hadn't misheard or convinced themselves they'd imagined it, just because the idea of him dating seed so unlikely.
"Uh, just to be clear," Gage said, still processing, "you said you're dating soone, right?"
"Yes," Reas responded unhesitatingly.
Without warning, his mother slapped his arm, and she didn't hold back. But with his solid build, it barely made an impact. It felt more like a nudge than anything else.
"You brat," his mother snapped. "Didn't you go to the capital to study? And now, just a few months in, you're already dating?" Now that the reality had sunk in, she wasted no ti launching into her scolding.
Gage let out a sudden laugh. "Why's that a problem? This is a good thing," he said, his tone light. "Everyone should get a chance to date while they're young."
Emmy glared at her husband. "Why is your reaction so different from Astrid potentially dating the prince? This is discrimination. You should treat your children equally!"
Gage scratched the back of his head, an awkward grin spreading across his face. "It's not that, honey. I'm just relieved Reas is actually interested in dating," he said. "Honestly, I was starting to worry he'd end up marrying a cha soday. So, this is a bit of a relief. At least now I know he's... well, normal."
Emmy almost nodded in agreent. It did make sense, after all. Ever since Reas was a child, right up through his secondary school years, he'd never been the type to socialize much with kids his age. If it hadn't been for Astrid always being around, he probably would have been just fine keeping to himself.
Still, going from that to suddenly dating soone felt like a huge leap, and Emmy wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not. They didn't even know who this person was. What if Reas had gotten involved with soone who wasn't good for him? What would they do then?
She shot her husband a glare, annoyed that she had almost agreed with him. She understood his reasoning, but she also knew it was mainly because he wasn't worried about Reas being taken advantage of. Gage had too much confidence in Reas' physical strength. But not all harm was physical—sotis, a wound to the heart could be far more painful.
It seed he had to give her husband a thorough lecture on that later.
But first, she needed to find out who this person Reas was dating.
"Who is it, this person you're dating?" Emmy asked. They probably wouldn't know who the other person was, but she still had to ask. "Are they another military student?"
Given how unlikely it was for Reas to socialize with strangers in unfamiliar places, the military academy was the only place she could imagine where he might have t this person he was dating.
"Or are they soone you t in the VirtualNet?" she added.
That's also quite plausible. With how Reas enjoyed doing cha battle, he might have t soone there who shared the sa interest and that's how they started dating.
But Emmy didn't expect the answer Reas was about to give.
"He's neither both. You probably know him, or at least, of him," Reas started. "His na is Lauren Watts. The actor Aster starred with in his first movie, [The Sleeping God]."
Emmy and Gage were dumbfounded once again. Lauren Watts? If he was the sa actor from The Sleeping God, then he was the handso guy who played the villain in the film. He even won the Best Supporting Actor award at the sa ceremony where Astrid took ho Rookie of the Year.
But... wasn't he a known playboy?
Although neither of them was deeply familiar with the entertainnt industry, they made a point of learning about the people Astrid worked with. That way, if anyone ever tried to harm their son, they'd be ready to act. After all, they'd co to realize that the entertainnt world wasn't all glamour and glitz; it had its fair share of shady sides, too.
From their research, they knew a few things about Lauren Watts, and at the top of the list was his reputation as a notorious playboy. And now, Reas was telling them that he was dating him?
But how did the two of them even et?
No, wait. Reas must have accompanied Astrid to the filming of [The Sleeping God] movie. Since Astrid fild it at the ti when he still didn't have an agency, Reas would have definitely accompanied him. Because there's no way he would let Astrid go there on his own.
Could it have started back then?
Reas might be strong physically, and very mature for his age. Or at least, in so way, he was. But in terms of things like romance and relationships, he's still very much like a kid. So, how did he end up dating a playboy?
Could Lauren Watts have actually seduced their son? That seed like the only explanation. What if he wasn't just dating Reas, but was seeing other people at the sa ti? How would their son handle that?
By now, Emmy and Gage had conveniently forgotten that Astrid once ntioned he beca friends with Lauren and that the rumors about him being a playboy weren't true.
At this very mont, all they could think was that their innocent son was being led on by a playboy actor who might be cheating on him.
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