"And who the fuck is your son?" Martin glared at his brother.
"Well, you've always been, bro. Except I didn't acknowledge you." Like the last born of the house with the sharpest tongue and nothing to fear, the troublemaker Maverick wasn't scared to admit that.
"All you need is a good beating, you know that?" Without turning his head, Martin responded.
"You're already so old, brother. But never mind, I wouldn't hit my son." Maverick rebutted.
"We will see who the real son is when we get home." Martin shrugged, but his serious voice made Maverick feel a little chilled. He was great when it came to wagging his tongue, but when it came to fighting? He couldn't count the number of times he has lost to his older brother and thereby chop¹ beating from his brother. So he shut his mouth. He didn't want to be beaten in front of his son.
Watching the siblings' banter, Richard's lips stretched into a smile, his gaze softening.