[Bonus chapter] Second bait

"What… the hell?"

Axel slowly wobbled down in his seat as he listened to Bear's brief summary of the situation. The lines between his brows deepened, looking at Butler Fu.

"So Grandma knows?" he asked, earning a nod from Butler Fu as a response. "How about Mom and Dad? Do they also know about this?"

Axel instinctively cast Dominic a look, and then his brother nodded. 

"Everyone knows, except you, Axel," said Dominic, witnessing the dismay turn up on his brother's face. "And when I say everyone, it means even Basti knows."

"..."

For a moment, Axel could only stare at everyone in dismay. He slowly scanned everyone's faces, scoffing when his eyes landed on Fig and Gray. 

"Why?!" Axel gasped in exasperation, in disbelief at this revelation. "How come these guys even know while I was kept in the dark all this time??"