Beyond the Divorce

I glanced at him, unsure how to begin.

It was Arnold who broke the silence. "Go ahead and speak."

"Do you really want to take over completely?" I scrutinized him.

He chuckled. "Seems like I'm still seen as a good-for-nothing in your eyes, and I'm just a freeloader. Am I that bad?"

"Not at all. It's just a bit sudden." I tried to hide my skepticism.

"It's time for me to take over. Grandma is getting old, and I've been quite unfilial. I've been reckless and irresponsible, but I have to step up. After all, the family can't find another successor. It's a responsibility I can't ignore." He spoke with solemnity as if burdened with a mission.

I didn't expect Arnold to be quite manly when he was serious, which made me look at him in a new light. It seemed like he always had the Beringer family's responsibilities on his mind.

Seeing me staring at him, he tapped my head. "What are you looking at? You're that surprised?"

smile. "Yeah. It's indeed surprising. I didn't expect you to be quite

are you talking about? Of course I am!" He showed a mischievous grin and leaned in, asking, "Which one of

teased me like this. Since the day I met him, he refused to treat me

felt like my brother who was extremely

he meant. I gave him a sidelong glance. "What

smirked playfully, then became serious again.

him

Atlas in his matters, which is his BZ

pondering the meaning of his

goal of two generations, as well as a responsibility and a task. And it's inseparable from the support from our father. Of course, this also involves

words touched me. Indeed, when Louis chose to develop his

when Atlas, unaware of the BZ plan, also chose

distribution map. It seemed that before

already asleep, so I didn't disturb him. I just quietly sat by his bedside for a long