Fraud Daddy is worried because his Son is a VillainChapter 3-1-Dale never had a satisfying breakfast after so many months...no..It's almost a year?Dale is no longer sure.But the food tasted more special today.He is so full but he still finished all the milk in his cup.His father even poured water for him after.It was really a blissful morning.He keeps pinching his leg if this is a dream but it hurts and he is still here."Your stomach is so huge." Lutes laughs seeing Dale.Dale shyly looks away."Can you wash the dishes?" Lutes asks.Dale hurriedly nods."Good boy." Lutes put the dishes on the sinks, pulled a wooden chair and put Dale on top."You go and wash the dishes while Daddy wipes the table. Is that good?"Dale shyly stares at Lutes's smiling face.He nods his head.His father is very beautiful.But he is even more when he smiles.After wiping the table, Lutes sat on the sofa and turned the television on.Dale is already 9 years old.Things like washing the dishes should be done by him without much worries. Besides he is a chef and he hates washing the dishes or he refrains to to avoid his hand from trembling. He often stayed in direct fire heat so he avoided water after cooking.Dale has no opinion.And Lutes told him not to wash the big wok and the knives cause he will wash them himself later.So he only washes the plates and utensils and also the mug.There is nothing more easier than this he thinks and becomes happy again.After drying his hand, he watches his father looking at the television but not seeing what is there.He looks like he is in deep thought.He stayed standing near just looking at him.Lutes looks besides him and sure enough, his son is staring at him.Lutes smiles at him.Dale doesn't know where to hide his face.He lowered his head and he doesn't want to make any sound.Lutes pats the space beside him."Come. Let's watch.""...okay." Dale sits timidly beside him.Lutes one hand hugs his shoulder.Dale looks up to see his father staring at him."Do you like this cartoon?"Dale looks at the television.He doesn't dare open it in his relatives house because they forbid him to.He doesn't dare open the television here in fear of waking up Lutes when he is asleep but he opens it when Lutes is not around."...yes."He is scared to be left alone in the house so he likes lively cartoon sounds and music. It feels like the lonely and cold place is turning less cold and scary.Lutes nods.Sure enough, even 9 years old are still kids."How's school?"Dale flinched."Um...Good.""Are they bullying you?"Dale eyes open wide.Then he shakes his head."N-no."Lutes rubs his head.Dale can even ride public transpo alone to go to school.Lutes has no idea about this child's education.The novel said he is smart enough to fight toe to toe with the Male Lead's mother and the male lead.So he should be a real genius?-2-"I'll drop you to your school tomorrow. I will talk to your teacher and warn your classmate not to bully you. Is that good?"Lutes thinks a timid boy who is responsible and handsome will surely irk some naughty classmate. It is impossible not to be bullied.Dale looks at his father.He surely looks okay.But all he is doing and saying is making him wish a bit more.He is anxious to know if he will still be like this tomorrow.He wished that if he is not well then he should not be cured.He feels ashamed and blushes.Lutes observes Dale and thinks that the quiet boy is more hopeful than repulsive so maybe there's really no major things at school.Lutes is glad if that is so.The Villain is already pitiful.Too much is overkill already. After an hour Lutes told Dale to wash and change clothes.They will go and buy him some clothes and things he will need at school.Before lunch they arrive at the mall."Let's eat here today. Where do you want to eat?"Dale doesn't know what place is good.He has never eaten out with his father or his relatives before.But he remembered his mother bringing him to a fast food.Dale doesn't know if his father will agree to bring him.His teacher said fast food is not a good place for children to eat and that the food is unhealthy.But he really wanted to eat there again.Sensing Dale's mood, instead of asking, Lutes thinks that it is better to wait for him to speak for himself.But the boy is very timid.His eyes are poking holes through the fast food restaurant but he still won't admit that he wanted to eat there.Lutes sighs."Do you want to eat there?"Dale flinched.He lowers his head and stops moving.After a while he slowly nods his head."If you want to eat there then we will eat. You think Daddy doesn't have money?" Lutes jokes.Dale shakes his head."My teacher said it is unhealthy food. Daddy...Daddy always cared about