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.”

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

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

my life, I’ve robbed

Pulling Barbara against him, he patted

understand why Mom showered all her affection on you.

blinked uncertainly. Her hands hung,

to welcome the

mocking me again?” she asked

smile turned crooked. “I’m saying the truth. Even my childr are worried about you. They think you are fragile even though in r opinion, you have one thing that

caring if Frank saw her

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You haven’t really lost her, Barbara. You just need to meet her through a different path. Her love for you is intact.”

rise and

much about what she lost, that she forgot to be grateful for the

Are you moved? Do you want to cry?” Frank rubbed Barbara’s head as if she were a child.

into tears. She 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

me.” She finally hugged

broken through the defense. And for th

st

he thought with. smile. “No wonder

his ear. “Did Daddy just say my name?

head. “No. The

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

this. You can propose to

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

rubbed the back of his neck. “Should I do it

Philip. The

prepared carefully.”

I have prepared

eyes. “You really can’t wait to propose to Barbara, apparently. I thought the twins were

Mommy,” Emily waved her tone.

honest and innocent children.” Louis

Kara whispered again, “So,

But I need your

always ready.” Louis put four fingers

Auntie has stopped cryin afraid she’ll come out

Then, the three of them went to

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