Chapter 9 You All Have Gone Mad!

Arvin hesitated at the door, his footsteps soft as he paced, while I sat anxiously on a tree stump nearby. Finally, he stood before the door, ready to knock.

Suddenly, a figure lunged at Arvin, aiming a punch at his head.

Before I could comprehend, they were locked in combat.

As they both showed visible signs of injury, I finally recognized the man...

Adonis Smedley!

My older brother.

Wasn't he still abroad? When had he returned?

I covered my mouth, watching the altercation unfold. I recalled vaguely that Adonis had mentioned over the phone his desire to witness my baby's birth. So, maybe he had come back earlier.

Arvin, blood at his mouth's corner, and Adonis, a bruised jaw, stood before each other. Both of them were impeccably dressed, though now disheveled to varying degrees. Adonis's eyes were glinted with hostility, fists clenched. He seemed to be poised to strike Arvin once more at any moment.

"You... You're Letitia's brother?" Arvin asked tentatively.

Receiving no resp