Phana has been following Wayo around the hospital since the little melodrama took place in the resting area. Wayo has been clingy towards the new Kao guy, then he offered to run an errand for them, such as buying them coffee, and now he is walking towards Lam.

"P'Lam, where were you all this time?" he asked as he placed his arms around Lam casually which, Phana or Park advise him not to do.

"Nong Yo, I didn't know that we were close?" replied Lam with his usual cold look on his face and removed Wayo's hand from him.

"P'Lam, will you please continue to talk to me for a few more minutes, Phi?" asked Wayo as he holds his hands with his so-called puppy eyes, which surprisingly didn't work on the cold prince.

Lam looks past Wayo to find the supposedly secret stacker. Phana nods at him as their usual greeting while Wayo was still trying to make him talk and spare him from his boyfriend.

"Well, I guess that puppy look that you are portraying here will work perfectly on your boyfriend than me and, I suggest you leave before mine reaches here cause that jealous jerk might call you for a duel," advises Lam kindly, again with his so-called cold look.

"I'll take him from here, Lam. Thank you," said Phana as he pulled Wayo's hands away from Lam softly and left.

Wayo gave Lam one last desperate look for help before following Phana to who knows where.

~

"So, you were saying that your parents abandoned you at five together with your sister under your lunatic uncle's care.

Your parents did so due to the foe of your father, who threatens your life.

Then, your parents decided to deceive the villain by being the villain themselves in your life," asked Kit to confirm with Ming.

"Hm-nm," replied Ming calmly.

"Under your lunatic uncle's narc way of parenting, you grew up with an anger management issue that somehow related to your sister's death.

After so many years and after everything that has happened in your life, your parents return like nothing ever happened and order you around and are still avoiding your sister's topic.

Am I the only one who's questioning their deed here?" doubted Kit again, but rather angrily.

"P'Kit Kat, why are you angrier than me? Even I'm calm in this confusing situation," replied Ming with a smile as he hugged Kit sideway.

"You know that worries me more. I know this is not a small matter to you and, watching you sitting here calmly after crying for a while is-" Ming stopped his rumbles before Kit worries himself more.

"You don't have to worry about me, P'Kit Kat. I won't break down again. You know, I was alone on my most disastrous day.

But it's different now. I have you, my P'Kit Kat. I won't break easily again," replied Ming softly as he hugged him again as he nested his head on Kit's neck.

"When I confessed to you earlier, I mean everything I said. I will fight for you in everything," said Kit as he patted the back of his new boyfriend.

"I love you, phi," replied Ming as he snuggles into Kit's embrace more.

"I love you too. So, what do we do now?" asked Kit worriedly.

"We will wait until you finish this drips, and then, I'll bring you back to your dorm," commented Ming from his earlier position.

"Then?" asked Kit. For an unknown reason, his checks were getting a tint of pink.

"Then, we will fresh up and sleep. After all the things we went through today I guess, we need a goodnight's sleep for tomorrow's classes," said Ming with his mischievous smile.

"Y-yeah, sure. It's already dark outside," shuttered Kit, covering his checks.

"P'Kit Kat.......what were you thinking?" questioned Ming playfully.

"No-nothing," he shuttered again.

"Ohh, you're so cute," stated Ming as he kissed Kit's forehead, at which Kit pushed him away from for teasing him.

~

"I'm bringing P'Kit back to his dorm and might stay with him tonight. Where are you?" asked Ming through the phone call.

"Wish I knew where. Why?" asked Wayo through the phone call.

"Just checking. P'Forth has ordered his men to stay low for now. P'Pete and P'Kao are checking the surroundings and probably will report back to father. You get back safely from wherever you are. I'll meet you at campus tomorrow," said Ming.

"I'll see you tomorrow," replied Wayo shortly as he hangs up the call.

He slowly lifted his head from his chocolate shake. He looks at Phana, who has been sitting opposite him at the window seat of an unknown cafe. It's cozy, though.

"They are leaving the hospital shortly," he informed to Phana softly.

"I already know that. Beam has me updated," Phana replied.

His eyes didn't leave Wayo's, which Wayo avoided.

"I can't believe that's the first thing you talked to me about since we got here half an hour ago," he said somewhat, upset.

Wayo once again looked down.

"Why were you avoiding me?" questioned Phana.

"Cause, I'm not ready for the break-up talk yet," replied Wayo in slow whispers.

"Who told you that I'm breaking up with you?" asked Phana softly cause the person sitting in front of him looks so tiny and scared, unlike the time he fought this afternoon.

"Aren't you?" asked Wayo with tears in his eyes.

Phana quickly changed his place from opposite to beside Wayo as he holds Wayo's hands in his.

"I promised to hear your point of explanation before I judge you and, I don't remember saying that I'll break up with you. Family isn't something we choose, Yo. I love you for who you are. Your family history doesn't change a thing between us," assured Phana softly as he holds the hands of the former tightly.

Wayo's hands were cold, and he looked so scared.

"You don't understand. I'm not only the sole heir of one of the top three richest men in Thailand, but I'm also the only son of the once underground mafia." Wayo explained desperately to make Phana understand the risks.

"So?" asked Phana calmly.

"If you have listened to the story, P'Kao said earlier you, would realize that my and Ming's dad, together with the Satan himself, found the Scorpion group. My dad's enemies are everywhere. They might target my head for power or money and, I can't risk your life with mine," said Wayo as tears were getting collected in his eyes.

"I'm not afraid of anyone. I can protect myself. As I saw today, you could protect yourself pretty well too. So, why worry about things that we could handle?" Phana asked while patting Wayo's head softly.

"Then, you have to know something else too. I'm not like anything that you saw before. I'm not soft, not cute and, definitely not innocent," said Wayo and, his voice has gone hoarse as he tried to stop his tears since this conversation started.

"Guess I need to discover the new you from now on," teased Phana, which caused Wayo to chuckles in happiness as his tears broke loose. You may call it happy tears.

He was very anxious about the talk mention on campus this morning. Wayo had faith in Phana; he somehow knows that his boyfriend will never break up with him. But his safety worried him the most.

Now that he knew his boyfriend cares less about his background and is ready to face the threats he may face, Wayo decided to do the same.

When Phana brought him to a beautiful cafe far away from their campus, he prepared his heart for the worst. Although, now it becomes the place for a dinner date as couples.

~

Meantime, the other faction by the border of Bangkok is not happy with the information delivered to them. One of the sub-co-ordinates has informed them about the disappearance of the men they send to finish off the Blue Dragon CEO's son.

"Now what? We sit and wait for them to die by themselves?" questioned Aided in rage as he slammed the table.

"I'm not stupid without a plan. You send those men without my approval and, now you blame me for it.

Just because you gave me pieces of information about your brother's company doesn't mean that I won't kill you," warned Satan with a death glare.

"I just wanted my revenge soon. You were plotting for too long," argued Aiden.

"THIS IS MY REVENGE! YOU ARE JUST A PART OF IT. IF YOU EVER AGAIN CLAIM TO BE IN AUTHORITY HERE MARK MY WORDS, I'LL CHOP YOU INTO PIECES AND FEED YOU TO THE FISHES IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA!" shouted Satan in ferocity.

He left the poor frightened Aiden there as he got into his study. The Scorpion Gang is now his and, he will never allow any mere scamp to challenge him.

"This revenge started 20 years ago and, I will collect my shares of revenge with debt.

'Sooner or later, everyone sits down to a bouquet of consequences'" said Satan, laughing like a maniac while he was holding a glass of red wine in one hand as he was looking out at the beautiful night light of Bangkok city.

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End of Chap 23.

TBC.

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