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?"

nodded with a smile. "Yeah. It's indeed surprising. I didn't

Of course I am!" He showed a mischievous grin and leaned in,

day I met him, he refused to treat me like a sister, but now, in front of others,

when we were alone, he felt like my

still understood what he meant. I gave him

smirked playfully, then became serious

at him

prepare and assist Atlas in his matters,

was stunned, pondering the meaning of his

as a responsibility and a task. And it's inseparable from the support from our father. Of course, this also involves deeper

his business in Torado back then, there must

of the BZ plan, also chose Torado indicated that

It seemed that

just quietly sat by his bedside for a long time before gently getting up and leaving. Perhaps because I was too tired, I