healthy food so I…."Lutes smiles and rubs his head."Once in a while is not bad. I don't plan to bring you up like a fragile glass who should only eat this and that. But still, I want you to like healthier food over junk food."'Not letting kids eat junk foods will make them feel that they want to eat them more. And since he can't always watch what his kid eats when he is away, he might get tempted and eat a bunch. But if he knows what they taste like and he can eat them, he won't drool over them'--is what Lutes thinks.It's not like as a chef, he could nitpick on others cooking. Nobody likes a know-it-all person.Dale blushes. He lowers his head so Lutes wouldn't find out.The two came inside the store and ordered food.Lutes thinks that fast food is really unhealthy but for a growing child, this can be overlooked if you only indulge him once a month if he truly loves to eat here.Dale watches his father eat slowly.Lutes only ordered chicken and rice but he didn't look like he enjoyed his meal.Dale clenched his fist.He decides never to go again here.Though he cherished the memory of his mother, he also wants to have a cherished memory with his father.-3-Dale is still small when his mother died and over almost a year from his relatives and months with Lutes uncaring upbringing, some of his fond memories with his mother are already forgotten.But his classmates making a fuss about how terrible their mother was and how irritating they are when picking clothes for them make him think they are just boasting.Today, he is a bit expectant.He looks at his father who pulls him in a children's clothes boutique."Hello Sir, Can I help you?" The sales lady smiles brightly at Lutes.Lutes shakes his head."It's fine, I will look around with my son and call if we need anything."The saleslady smiles more."Okay sir." Since he said he doesn't need assistance if she follows, she will only irritate the guest so she can only gaze at the handsome customer.Still, if he has a son, he would have a wife so the saleslady's excitement is just half.Dale frowns.He likes it when people praise his father but if they get too close he doesn't like it either.He knows that if his father starts going out with someone, he might abandon him.Dale shivers thinking about his short lived happiness."What's wrong? You want more vibrant colors?" Lutes asks.All the clothes he picked are more on the light monotonous color but he thinks it will be good for Dale.Still, seeing his sour look he feels that children do love vibrant colors.Dale looks at the clothes hanging on his father's arms.White, light blue and dim red.Dale likes blue because it seems his father likes this color.He has a lot of clothes with blue shades."Uh...It's fine. I like blue."Lutes nods."Oh. We have the same favorite color."Lutes likes light color because it comforts him.He is not sure about the original Lutes but he would not pretend he was him all the time.Dale eyes shineHe is right.His father really likes blue.Lutes takes some casual t shirts and choose more vibrant colors orange, green, blue and red."You are still a boy. You should have more vibrant colored shirts."Dale nods.Dale has more than 10 clothes in his hands from formal to casual clothes.Then he went to the dressing room and gave it to Dale."Fit them."Usually only 3 items should be fitted inside at a time so some shoplifters won't have any idea.But Dale is just a boy and he is so small.The salesladies think it is impossible to hide an item so they let him be.While he is fitting the clothes. Lutes asked a saleslady to give him sizes for the pants, slacks, shorts and cotton shorts he picked for Dale.Even before Dale got one clothe on. His father already picked 10 more pants for him.Dale is in daze.He only dreams of his father being attentive to him but never him as a favored son so he blushes while je shows him the fitting of the polo in his small body.Lutes told him to turn around and if he is comfortable with it.If Dale nods, the cloth he is wearing is as good as sold.The saleslady thinks Dale and Lutes are very warm and cute father and son and take a sneak picture of them.Dale thought it's an exaggeration but even his father can be like his classmates mother when picking clothes.Dale looks at his father walking beside him.They are not holding hands like other kids but Dale is already 9 so he feels shy to ask to hold hands. Beside his father's arms are filled with paper bags from their shopping.Lutes looks at him."What's wrong?"Dale shakes his head."Do you need help?"Lutes gets two paper bags that are not heavy."Here. Carry them."Dale nods happily.Feeling the lightness of the bags, Dale's mood became more and more sweet in his heart.