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Hedistinctlyrememberedherarmbleedingheavily,thebloodcoatingherentirearm.Howcouldtherebenosignofawoundnow?
Also,duringthebombstcarliertoday,hetriedtopullMillyclosesotheywere<b>not</b>farapart.Despite.avoidingtheexplosion,hestillsustainednumerousinjuriesfromthest,but<b>she</b>seemedunscathed…
IfApollo,beinganexperimental subject,savedherbecauseofhisspeed,thenwhydidApollohavenumerousinjuriesfromthestwhileMillyhadnone?
Fromascientificstandpoint,itseempletelyillogical…
At<b>that</b>moment,Millywasunawareoftheperplexedgazefixedonher.Hereyeswerelockedontheprominent“twelveo’clock”onthewall,bitingherlipwithconcern.
Thetimewastickingaway,andsheworriedwhethertheButshadlefttheirdoorunlockedforher.
Wouldherolderbrothersbeworriedaboutherbynow?
Asheranxietygrew,shequicklysignalledtoApollo,whowaslingeringinthecorner.“Apollo,time<b>to</b>headhome.
Apollo’semotionsarefleeting.HehasalreadyforgottenMilly’srecentscolding.Assoonasheseeshergesturing,hescampersoverexcitedly,grabbinghersleeveandwhimpering.
Itseemedhewasstill<b>upset</b>abouttheearlierincident.
Millughedlightlyathis demeanourandsaid,“Let’strytokeepoutoftrouble,okay?Nomoreaggression.Ifyou’regood,notimeouts.Butifnot,therewillbeconsequences,gotit?”
Apollocockedhishead,lookingpuzzled.“Huh?”
Millyruffledhishairaffectionately.“SaygoodbyetoUncleGeorge,we’releaving.”
“Huh?”
George,stillseated,raisedaneyebrowatthesuddenfamilialtitle.UncleGeorge?”
Apollonowcalled<b>him</b>‘UncleGeorge‘athersuggestion,butthesignificantagediscrepancyinthattermmadeGeorge’sexpressiondarkenagain.
Fearingshe<b>might</b>agitatehimfurtheranpromisehergoalofhavingthevideodeleted,shequicklychangedherstrategy.“Or…Shouldhecallyou…Daddyinstead?”
Georgewasatalossforwords.
Wasthissomekindofkarmicjoke?Washebeingpunishedforpasttransgressions,nowhavinghis<b>love</b>interestproposesuchabizarrefamilyrole?
He managedawrysmile,hisfeaturestenseasifheweretryingtosuppresshisrealthoughts.
Afterabriefpause,heresignedlysaid,“Let’snotworryaboutthatnow.It’sgettinte,andI’llprepareaguestroomforyou.”
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Milly’sexpressionshowedahintofconcern.“Butwhataboutmybrothers<b>?</b><b>”</b>
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Shehadpromisedherbrothersshewouldbehome,andnotshowingup<b>as</b>expectedwouldsurelycause
themtoworry.
Georgetriedtoreassureher,“Don’tworry,I’vealreadyhadDannyinformthemaboutyoursafety.Theyknowyou’rewithme,sothere’snocauseforconcern.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
“Also,yourgrandfatherisgettingoninyears.BringingApollobackinthemiddleofthenight,especiallylookingdishevelled,mightcauseastir.I’llhavetheservantstidyhimupabit,startingwithahaircut.Youshouldalsothinkabouthowtoexintonight’seventstoyourfamilysoasnottormthem.”
Millynodded,understandingthelogicinhisreasoning.
SettingasideApollo’sidentity,anyfamilywoulddisapproveofagirlbringingastrangeboyhomteatnight.
Moreover,sinceApollohadbeenkeptinacage,althoughhewasnotdirty,noonehadproperlycaredforhim.Helookedwild,withunkemptanddishevelledhair,definitelynotpresentable.
Hisemotionswereunstable,prooutburstswhenmeetingstrangers,whichcouldbetoomuchforGrandpa’sfragilehealth.
Therefore,itwouldbebetteriftheyntoreturnduringtheday tomorrow.
“Okay,”Millyagreedreluctantly.
Yet,anotherproblemlingeredonhermindasshelookedback<b>at</b>Apollo,whowasclingingtoher.“WhataboutApollo?Wherewillhesleeptonight?”
Shecouldnotjustsharearoomwithhim;despiteseeinghim<b>as</b><b>a</b>youngerbrother,boundariesbetween.gendersmustberespected..
Ifotherstriedtohandlehim,hemightreactbadly,possiblycausingharm.
Yet,leavinghimalonealsoworriedher.
Whatadilemma.
Georgeseemedtocatchherconcern<b>and</b>stoodup,approachingApolloconfidently.“I’lltakecareofhim.tonight.”
“<b>You</b>will?”Millywassurprised,hardlybelievingher ears.
Hewouldn’tabandonhiminthemiddle<i>of</i>thenight,right?
AfterallApollohadnearlystabbedhimwithssearlier.
Georgelookedathercalmlyandsaid,“Iintendedtopurchasehimfromthebeginning,soI’vealreadynnedforhiscare.Restassured,he’llbefinebymorning
Relievedbyhispromise,Millynoddedinagreement.“Okaythen,thanks,Daddy.”
Georgewasspeechless.
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enremassagedhisforeheadandsaidsternly,“Ifyoucallmethatagain,you’llfindyourselfoutside.”
Millywinced,“Okay,won’tsaythatagain…Daddy.”
Georgerolledhiseyes..
ApollowatchedMillybegintoascendthestairswithouthim.Feelingabandoned,herushedover,clutchinghersleeveandwhining.
Itseemedhewastryingtoremindhernottoleavehimbehind.
Millygentlypattedhisheadandexined,“Apollo,it’stimeforbed.Ican’tsharearoomwithyouyou’reaboyandI’magirl.Can youstaywiththatmanoverthere?”
because
ShepointedtoGeorgeasshespoke.
Apollocouldclearlysenseheremotionsandroughlyguessedthatsheintendedtoleavehimwiththatman.Suddenly,hiseyesreddenedashecriedout.
SeeinghisdistressmadeMilly’sheartache,butsheknewtheyhadtosticktotherules.
“Apollo,listen,I’mnotabandoningyou.You’llseemetomorrowmorning,I promise.Justwakeup,andI’llberightthere.Canyoudo<b>that</b>?”shereassuredhim<b>.</b>
Holdingtightertoherfingers,Apollolookedupather,confusedandupset,whimpering.“Ah….