Getting spoiled in a woman dominating world

The sun had begun to set beyond the horizon, casting a warm amber hue across the modest backyard where Elize had laid out a tray of tea and light snacks on the table.

A light breeze rustled the wind chimes hanging from the eaves, filling the air with a delicate melody.

Elize stood beside the table, pouring hot tea into two cups.

Ravene wearing a tank top and shorts, walked towards the table.

”Tea?” Elize asked with a soft smile, not looking up.

Ravene nodded and took the seat across from her ”Thank you.”

A few moments passed as both women took quiet sips of the fragrant brew. The sky turned from gold to lilac.

Looking at Ravene, Elize spoke ”I was talking with Kael earlier today... and he told me that he is in a relationship with someone.”

Huh? Ravene’s body tensed upon hearing this and her gaze trembled ’Did he tell her about me or Eira...’

Elize tilted her head slightly ”Hmm... You do know that he is like a son to me, Rave and it really shocked me.”

’So it was me?’

Ravene panicked and quickly looked up at her ”Elize... listen to me.”

With a shake of her head, Elize spoke ”I believe you... But that doesn’t mean I approve.”

Huh? Ravene’s eyes shrank in horror ”E-Elize... please, I love him and I want him.”

There was a long silence between them, pierced only by the rustling wind.

Then Elize exhaled and looked out at the garden.

”You remember when we were twenty-two?” she asked suddenly.

”We took that trip to Veilport, stayed up all night at that horrible beach hotel and swore we would grow old traveling the world and Kael’s mother was also with us.”

Ravene nodded her head ”I remember.”

”We said we’d never let a man come between us.”

”...I remember that too.”

Elize turned back toward her, ”So why did you take my Kael?”

Ravene’s heart stopped and her eyes widened slightly as she looked down.

”Elize-”

”I raised that boy like my own...”

Looking at Ravene’s face Elize chuckled in her heart ’She looks cute when she is scared... should I continue with the teasing?’

She doesn’t really mind Ravene and Brandon being in a relationship, as she knows Ravene is a good woman and her best friend.

But she just decided to tease her lightly.

Ravene’s eyes widened and her voice trembled ”I know. I know how much he means to you-”

Elize stood up slowly, ”Now, I find out my best friend, my ride-or-die since Academy was hiding a forbidden romance with him?”

”Forbidden?!” Ravene repeated in a squeak.

”And now you’ve seduced my sweet, innocent, emotionally impressionable boy?”

Ravene’s jaw dropped and tears moistened her eyes ”E-Elize! That’s not how it happened!”

”I bet you planned it, didn’t you?” Elize pressed on, walking dramatically around the table.

”You moved in close, offered to help him...”

”I did not.” Ravene burst out ”Okay, well... maybe a smile or two, but not like that!”

Elize narrowed her eyes and muttered ”I won’t give him to you, Ravene. If you have thoughts of marrying forget it.. Forget him.”

Ravene flinched and looked up, ”W-What do you mean?”

”You heard me,” Elize said with a small smile.

Now Ravene’s eyes flooded, a tear welling at the corner as her expression cracked in panic.

”Elize, please don’t- don’t take him away from me.”

”I know it’s strange, and maybe you think I crossed a line, but I didn’t plan it, I swear! I- I can’t let go of him now. I love him so much, it hurts...”

”Please Ravene, please.. I love him so much. I will do anything to be with him.”

Elize, however, shook her head ”I don’t think this will work out, Rave... you marrying him? No, No.”

Ravene sobbed again ”Elize please Elize...”

Seeing her friend, Elize finally let out a soft sigh ”You are really crying for him. Do you love him that much.”

Ravene hurriedly nodded her head ”Yea, Yes, I do. Elize... I will take good care of him, please.”

She wiped her eyes quickly, trying to pull herself together, but it was too late.

At this time, footsteps approached the porch.

”Aunt Elize?” Brandon’s voice rang out, and then he stepped onto the porch.

The moment he saw Ravene wiping her eyes, his expression changed instantly and his eyes condensed slightly.

He quickly rushed to her side ”Rave? Hey, what happened?”

”It’s nothing, really-” Ravene shook her head quickly and Brandon gently cradled her face, his thumbs brushing the corner of her eyes

”What happened?” he asked again, turning to Elize with narrowed eyes.

Elize was taken aback, surprised by the heat in his voice ”Brandon, calm down-”

”Did you say something to her?” he snapped in frustration. ”Why is she crying? What did you say to her that made her cry?”

”She’s not-” Elize blinked in surprise, but Ravene cut in gently.

”She didn’t mean it badly. It’s fine, Kael. I just overreacted.”

”No, it’s not,” Brandon muttered and looked at Elize.

