Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S21 73. A Brother’s Love

“I don’t know exactly how you feel. Our situations are different. Mom and I are not as familiar as both of you are. But….” Frank stole a glance. His gaze turned sad.

“From what I’ve heard, the closer a relationship is, the more painful it is to be separated. So, I guess you’re suffering a hundred times more

than me.”

Barbara swallowed hard. Her throat was dry. She couldn’t get out the words. Only her eyes spoke. She couldn’t believe that Frank really

noticed her.

“You know the others are worried about you, right?” Frank continued.

Barbara turned away from him, worried that her emotions would

escape.

“Sorry. I didn’t mean to cause trouble. I’ve actually tried to forget about it, to be fine. But apparently, it’s not easy.”

“Then don’t.” Frank turned around, facing his half-sister. “Don’t pretend to be fine. Let out all your anger. Since the circumsta cannot be changed, we can only manage what we can control.”

Barbara shook her head. One of her hands was clenched in fron

her chest. “I can’t control myself.”

“That’s because the pressure you bear is too great. Just let it go. Y can be angry, you can be disappointed. But after that, you have to contain what’s left, including hope.”

“Mom has no hope of returning to the way she was before.” Barbara’s voice turned raspy.

“That’s not what I meant. I talk about the hope for you to move on

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with your

life. Don’t you want to start a new chapter? You said you wanted to be independent. You want to be successful in your own

way.”

Barbara’s cry stopped.. Out of the corner of her eye, she studied Frank.

“So, what do you want me to do? I really don’t know what to do. It’s hard to even breathe.”

down and grabbed Barbara’s shoulders. “I want you to stop relying on yourself to deal with this trauma. You are my little sister and I am your brother. So, like Emily and Louis, you can cry in my arms.”

lower lip trembled faster. No matter how hard she

my life, I’ve robbed

wryly. Pulling Barbara against

didn’t like you for a while. But recently, you have proven that you are a weak, helpless creature. I can understand why Mom showered all her affection on

Barbara blinked uncertainly. Her hands hung,

to welcome the hug or not.

mocking me again?” she asked

you. They think you are fragile even though in r opinion, you have one thing that

if Frank saw her red nose. “What?”

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unstable condition, Mom still remembers you. You haven’t really lost her, Barbara. You just need to meet her through a different path. Her love for you is

The rise and

thinking too much about what she lost, that she forgot to be grateful for the things she still had, something that her brother

want to cry?” Frank rubbed Barbara’s head as if she were a child. “Then cry. Pour out all

didn’t know what she was really sorry for. Was it her mother’s condition, her anguish, or Frank’s misfortune? Everything stirred her heart into chaos.

finally hugged Frank. “Please forgive me.”

know why Barbara apologized. However, he was relieved that his sister had finally broken through the defense. And for th

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smile. “No wonder they are proud to call themselves

Louis, who was eavesdropping, sud scratched his ear.

shook her head. “No. The

little girl straightened up. Her hand tugged at t shirt of the man next to her. “Philip, Auntie will definitely feel bett

You can propose

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how about you propose to Auntie tonight?” Louis clenched his fists. His eyes flashed with

back of his neck. “Should

“Don’t rush, Philip.

prepared carefully.”

I have prepared

propose

not exaggerating, Mommy,” Emily waved her

and innocent children.” Louis nodded slowly.

“So, when is Philip

“Tonight? But I

Louis put four fingers

it somewhere else. Auntie has stopped cryin afraid she’ll come out and

three of them

opened, she gas because Frank immediately