When Achilles got home, something immediately felt wrong.

He narrowed his eyes, trying to find a reason as to why he was feeling something wrong.

He trudged inside his mansion. His mind was silently panicking about something but it's not telling him what it was.

When he saw Enzo, he immediately called out for him.

"Good evening, father." He greeted with a small nod.

Achilles raises his hand and questioned him immediately. "Enzo, where's your sister?"

He blinked in surprise at his father's tone but he immediately sobered up and covered his surprise into a monotonous look.

"She's upstairs."

No. No, that wasn't quite right.

His senses were telling him that this was something about his little daughter.

It was his father senses that's kicking in.

"Is she okay?"

Enzo looked at him in confusion. "Yes, of course."

"Have she eaten anything yet?" He further asked and Enzo narrowed his eyes at his father.

Is he accusing him of irresponsibility? Enzo have always made sure that Luca gets three meals a day.

Of course, she already ate something.

She's got three brothers to check on her

"Enzo." His father's cold tone made him flinch. "I'm asking you something simple. Why are you hesitating?"

Why was he hesitating?

When he actually thought of it, he wasn't the one checking Luca if she ate three meals a day. He was doing loads work and has been taking care of Ali.

When was the last time he tucked her in?

"I don't know."

Achilles clicked his tongue. He kept his anger at bay though. There was no point in lashing out on Enzo.

But that didn't mean that his father mode's not on.

"You're the eldest out of your three siblings, Enzo. They are your top most priority and seeing as you failed that." He gripped his son's shoulder with an iron grip. "I don't care if you're babysitting that insect but that's is not our concern. They are not our concern and I don't give a damn about them or their situation. The only reason we're helping them is because of what they'll offer.  But they're just dirty rats living under our roof, begging like fucking beggars. Helpless and disgusting. They get to eat and sleep but we don't babysit their children, do you understand me? Are you seriously playing host for them? Is that how it is? Oh, don't stoop so low for them, my son, you're seriously making your brain smaller than it already is."

Achilles then chuckled when he felt his son's shoulders tense. His eyes glimmered dangerously as he gripped his shoulder tighter.

Enzo knows better than to mess with his father while he's in this mood.

It would seriously cause him his head.

"No, sir." Enzo mumbled.

Achilles scoffed, letting Enzo go.

"Go check on your sister and get me your brothers." Achilles sighed, shaking his head. "I'm dissapointed in you, Enzo. You carry my name and you should carry it with pride. Non ho cresciuto mio figlio per prendermi cura di qualcuno che non è un Cattaneo, stronzo."

(I didn't raise my son to take care of someone who is not a Cattaneo, asshole.)

That made Enzo clench his fist in guilt and in anger.

"Now go."

With that simple order, he left.

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Two hours, thirty minutes and sixteen seconds.

That's how long Luca's been missing.

And they didn't even fucking noticed it.

Gabriele clenched his jaw as his father's hard hand met his cheek. He saw how his father's glare glimmered with sadistic glee.

This was his true's color.

Well, almost close to his true colors.

"You're lucky that you're my sons." He threatened dangerously, walking towards his seat and settling himself down on his leather seat. "If you weren't then I'd be shooting your already tiny brains out."

All of them stood in line in front if Achilles who was tapping on his wooden table in impatience.

"If I may—"

"I decline to hear any defence from you, Gabriele." Achilles raises his hand to stop him. "I don't need your explanation. I need your damn answers. Why did you abandon Luca?"

"We just briefly left her." Oh, Sydney.

Oh, Sydney. You poor hopeless idiot. How small is your brain? Is it really the size of an acorn or maybe even smaller, like a size of a bean? You just picked the wrong word. Do you feel a sense of pride in doing so?

"Briefly. Right. Of course, of course. I understand that." He scoffed but then he banged his fist on his wooden table, actually leaving a crack on it. "Brief is not in my vocabulary, son. I don't care about your damn excuses. This is your fault. Do what's right and get off of your high horses because my daughter just felt abandonment, porca miseria!"

Sydney was trying not to shake from guilt. How could he let this happen? He was sure that he's got his time under control, was he mistaken then? He was blinded by Ali's needs that he didn't see Luca anymore.

How could...

Fuck.

This was all their fault.

Enzo was drowning in guilt. He was the infamous mother hen of the group. The fuck. Where was that person right now? Where's the Enzo who was supposed to take care of Luca?

Gabriele was no different. He was supposed to be the brain. The one who knows what.

He messed up.

Badly.

"Let me find her!" Sydney volunteered helplessly and Achilles stared up at him for a little while before cackling. Big and loud gulps of laughter echoed in his dull office.

"Are you fucking with me? Right now? Tell me you were joking. Tell me because I will snap your neck like a twig, Sydney." Achilles warned with a big fat frown on his face. "After what you've done, do you think that you have the authority to find her? Do you think that you have any authority to actually volunteer for help? She's only five. Do you three nuckleheads understand that or do I have to explain it to you so that your tiny little brains could understand such simple concept? She also needed your attention but you neglected her. Do you really want me to give you that authority right now?"

Sydney clenched his jaw and shook his head.

"For fuck's—answer me verbally!"

"No, sir."

There was a long pregnant silence before he continued again. "Pierre already sent me his location. She's safe. You should be thankful that she was with her guard."

That made Enzo more guilty. He was with Luca. He even invited her to come and he didn't even notice the fact that she already left.

Achilles stood up, a dark look clouded how face as he grinned in a Cheshire cat way.

"And it was all no thanks to you three." Achilles smirked when they flinched. "We'll discuss your punishments when we get home."

He was only gone for a few days and look at what happened.

Good for nothings.

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Okay, I updated early for you guys. Seriously....

I understand that it's partially my fault for not having a proper update schedule and I'm sorry. Really. I should've been responsible for you guys but seriously, don't rush me. I'll try to update as fast a possible.

I'll try.

Anyways, for people who were dissapointed of this chapter then... Well, I don't know what to do anymore. ♥♥ (♡˙︶˙♡) ♥♥

Okay, so here's the thing, the reason why I didn't want things to go on, like actually let them neglect Luca or actually make her brothers suffer is that they weren't really assholes. They neglected Luca but it was an accident. Sure, they were jerks and bitches who dared to hurt Luca but There won't be mama bear Enzo, Dark Gabriele and bipolar Sydney if they didn't love Luca enough, right?

I also didn't want Luca to grow up too quickly. Maybe in the future but not now. I still want to keep the fluff and innocence before the mature Luca enters. (Or will she enter...?)

I'm just saying, that's all...

Now that that's outta the way!

I hope you guys enjoyed it!