Publishedat 5th of July 2019 10:33:58 AMChapter 5
"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 .