Chapter 1858: He is the problem

"Welcome home, son."

Having Atlas home was not something they were expecting today. However, it wasn’t something they didn’t want. If anything, it was something they had been praying for.

"Atlas, how come you told no one that you’d be coming home?" Allison muttered, reaching to hold his hand. She wanted to hug him, but with Hugo, Penny, and Slater already hugging him, she didn’t want to add to the pile.

Atlas smiled a bit. "I wanted to surprise everyone."

"First Brother, it’s good to see you again," Nina smiled warmly at him, making Atlas glance at her.

"I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to your wedding," he said, then cast Finn a look.

Finn flashed him a smile. "We had your picture and a standee, so it’s fine."

"Son!" Charles grabbed Atlas’s shoulder, and Zoren stood next to him.

Zoren didn’t speak immediately, studying Atlas from head to toe. The latter didn’t look any different from how they remembered him. He offered Atlas a smile, and Atlas nodded back at him.

"First Brother! How could you not reply to me?!" Slater complained, hugging his brother’s leg while looking up.

"I do, once every three days," Atlas said, making Slater whimper.

"How could you—! Do you even read my messages?! Your only replies are very short!" Slater harrumphed, and joining him was Penny, who had been bombarding Atlas’s phone. "How come you reply to him once every three days and only reply to me once every five days?!"

And they usually just received "ok" from him!

"..." Atlas let out a shallow breath, letting them be. He snapped his eyes ahead, catching all the warm smiles before him.

"I’m glad you’re back, son," Charles said, squeezing his shoulder and nodding at him.

Atlas smiled subtly and nodded. "Me too, Dad."

it was just as he

Allen, who had been just outside the family room, peeked

When he stood in front of Allen, he bobbed his head up and down

they shared the same brainwave, they both said at the

instantly brightened with life as they all welcomed Atlas

on the side, watching Atlas talk to everyone while ignoring his siblings’ weeping. Benjamin, Allen, and then Mint were gossiping nonstop in

year since Atlas left. Everyone could feel his absence and the loneliness it carried, especially for Charles, Allison, and

were squinting. "But at least, for a while, this house... is back to how it used

others, this place was a mansion that sheltered a wealthy family. But for them, this was

of life, full of voices, and

young men and ladies, but this place

was something that time would never

---

"Ah!"

had left the backyard and was just returning. Allen

at the three. Their expressions were stern, as if he had

truth," Charles began. "Why are

Hugo chimed in, followed by Zoren’s stern

look of conflict appeared on Allen’s face. Seeing his reaction, the

Charles asked, his voice firmer

the back of his head. "No, sir. Thing

paused and sighed, leaning in a bit as he whispered.

Hugo, Zoren, Charles: "..."

"He’s going to kill all of them if I don’t drag him back home.

but him

trio was

a year left now. So, they needed a break from him," Allen added very carefully. "So,

yeah, there’s a problem. Him. Sir Atlas

rendered speechless. When they spoke, all they could say was one

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