Accidental Chemistry Chapter 2

I was sitting there grinning at the photo like an idiot when my mom suddenly called me.

She said she had made late-night snacks and told my brother and me to come down to the dining room.

I have a brother, though we aren’t related by blood. He’s three years older than me, named Elias Walker.

Four years ago, my mom married his dad, merging our families, and I moved into the Walker estate with her.

Elias’s father is a finance mogul in the city, insanely wealthy, but surprisingly down-to-earth and affectionate with his family.

He loves my mom very much and has always treated me like his own daughter.

Elias, as the heir to the family business, usually manages Walker Group affairs overseas, so I rarely saw him.

The few times we did meet, we were just politely cordial to each other, maintaining a slight, distant reserve.

A few days ago, he suddenly returned to the States, saying he came back to meet someone very important.

During this time at home, he was staying at the mansion.

Both Elias’s father and my mom were thrilled about him being home.

Especially my mom. She spent all day in the kitchen trying out new recipes, practically force-feeding Elias, insisting that since he was rarely home, he needed to feel the warmth of the family.

I knocked on Elias’s door. "Hey, are you asleep?" I asked politely.

Through the door, a cool, deep voice came from inside the room:

"Not yet. Is something wrong, Chloe?"

"Mom told me to come get you for some late-night food she made."

"Okay. I’ll be down in a minute."

After that brief, overly formal exchange, I was ready to walk away when I suddenly heard rustling sounds coming from inside his room.

It sounded like he was... putting clothes on?

Meaning he wasn’t wearing any just now!

Well, I guess when your body is that fit, you don't really worry about the cold.