Husband With Benefits
Chapter 401: Uncles

Chapter 401: Uncles

Miss Martha disapprovingly shook her head, observing the waitresses and their seemingly frivolous antics. It was as if they had never encountered a handsome man before. Granted, the presence of five gentlemen in the cafe, each appearing as if they had just walked off a movie poster, was a rare sight. Nevertheless, there was no justification for the way they ogled at them with wide-eyed fascination, especially considering Erasmi’s status as a local resident for the past few months.

However, before Miss Martha could voice her disapproval, a waitress returned with a gloating expression. She eagerly informed Miss Martha, "You won’t believe it! These guys are here for Erasmi’s bachelor party! He’s tying the knot with his long-term sweetheart! Guess you’ll have to come up with a new matchmaking plan, Big mama. I know you wanted to match him up with ’that’ woman."

Miss Martha raised an eyebrow, a mix of surprise and skepticism on her face. "Well, that’s news," she muttered under her breath. She stared at the other boys in the group and then at Erasmi.

Not many people knew that Erasmi was Caius’ biological father. But she knew. She also knew that he was the one who had intervened in the matters about Ava’s ex-husband and the problems that the mayor’s wife had created for her. So, if she had thought that the little boy could have a full family then it wasn’t wrong.

However, she’d never known for Erasmi to have a fiance? And he was even going to get married to her. He should have brought his woman to meet his child, shouldn’t he? But as she was staring at Erasmi, his eyes met hers and she suddenly remembered something...

Turning around, she grabbed a piece of her best tiramisu and walked to the table, placing it in front of the man.

The man looked down at the pastry and then at her, "We haven’t ordered anything yet."

"This is on the house! You’re a good boy, so you deserve it. You love our Erasmi." And then she patted him on the head as if he was a child.

Demetri Frost blinked while the other Frost brothers all stared in stupefied silence before bursting into laughter as Ian muttered slowly," I never thought I’d see the day. Someone actually called Demetri ’a boy’."

"And patted him on the head..." Seb added as he waited for Demetri’s reaction.

"Dam* we should have captured that on camera!"

"Demetri, your aura has weakened since you’ve been with Nora. Now, even the lady is not scared of you." Gabe pointed out as he moved to take a bite of the tempting pastry in front of Demetri.

However, Demetri simply chuckled and swatted at Gabe’s hand," Hey! I’m the good boy. This is for me. Go get your own cake."

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As Miss Martha returned to behind the counter, the waitress could not help but lean over, "Big Mama? What was that about? You wished him well? Aren’t you angry that he might be leading on that woman?"

"Just because you’re foolish doesn’t mean everyone is foolish, Penny. That is Erasmi’s twin and those are his other brothers. See there?" Just then, Miss Martha spotted Erasmi walking towards the cafe with little Caius in tow.

Outside, Caius Mercer stopped and looked up at Erasmi. Over the last few months, he’d come to like this man who was his father. But now he had to meet his uncles and he was really nervous.

Erasmi noticed the hesitation in Caius and bent down to his eye level, giving him a reassuring smile. "Hey, little buddy, don’t worry. My brothers are great guys. You’ll like them, I promise. They’re a bit goofy, but they’re family. Just be yourself, and they’ll love you."

Caius nodded, feeling a bit more at ease. Erasmi took his hand, and they entered the cafe together. The atmosphere shifted as all the brothers looked in the direction of the two people and specifically towards the little boy before glances were exchanged. Erasmi caught their looks and rolled his eyes, realizing they were up to something. He also felt Caius hesitate once more but before he could be concerned, Ian stood up and walked over," Lo and behold. The youngest Frost Prince is here."

Before Caius could have a chance to feel nervous or retreat, Ian had already caught the boy’s hand," Caius, I’m Ian. I’m going to be your favourite in the future. So remember me well, alright."

"This man who is your father’s doppleganger is Demetri, the most boring one among us and unfortunately for you, your namesake. If you ever want to be bored to sleep with lessons about Botany, he is your man."

"The one on his right is your Uncle Lucy. He was the youngest until you so he is going to be a bit jealous of you. He can put you to sleep using numbers. No need to remember his name."

"On this side is Seb. He is a little less interesting than me. So you can consider him to be your next favourite. The one with no expressions on his face is Gabe. He has a soft heart. If you want anythin in the future and everyone refuses, you can go to Gabe. He will definitely do it. He’s a pushover."

Caius, a mix of confusion and amusement, listened attentively to Ian’s quirky introductions. He exchanged a quick glance with Erasmi, who simply chuckled at his brothers’ antics. As Ian finished, Seb jumped in, holding a mock serious expression. "He is lying. No one likes Ian. You can ask your father. I am everyone’s favourite."

Lucy, the supposed jealous uncle, leaned over and whispered to Caius, "Don’t listen to Seb and Ian. I’m the interesting one. I can even make math fun. Well, almost."

"They are all fooling you, kiddo. Come here and have this bite of cake. I am the best among all of them and since you have my name, you’re going to be the best in the coming generation."

Soon, another round of laughter, accusations unfolded and Caius was soon dragged into talking about his interests while all the Frost brothers talked with and around him.

Miss Martha, observing the spectacle from behind the counter, couldn’t help but smile at the warmth radiating from the group. Penny, the curious waitress, whispered to Miss Martha, "Looks like they’ve got the whole family package deal, don’t they?"

Miss Martha nodded, " I think those Frost brothers are doing a great job welcoming Caius into their chaotic fold. The little kid is going to have a large family."

This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺

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