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.”

relying on yourself to deal with this trauma. You are my little sister and I am your

lip trembled faster. No matter how hard she bit, the

your half-sister. All my

wryly. Pulling Barbara against him, he patted

for a while. But recently, you have proven that you are a weak, helpless creature. I can understand why Mom showered

uncertainly. Her hands hung,

welcome the hug or not.

me again?” she asked

the truth. Even my childr are worried about you. They think you are fragile even though in r opinion,

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 intact.”

The rise and

what she lost, that she forgot to be grateful for the things she

head as if she were a child. “Then cry. Pour out all your worries. The others

sorry for. Was it her mother’s

She finally hugged

relieved that his sister had finally broken through the defense. And for th time,

st

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

his ear. “Did Daddy just say my name? My ears are

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

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

can propose to

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

neck. “Should I do it

“Don’t rush, Philip. The proposal must

prepared carefully.”

have prepared everything, Madam.”

can’t wait to propose to Barbara, apparently. I thought the twins

Emily

are honest and innocent

laughing briefly, Kara whispered again, “So, when

blushed. “Tonight? But I need your

We’re always ready.” Louis put four fingers to his

let’s discuss it somewhere else. Auntie has stopped cryin afraid she’ll

Then, the three of them went

was still waiting. When the door opened, she

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