CHAPTER 272: KAITO ALREADY KNEW.

"I want... no," he paused, struggling for words. "If you permit it, or if you think I deserve it, let me be in your life. I know I don’t have the right to ask, but please... give me a chance to be a father to you."

Angela was about to answer when she heard footsteps marching across the grass. She turned and saw a young beautiful woman with long dark hair that fell to her knees. She wore a white shirt and black trousers with matching boots. The smile on her face made it hard to tell who she was.

"Is she your girl..." Angela began, but her father shook his head, too quickly.

"Brother, am I interrupting?" the woman asked as she walked toward them.

"No, sister," Marcus replied, letting out a small sigh. "Come, let me introduce you to your niece."

"Oh wow, I actually came here because I was curious about her," Bellezza said with excitement as she stood in front of them. She smiled warmly at the sight of father and daughter together. They had waited too long for this moment.

"Angela, meet Bellezza. She is my big sister," Marcus said, introducing them.

Before Angela could even say hello, the woman wrapped her arms around her neck and pulled her into a hug. Angela froze, speechless, but then relaxed and went with it. This was Bellezza—the same one Hiro had mentioned days ago, saying she was the coolest in the family.

"I am sorry... I couldn’t control my excitement," Bellezza said as they broke from the hug. "I am so happy to finally meet you."

Angela nodded and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She wasn’t offended, but she didn’t say anything either.

"Have you two eaten? I brought food from my house," Bellezza said with a big smile. "You should eat, because your father has no kitchen staff. Trust me, he doesn’t know how to cook either."

"Really?" Angela chuckled, looking at Marcus, who was trying to stop his sister from talking.

"Yes, dear," Bellezza ignored him and turned to her niece. "Believe me, he has burnt the kitchen more than three times trying to cook, and in the end, he still cooked nothing."

Angela couldn’t stop laughing. She didn’t want to imagine Marcus in a kitchen...it was too funny to even picture.

"Fortunately, he has me..." Bellezza started.

"What would I do without you, sister?" Marcus said with a brief smile before his face turned serious again.

"Exactly, you have me to thank for everything," Bellezza chuckled as she held Angela by the arm. "If you eat, he’ll surely eat too. So let’s go."

Angela didn’t say a word. She followed Bellezza into the mansion. For some reason she couldn’t explain, she felt comfortable around her. Setting the table together almost felt natural, like she had known Bellezza for a long time.

"You have four mates?" Bellezza asked like she didn’t already know. Angela nodded, and she continued, "They really like you. You should have seen how helpless they were while you were sleeping upstairs."

"For how long did I sleep, ma?"

"Two and a half days. I was so happy when they told me you were awake."

"They told you?" Angela asked as she placed the cutleries exactly how Bellezza showed her.

"Yes. I met them outside," Bellezza said, breaking the fresh bread. The warm aroma filled the air, making Angela’s stomach growl loudly. She felt embarrassed, but Bellezza smiled. "You can start eating right away. I’ll get them, okay?"

"Should I not wait for everyone?"

"No dear. You’ve been sleeping for days and need food to regain your strength," Bellezza said as she pulled out a chair and asked her to sit. Angela nodded and sat down. Her aunt served her before leaving to get Renn and his brothers.

To Angela, everything felt strange, but she decided to trust her instincts. She had to be sure she wasn’t being fooled again.

"Do you want anything else?" Marcus asked as he walked in from the back door. She shook her head, and he went into the kitchen to wash his hands.

After a few minutes, he returned, and her mates also came in with Bellezza. They were laughing and talking as they walked in. Angela was still surprised that they all got so comfortable with her family.

"Hey love," Hiro called as he walked to sit beside her, but he stopped when he saw the dirty and creepy look her father gave him. "Right... I’ll sit next to Kaito instead."

"You should stop scaring the boys," Bellezza told Marcus before sitting next to Angela.

"But I didn’t say anything," Marcus said as he sat down.

"You don’t have to say anything... your eyes are enough," she replied with a frown.

Angela chuckled softly as she sipped the water from her glass. Then she heard Kaito’s voice through their link.

"You’re enjoying your father tormenting us," he said.

"Maybe," Angela laughed quietly.

"What are we going to do about Miss Valois?" Bellezza asked. There was no way she would ever forgive that woman for what she had done.

Angela looked at Renn. At the mention of his mother, he stopped eating as well. He stared down at his plate without a word. She wondered what he was thinking, how he really felt hearing them talk about his mother. No matter how strong he pretended to be, it had to hurt.

Her eyes moved to the rest of her mates. The other two looked normal, except for Kaito, who had also stopped eating. He was staring at Renn. They must have shut her out of the link to talk privately.

It meant one thing. Kaito already knew.

He fucking knew!

Angela dropped her spoon on the plate, the loud sound drawing everyone’s attention to her.

Marcus was the first to speak. "What happened, dear?"

Angela hesitated, her heart racing. Should she tell them that Renn was Principal Valois’ son... or should she keep it to herself for now?