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.”

and grabbed Barbara’s shoulders. “I want you to stop relying on yourself to deal with this trauma. You are my little sister

hard she

All my life, I’ve robbed

wryly. Pulling Barbara against him, he

you have proven that you are a weak, helpless creature. I can understand why Mom showered all her affection on you. Fairness is not always equa adjusted to the portion required. Maybe Mom thinks I’m too independent and

Barbara blinked uncertainly. Her hands hung, not kno

welcome the hug or

you mocking me again?” she asked

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

looked up, not caring if Frank saw her

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really lost her, Barbara. You just need to meet her through a different path. Her

tears suddenly thickened. The rise and fall

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

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

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 Frank.

he was relieved that his sister had finally broken through the defense. And for th time, Frank enjoyed the role of an older

st

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

eavesdropping, sud scratched his ear. “Did Daddy just say my name? My ears are suddenly itchy.”

her head. “No. The only sound I he was

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

You can propose to her soon!”

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tonight?” Louis clenched his fists. His eyes

of his neck. “Should I

“Don’t rush, Philip.

prepared carefully.”

prepared everything,

really can’t wait to propose to Barbara, apparently. I

Mommy,” Emily waved her tone.

honest and innocent children.” Louis

Kara whispered again, “So, when

“Tonight? But

always ready.” Louis put four fingers

discuss it somewhere else. Auntie has stopped cryin afraid she’ll come out and find us here. She might

the three

opened, she gas because