“I’m not talking nonsense! I really don’t have a brother,” said ‘Bryan’ with a pout.

Corinne became really angry. “Bryan, you’ve been a really naughty boy today. Mommy’s not going to like you if you keep on being like this!” she said sternly.

‘Bryan’ panicked when he saw the disappointment in Corinne’s eyes. He grabbed her hand and pleaded, “No… Don’t hate me, Mommy…”

He actually did not find it hard to call her ‘Mommy’. It was also the first time he called any woman that.

Sophia would keep reminding him to call her ‘Mommy’ at home, but for some reason, he could not and would not.

His submission did not make Corinne’s anger disappear, however.

“Go apologize to Joey now! You’ve really made him sad, do you know that?” lectured Corinne sternly.

Bryan pouted and walked over to Joey. “Sorry, Joey. Please don’t be angry. I promise I won’t say things like that anymore…”

Joey raised his head and smiled forgivingly at ‘Bryan’. “I’m not angry, Bryan. You and Christine will forever be my favorite people in this world.”

“Mommy said we’re all one big family, so we have

hugged by a stranger, but he felt

his parents how to get along with his ‘siblings’, and he did not have much contact with kids his age. In fact, most of his time was spent playing alone by

is what it feels like

seeing the two boys made up

two get into the bathtub now. Great-grandma will be calling us down

and ‘Bryan’ quickly took off their

tie from the sink counter and tied up her hair in a ponytail. She then sat down beside the bathtub and squeezed out some kid shampoo onto her

to wash Joey’s hair

‘Bryan’ nodded. “Okay!”

carefully washed Joey’s hair so that no shampoo would get into

Corinne changed into some dry clothes after

scared of

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