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earing the ticking of the clock and the c

ed, and I heard a deep silence f

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lad

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asked, smacking my lips. The lady w

ly, and before I could say something, I heard a

s one thing I hat

I said, my vo

rted, but I i

in my chair, my expression unreadable behind my dark glasses. "Do not let it happen again. It h

he murmured wit

since she showed a side of her in my car, but it tu

her. I saw through her. The decency, the h

to my right, and the scrape of the

feel her gaze on me. Probably curious, probing,

nths did I get myself into this? The stares, the questions that no one wanted to ask. But then, I had to brace myself because of people like her

ass

something when m

her steady footsteps. "It's your brother, Mr.Lucas."

rother always had a way of showing

aning back in my chair to l

id near me and I took my

d all, making sure I was never a laughing

nection, always smooth. "You're surpris

hat do you want,Lucas?" I asked, n

er call just to check in? I mean, I am not that bad. Occasionally I care about

er, m

ou called," I responded coldly

er I said that, and after a

's a family meeting at the house this Frid

The family house? The ones who hated

arp. "I've been more than happy to stay out of your little gatherings. I hate to break it to you that I wo

her. You know how he gets when he's in one of his moods, but you should know if it was left for mother, Elaine, father

salways knew how to needle me, how to tw

quired, my voice dangerously calm, an

said. "Try not to be late. You kno

response, and I let out a slow breath, la

?" Emma Asked for a l

at depends on your definition of 'all

eclared, standing up to my

o finally let them know I am