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

I am!" He showed a mischievous grin and

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

when we were alone, he felt like my brother who was

was taken aback by his question but still understood what he meant. I gave him a sidelong glance. "What do you mean, which one?

playfully, then became serious again.

him

and assist Atlas in his matters, which is

was stunned, pondering the

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

his

of the BZ plan, also chose Torado

It seemed that before implementing the plan,

didn't disturb him. I just quietly sat by his bedside for a long time before gently getting up and leaving. Perhaps because I was too tired, I fell