After Mrs. Lewis left with Sonny, Duncan turned to Serenity and asked, “Did your sister really ask you to come see me before she left? Is she in a good mood? Am I being overly sensitive and emotional, which might be affecting her? Serenity, do you think I’m causing trouble for no reason? I’m almost thirty-seven years old, yet I still act like a child.” The more Duncan spoke, the more he blamed himself, feeling that he was indeed being unreasonable this time.

“Brother Duncan, my sister truly cares about you. She was just in a hurry and didn’t have time to come see you. She has told Zachary and me repeatedly that we must come and enlighten you. Sonny is the most honest child; do you not believe what he said? Brother Duncan, I’m not afraid of your anger or your fragile heart. Honestly, I think you are being unreasonable this time. Look at yourself—you’ve locked yourself in your room for a whole day without eating or drinking. When my sister goes out, she worries about you, and so does my aunt. Your bad mood is really your own fault, and the people around you who care about you are also affected.”

Duncan fell silent. Zachary then added, “Duncan, how do you want us to greet you? We’ve repeated ourselves so many times that we’re at a loss for words. Not long ago, you returned to a normal life. If my sister disliked you, she wouldn’t bother to pay you any attention. To be honest, she’s doing better than ever. As long as she wants, more and more men would love to be with her and marry her. Do you think she’s getting close to other men? She hasn’t explicitly said she was your sister. My friend, isn’t the way you two interact already akin to that of lovers? She’s working hard to bridge the gap with you. While you feel like you’re holding her back, she believes that even if you’re in a wheelchair, she can’t…”

catch up with you. You both are moving in different directions, and she is supportive of you. While you and Sonny work diligently to advance your careers, remember to also embrace life’s joys for her and Sonny. Avoid getting into trouble over minor issues in the future. Your phone is still off, right? Turn it on and check; my sister has sent you numerous messages.” Liberty mentioned that Duncan hadn’t responded to calls or texts. Initially, he had not engaged, and then he switched it off altogether. He hadn’t even read the messages. When Zachary pointed this out, Duncan quickly reached into his trouser pocket for his phone but couldn’t find it. Remembering he had discarded it earlier, he said, “Zachary, please go into my bedroom and help me find my phone. I threw it away this morning, and I’m not sure where it landed. Let’s see if it’s damaged.” Zachary replied, “You’re becoming more childlike as you age. They say older people resemble children, hence the term ‘old children.’ But you’re not as old as my grandma, so you’re still far from being an ‘old child.’” After teasing him, Zachary got up and headed to the bedroom to search for the phone. A short while later, he emerged with Duncan’s phone in hand. As he approached, he said, “You’ve cracked the screen of your phone. You should consider buying a few more phones to prevent being left without one.” Duncan, being a tough guy who rarely blushed, felt his face heat up at Zachary’s teasing. Zachary handed him the phone, and upon seeing the severely damaged protective screen, Duncan reluctantly removed it, muttering, “As long as the phone itself isn’t broken.” Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates… After turning on the phone, soon

The phone continued to ring, each sound a notification tone for messages. He scrolled through and found that nearly all of them were from Liberty. As he read the messages one by one, he could sense Liberty’s concern for him between the lines. After some time, he said, “I’m not as good as Sonny.” When Liberty was on a business trip, Sonny didn’t cry or cause trouble; instead, he created chaos and landed himself in trouble. Zachary responded, “That’s good to know. My sister probably hasn’t reached Jensburg yet. You can call her later to reassure her. For now, would you like to go downstairs for some activities?”