Chapter 5 The Butler Is in Love with My Father ! ' He likes my dad ! ' I exclaimed inwardly . My dad jerked in shock , shattering the bowl he was holding . ' What's with him tonight ? It's like he suddenly developed Parkinson's , ' I thought to myself , bemused . I abandoned my meal and dove into a deep rabbit hole of gossip . ' The butler has been in our family for ten years now . From the moment he applied for the job , he was utterly smitten with my dad's refined charm and striking looks . The more time they spent together , the deeper his feelings grew , to the point of complete obsession . ' ' And ! He's got a foot fetish ! ' I added inwardly with growing disgust . ' Every single one of my dad's shoes , he's licked them inside out with his tongue . Worse still , he cuddles them to sleep at night . The reason he's siding with Alicia is because she discovered his secret crush on Dad ages ago ! Instead of exposing him , she helped him steal shoes and keep his secret . Compared to her , I , his actual daughter , must be a huge thom in his side ! ' ' Ugh , this is one scandal I could've lived without knowing . Ugh- ' I looked up , puzzled , only to find everyone around the table looking like they were about to throw up . ' Wait , what ? Are they all pregnant ? ' I quipped internally before returning to the subject at hand . I continued , lowering my head , ' In the end , he even helped Alicia frame the Stone Family . His plan was simple : once my dad was left destitute and heartbroken , he himself would finally have his chance . And if that wasn't sick enough , he was plotting to kidnap Dad and lock him up in his hometown ! The only thing that stopped him was Dad's fatal car accident while he was too distracted to think straight . ' ' Seriously , this butler may look decent on the surface , but deep down , he's just a creepy , manipulative old man still playing the deranged lover trope . Disgusting ! Pervert! ' Thomas, looking as though a storm was brewing inside him , gave a fierce nod . Then , without warning , he jumped to his feet and roared , " Butler ! " The butler hurried in , his face lit with excitement and his old eyes brimming with sticky , syrupy affection . I shuddered when I saw that look in his eyes .