"Ryan, why are you here?" Carl asked with indifference. He didn"t hate him, he wasn"t even mad at his younger brother. He wasn"t particularly close to him too but Ryan was always following him where ever he went."You should be studying for your upcoming exams, you know." Carl spoke again with the same indifference.
Ryan on the other hand was well aware that his brother has been like this for as long as he could remember but today, he felt even more guilty. He went on his knees.
With tears in his eyes, hands on his thighs, he began apologizing. "I"m sorry, I"m really sorry, because of me..."
Carl did not let him finish his sentence, he pulled him up. "It"s not your fault, you don"t have to kneel too." He paused, took a deep breath and continued. "I"m aware of your situation too, don"t think of these things, you should focus on your studies, you"re still a child, leave this matter to the adult" he concluded.
Ryan looked at him and then he realised his brother wasn"t given a chance to change or grab a few clothes. "Did he get to eat before getting kicked out?" he wondered.
"Brother, are you done with work? I don"t want to inconvenience you, we should talk somewhere else."
Ryan wasn"t sure of what else to say, he didn"t want his brother to refuse his offer to eat, so he decided to use the excuse of talking more.
"I"m not done, I can ask the manager for break though." Carl replied.
"Go ahead and do that, I"ll wait here." As soon as his brother left, he immediately asked his guard to go buy clothes for his brother. Although, he wasn"t sure if his brother was going to accept, he still wanted to help anyway he could.
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A few minutes later, they arrived at a restaurant. Ryan immediately placed an order.
Ryan wasn"t sure how the house would be without his brother. Part of him wanted to stay with his brother, but he knew he would only be a burden. And his father might, no, his father will certainly block his cards. He couldn"t do that to his brother. He made up his mind to go home and grow up quickly, so he could be of help.
"Brother, do you have a place to stay?" He asked.
Carl wasn"t sure what to tell him, the truth? He opted for a lie. "Not yet, I think I"ll make due with a cheap hotel until I can afford a place of my own."
"I see."
The waiter interrupted their conversation by serving the food. They ate in silence. After eating they got up and walked to where the car was parked. Ryan opened the car door and brought out the clothes he asked his bodyguard to buy for his brother and gave it to him.
Carl wanted to refuse him but Ryan didn"t give him the chance. "Congratulations on getting a house, this is my house warming gift to you." He said with a smile.
Carl was stunned, anyway, this was how his brother is. He accepted the clothes. "Thank you.. for coming to see me, the food, the clothes." He added.
"No need for that, you"re my brother. I should get going, I"ll come see you some other time." After saying that he immediately embraced his brother.
This made Carl smile. He ruffled his hair then told him to get home safely.
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Kim had found a restaurant 20 minutes away from home. After a few tests to determine her ability, she was given the job. She was given the option to start work the next day, however, she stayed behind to help as a waiter and a cleaner. The owner"s wife was impressed by her att.i.tude, she gave Kim some food to take home after the day.
When she got home, she saw Carl cleaning the house. His actions made her laugh, she felt cleaning did not suit him.
"Why are you laughing?" Carl inquired.
"Nothing, come eat." She said.
They took turns showering after eating, then they decided to have a little talk.