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

No matter how hard she bit, the

your half-sister. All my life, I’ve robbed you

Barbara against him, he

a weak, helpless creature. I can understand why Mom showered all her affection on you. Fairness

Her hands hung,

the

again?” she

my childr are worried about you. They think you are fragile even though in r

up, not caring if Frank saw

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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

suddenly thickened. The rise and fall of her shoulders became faster.

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

if she were a child. “Then cry. Pour out all

She didn’t know what she was really sorry for. Was it her mother’s condition,

She finally hugged Frank. “Please

didn’t know why Barbara apologized. However, he was relieved that his sister had finally broken through the defense. And for th time, Frank enjoyed the

st

and Louis always feel?” he thought with. smile. “No wonder they are proud

was eavesdropping, sud scratched his ear. “Did Daddy just say

over and shook her head. “No. The only sound I he was Auntie

the little girl straightened up. Her hand tugged at t shirt of the man next to

can propose to

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you propose to Auntie tonight?” Louis clenched his fists.

of his neck. “Should I

Philip.

prepared carefully.”

I have prepared

to propose

Emily

we are honest and innocent children.” Louis

Kara whispered again, “So, when is Philip going to propose?”

blushed. “Tonight? But I need

always ready.” Louis put four fingers

she’ll come out and find

Then, the three of

waiting. When the door opened, she gas because Frank immediately ran to