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?"

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

He showed a mischievous grin and leaned in, asking, "Which

he refused to treat me like a

felt like my brother

gave him a sidelong

playfully, then became serious again. "My decision has

at him puzzled. "What is

Atlas in his matters, which is his

was stunned, pondering the

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 deeper

when Louis chose to develop his business in Torado back then, there must have been

BZ plan, also chose Torado indicated that the two generations

successfully obtain the distribution map. It seemed that

I just quietly sat by his bedside for