S21 6. My Patience Is Running Thin

“Mommy….” The twins hugged their mother’s legs.

Kara glanced over and smiled. “Hey, why are you guys here?”

“As expected, being kind to bad people is difficult. They’re too annoying, Mommy.”

“Yes. I almost cried earlier,” Emily rubbed her eyes as she had done before.

While cutting the tomatoes, Susan sighed. “What else can we do? They’re our family too.”

Kara gave a limited nod. Her hands casually turned over chicken meat in the frying pan. “Yes. We have to be patient with them.”

“But my patience is very thin, Mommy. How can I bear to see their behavior?”

Kara put down the spatula and bent down to pat her son’s cheek. “By” being silent. If you feel like getting angry or crying, just hold your

breath. Count to nine. No need to talk.”

“Why nine?” Emily tilted her head.

“If you want longer, that’s fine. But can you do it?”

The twins raised two hands together with one finger folded. “Okay, just nine.”

Kara laughed and ruffled the twins’ hair. “Want to help Mommy make

sandwiches?”

The two toddlers jumped happily. “Yeah!”

While the twins were cheerful again, Frank was still looking down. His

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his face was the same as his shoulders-helpless.

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“Brother, are you sure you want to wait for them? Just eat. These

shrimps

os are much better than sandwiches and salad. Those two

are too ordinary.”

out a faint breath. He was bored and lazy to

a piece of prawn came to his plate.

are you so surprised? This isn’t the first time I put food on your plate. When you were little, I always did this.”

he controlled his tone. “Did you really forget, Mom? I can’t eat shrimp.”

After a few blinks, she sucked in air through her mouth. “You’re

knew that expression. Her mother really

sorry. Barbara was too enthusiastic about sharing her favorite food with you. I forgot about your

added, “Yes, I’m sorry too, Brother. I really didn’t know

the twins, but were worried about offending him. What were they really

have you been busy with lately? Do you have a stake

moment. The change of topic was too

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My father’s company is a mining company.

field.”

raised an eyebrow and nodded mysteriously. It turned out his

She just wanted to live happily without

what do you do

must have known. Why are you still

come here to familiarize yourself with me? What’s wrong. with me asking about your

shrugged his shoulders.

care of the house. We don’t have as many

about you?” Frank glanced at

was not good. She never

his lips and nodded. “Then, what do you do after that? You can’t just stay at home, right? Laze around while looking at

changed. “Why did you ask that?

you better. I need to know whether you are worthy of being part of the Harper family or not. I hope my half-sister is not

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up, pushing the chair back. “This is really outrageous. If you don’t

the dining room. Melanie immediately became furious.

be nice to Barbara?

sister.”

just said it as it

her! Why discuss worthiness? Do you want to

though Grandpa is gone, the Harper family’s standards must still be maintained. But my way is different. What I see is

finger at the door Barbara had just passed through. “Your little girl needs to

“You were the one who was educated too hard.”

at the dining table, Frank’s heart felt relieved. “Finally, I have a

had been watching for a long time, also raised the corners of his lips.

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