At that moment, the brothers sat on the couch while they waited for news from within the room. George seldom smoked. The only time he had the urge to smoke was when Raina wanted to break up with him. After that, he did not touch cigarettes anymore. Yet, at that very moment, a lit cigarette hung between his long fingers. It lit up, then was extinguished, but was lit up again, before it was extinguished again. The process repeated itself, casting him in a red glow. He sucked in a breath and exhaled smoke before he looked at Harold. Harold looked as if he had suffered a huge shock at that moment and was dejected. He was no longer as wild and lively as before. George’s heart clenched in pain. He was the one who hoped that his siblings could be free and live as they wanted. He wanted them to not be shackled down by the responsibilities of the family. But he seemed to have driven his brother into this state of depression. If he had not acted as a parent and treated them so ha
‘Why would George... ask this kind of question?’During this ordinary conversation, George did not give off the imposing aura unique to people who held superior positions anymore, and his expression was not calm either.It was then that Harold realized how young his brother was. ‘He... has a vulnerable side, too.’George, Harold, Alden, and Melody all came from the same mother, and George was only born a few minutes before them.But he assumed responsibility for everything.Whenever the people important to him ran into trouble or caused trouble, he was always their guardian god and shield. To his parents, he was their successor, the one his parents dared to entrust everything to.To his younger siblings, he was like a deity in their hearts. They depended on him but were also afraid of him. Thus, there were many things they were afraid to share with him.How sad would their big brother be if he found out about all those things?“I’m sorry, George,” said Harold with red-rimmed
Harold immediately said, “Trauma caused this? Now that Everett is fine, will she recover?”“Yes, Young Master Harold,” said the family doctor, “What Young Lady Ninian is going through isn’t a major problem. I will give her some medicine. During this period, keep her mood stable, and she’ll recover slowly. But...”The family doctor gave George a cautious glance, and said, “After that, Young Lady Ninian can never experience this kind of trauma again. Otherwise, she’ll lose her ability to speak again, and, next time, it might be permanent.”George’s expression turned gloomy.Harold retreated a step and slumped lifelessly against the wall. “How could this be?” he muttered.This was exactly what everyone in the mansion was thinking.Their most optimistic, energetic, innocent, and lovely little lady of the family... Why did she have to suffer from such symptoms?The servants, who had been working in the mansion for decades, knew that Young Lady Ninian, from the moment she was born, wa
George handed her the phone, and she tapped on the screen. [Harold...]This took a lot of effort from her, and it seemed that if she was not careful, she would aggravate the injury on her back.George figured out what she meant and quickly said, “Harold is fine. I won’t punish him. I initially just wanted him to suffer ten strikes to make sure he learns his lesson, but I think I’ll just let it go.”George was not lying. He had been truly furious and wanted to teach Harold a lesson, but he only intended to give him ten strikes.He had planned to bear the remaining twenty strikes himself.After all, George was supposed to be in charge while their father was away. His siblings had ended up like this because he had not been strict enough with them, and he had the unavoidable responsibility of supervising them.But for the moment, in order to prevent Harold from getting punished, his sister would try to shield him, even with her weak body. George could not bear it and was unwilling to
There was one simple line on the screen.[George, Harold, help me ask how Everett is doing.]The word “Everett” promptly ticked the Winters brothers off. Ninian was like this because she was dragged into the Everett family’s affairs this time.By following the family doctor’s advice that Ninian must not be traumatized anymore, everyone in the Winters family hoped that she would not contact Everett again.The Craig family was still searching for Rowan’s whereabouts, which proved that Rowan’s influence was far greater than they had initially thought.He could stay in hiding for many years and cause such a mess when he revealed himself. He could even completely disappear again.He was not an easy target.George would never let his sister get involved in the Craig family’s conflict again!Moreover, there was a problem with Everett’s own emotions. George had seen how he acted when he lost control over himself. It was almost equivalent to a beast that had lost its mind and was bein
George understood how Colin was feeling and pitied him. They did grow up together, after all. However, he did not say anything. He patted Colin’s shoulder and said, “We won’t bring this up ever again. Don’t worry.”Colin nodded. “Sir, you always keep your promise. Please protect Young Lady Ninian.”“Hmm.”George returned to his study room once everything settled down. Less than half an hour later, Harold sneaked into the room. “Um, George…”George was not surprised to see him here. He cocked his eyebrow and said casually, “Why are you here?”“You mentioned you’ll contact the Craig family and ask about Everett’s situation. You also said that you’ll help them to deal with Rowan. Is that true?”“What are you up to?”“Hehe, I’m just curious.” Harold smiled and said, “By right, shouldn’t you be hating the Craig family? Why are you willing to take the initiative to find out how Everett was doing and help them find Rowan? We don’t usually stick our noses into another family’s aff
Ninian was not able to sleep well that night. The thought of Everett falling off the balcony was torturing her. As she recalled it, she had a feeling that she had a similar memory many years back. At that time, she was still young. It was vague, and she could not recall the memory in detail.There was this teenage boy who was courted by many people.They would also meet on the balcony. He might look skinny and short, but he grew tall pretty quickly. He did not talk much and would always watch her and hear her laugh. Her memory was so hazy that when she woke up from her dream, she could barely remember it. When she opened her eyes, she was laying sideways, facing the wall. She was panting, gasping for breath.“Grapie? You’re awake!”She turned over and saw George standing beside her bed. He tucked her in gently. “George…” She spoke in a hoarse voice, but he gestured for her to stop talking. “Don’t talk. Drink some warm water first.”He took a cup of warm water and p
George pursed his lips. He did not say anything as he felt a sour feeling in his heart. ‘My dear sister is blindly in love with another man. How could I be okay with that?’He changed the topic as he said, “Do you want to get some more sleep? Al and Mel will be back soon. I’ll wake you up when they arrive, okay?”[They are coming back too?] Ninian looked shocked. She typed on her phone and asked, [Did Al… know about me and Everett?]“I don’t think anyone can hide it from him. He already knows about it, and he’s on his way back. He’ll probably be home any minute from now.”Ever since she gave Alden’s contact number to one of the female artists from the entertainment industry, she had been over the moon and simped on him. Even so, she was blacked out and completely ignored by him. Finally, she gritted her teeth and texted, [Mr. Winters, Ninian is the one who gave me your contact number.]Sure enough, almost immediately, she was unblocked. Before she could message him, her phon