Chapter 554


    Thetest heartache for Zach couldn’t have been more silent as he nced at his old man. His face


    was a billboard of refusal to entertain any inquiries.


    In a swift pivot, he whipped out his phone, fired up a search engine, and snapped a picture of the book


    cover with an image search function. He might not understand the text, but he was all about enlisting


    the help of the mighty online trantor.


    Shawn had returned with a ss of water and was back at Zach’s side. “What in the world is this book


    about?” he asked.


    The trantion popped up on Zach’s phone screen in no time, and when ‘Clinical Psychology


    Discourses‘ was revealed, Zach was stunned for a moment.


    After a brief pause, he looked up at Shawn and murmured, “It’s a psychology book.”


    Hearing this, their dad, a man of simple tastes and questions, was perplexed. “Psychology? Why are


    you reading that?”


    Zach put down his phone and exined, “It belongs to Mira.”


    Their dad was taken aback. Why on earth would his daughter be reading such a thing? She was a


    senior in high school. Her nose should be buried in study guides, right?


    Then, something dawned on Zach, and a warm glint shone behind his sses. He added, “It’s because


    Nick has been in therapy for a while.”


    His sister was always quietly doing things for the family without seeking credit. If this were Summer,


    she probably wouldn’t even think to check if her brother needed psychological treatment. Plus, Summer


    reading such books would be out of the question.


    Zach felt a mix of emotions.


    Shawn, hearing about Nick, had aplicated look cross his face. Understanding the significance, he


    became visibly moved. Though Mira reading the book might not directly help Nick, it was a tangible


    sign of a sister’s concern for her brother.


    Shawn’s eyes unexpectedly got teary. He took a big gulp of water, trying to swallow the lump in his


    throat. After a moment of silence, he said, “Send Nick a picture of the book.”


    Zach looked at his dad in surprise.


    Shawn had already mastered his emotions, snorted, and said, “Let him see how much his little sister


    cares about him. After all these years away, it’s about time he came home.” With that, he casually


    strolled out with his water ss, his departure marked by a touch of defiance.


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    Zach chuckled to himself, then, looking at the book in his hand, decided his dad’s suggestion wasn’t


    half bad. He took out his phone. again,id out the two books, and snapped photos to send to Nick.


    After sending the pictures and pointing out who was reading them, Zach waited for a reply. Nick must


    have been busy, as no response came. So Zach pocketed his phone, book in hand, and headed


    upstairs.


    **


    The next day was Saturday.


    Mirabe carved out some time in the morning to tackle two challenging math problems her teacher


    had assigned. She then breezed through a couple of practice tests from other subjects. Around eleven,


    she got a call from James.


    She had already told Shawn and Delh she’d be out at noon, so shortly after hanging up, Mirabe


    stepped out of the house. James‘ car was parked outside the vi. She wrapped her coat tighter


    around herself and quickly slid into the back seat.