Looking at Elize, his voice dropped lower ”Aunt Elize... I thought you approved of our relationship. Now... why are you doing this? Why are you making her cry?”

”...Do you not like our relationship?”

As he spoke, he gently pulled Ravene into his arms and patted her head like a protective lover.

Ravene raised her head to look at him ”Kael, listen to me.”

Elize snapped out of her shock, as this is the first time she has seen Brandon getting angry at her like this.

She slowly stood up from the chair and looked at Brandon in disbelief.

With a soft sigh, she reached out and grasped his hand ”I approve of your relationship, Kael. I have no objections. I was just teasing her for a bit.”

She lowered her head and mumbled in a soft tone ”I am sorry, dear...”

Seeing her face like this, Brandon was heartbroken for a second and felt guilty in his heart for lashing out at her.

Her eyes were soft and a little sad, and it hit him that he had raised his voice at the woman who had practically raised him.

His chest tightened with guilt.

He closed his eyes for a moment and reached out to hug Elize, pressing her head gently into his shoulder ”Please forgive me, Aunt Elize... I thought you were scolding Aunt Elize for our relationship.”

Elize melted into his warmth and chuckled into his shoulder ”No, it’s okay...”

He leaned forward and kissed her cheek ”I am really sorry. I know I shouldn’t have gotten angry at you...”

Elize smiled through slightly misty eyes. ”No, it’s okay, darling. I’m glad you’re so protective. It shows how much you really care for her. She deserves that kind of love.”

Looking at them, Ravene had a mix of happy emotions as she knew how much Brandon loves Elize.

But now he got angry at her just because she is crying... it means that she has a higher place in his heart.

For some reason, it made her heart flutter in excitement.

”You two really are...” Elize said quietly, ”kind of beautiful together.”

Brandon gave her a small smile. ”Thank you. And I am sorry again...”

---

It was already night and Elize was lying on her bed scrolling through her mobile.

The soft glow of the screen lit up her face as she scrolled through her messages, checking updates from the day, half-focused and barely interested.

Notifications pinged.. some from former colleagues, some from social groups, and a few from Ravene, who had sent her a few laughing emojis earlier, no doubt trying to smooth over the tense moment from before.

Elize didn’t reply.

At this time, someone opened the door to her room and she raised her head to look up ”Kael.”

Brandon stood at the door, bare-chested and wearing only a pair of soft gray shorts, his lean, athletic frame outlined faintly in the low light spilling from the hallway behind him.

Before she could ask anything more, he walked over and climbed onto the bed, the mattress dipping under his weight as he lay beside her.

Elize blinked in surprise ”Dear, what are you doing here? Are you not with Ravene?”

He shook his head and moved closer to her ”No, today I am sleeping with you... and I am sorry about earlier.”

With a chuckle, she shook her head ”No, it shows how mature you have become and how much you love her.”

She placed the mobile on the side table and opened her arms ”Now, come here...”

Brandon moved forward and fell into her chest, hugging her tightly ”Aunt Elize...”

Elize hugged him back with a big smile on her face.

He slowly drifted into sleep in her arms.

But Elize is not getting any sleep.

The smile on her face faded and her gaze sharpened ’My dear Kael... the boy I have been raising for years, for the first time in his life, got angry at me and that too for a woman.’

At first she didn’t think much about their relationship and thought that as long as Brandon was happy, it was good.

But after today’s drama, she realized that Brandon is drifting away from her.

The sweet boy she raised for years is going away from her, wooed by another woman.

Her Kael. Her precious boy.

The one who used to cling to her waist and beg her not to leave when he was small.

The one who used to sit on the kitchen counter swinging his legs while she cooked, telling her all about his school day.

Now, he wasn’t that little boy anymore.

’Did I feed, clothe, raise, and rear a son for at least 18 years solely so he can go and ravage another woman?’

’All the hard work I put into this beautiful little boy, singing him lullabies, taking him to sports practice, making sure he had a healthy diet to grow up big and strong, educating him, playing with him, giving him loving hugs.’

’All of it has one simple result: his body is more enjoyable for the women that will eventually be fucked in every hole by him.’

’Raised the perfect boy? Great. Who benefits?’

’Some random woman gets the benefits of his strong but sweet personality that came from the way I raised him.’

’His loyalty, his tenderness... his body. His... everything’

She looked down at him ’Am I not your favourite anymore, Kael?’

’Your lovely Aunt Elize...’

’Its all because of that damn cunt Ravene; I should have stopped when she started to tease him when he was in High school...’

’Should’ve nipped it in the bud the moment she started treating him like anything more than a child.’

’Tch, she is my best friend... if not I would have killed her.’

’Hmm... what should I do to get my Kael back?’

She patted his head gently as her eyes darkened and a smile appeared on her lips ’I will become your favourite again...’