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Apollowasentirelydependentonher,andshehadtocareforhimeverystepoftheway.
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wasn’tsafeforhimtoattendssesduringtheday,ashemightbeagitatedaroundnewfaces.
Thiswasasignificantissue.
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Despitethis,shehadmadeuphermindtocareforhimandcouldn’tjustgiveuphalfway.Itwouldn’t befairtoApollo.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
Millythoughtforamomentbeforesaying,“Ifnot,I’llrequestaleaveofabsencefromschondwaittwoyears<b>until</b>he’sstable,thenreturn.”
Theroomfellsilentatherwords.
Itseemednooneexpectedhertogo tosuchlengthsforachildshehadfound.
George,whoknewshetreatedApollodifferently,lookedconcerned.Heclenchedhisfistonhip,<b>his</b>browfurrowedinworry.
Whywouldshebesodevotedtoapotentiallydangerousexperimentsubject?Tothepointofsacrificingherfuture?
Itseemstobesomuchmorethansympathy.
Anthonywasthefirsttoreact.Hemmedthetableandstoodup,shouting,“Noway.Iwon’t letithappen!”
Hewentthroughgreatlengthstogetintothesameschondmajor<b>as</b>Milly;hehadn’thadthechancetoenjoytimewithheryet,andnowsomeoneelsewasstealingher<b>away</b>?
Herefusedtoletithappen!
Philipwasstartledandnearlydroppedhisrosary.
Philip’sfacedarkened,andhe<b>hit</b>Anthony’slegwithhiscane.“Whatareyoudoing,youlittlebrat?Sitdown!”
Anthonyrubbedhisleg,still lookingunconvinced.“Idon’tcare.Millycan’tdropoutofschool.SheworkedhardtogetintoCrestfallenUniversity.It’ssuchagreatachievement;howcanshegiveupsoeasily?
“Aboutthischild…IfMillywantstoraisehim,shecan.Ourmanyservantscantakecareofhimtoo.WhydoesMillyhavetodropoutof<b>school</b>?
“Ifthat’snotpossible…wecanletJordanadopthim.Jordanwillgetmarriedeventually;it’sbettertohave<b>a</b>kidtopracticeon<b>ahead</b>oftime.”
Millyremainedsilent.
Luckily,Jordanwasn’tpresent,orAnthonymightlosealeg.
“Youbrat!Shutyourmouthandsitdown!”
PhilipscoldedAnthony,“Whatkindofnonsenseareyoutalking?Soyou’rethrowingeverythingtoJordan?
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Anthonylookedhesitant.“I’mnotsayingit’simpossibleformetoadoptthekid…It’sjustthatI’mnotatthebestage.He’stoooldtobemyson,andtooyoungtobemydad…andIcertainlycan’tbehiswife.
Theroomfellsilentagain.
Philipwasabouttolosehisbreath.
Thisbratisgivingmeaheartattack!
Now<i>I</i>wishRob’sTibetanMastiffhadbittenhisheadoff!
Philiplookeddownathisrosaryandmutteredacalmingprayerthreetimesbeforemanagingtosuppresshisanger.IfAnthonyweren’thisgrandson,Philipfiguredhewould’vehadaheartattackyearsago.
Aftercalmingdown.PhilipstoppedworryingabouthisidorgrandsonandinsteadfocusedonscrutinisingApollo’sfacewithapiercinggaze.
Theoldman’sgazefinallylingeredonMilly’s<b>face</b>,histoncedwithdisdain.
“Inmyreligion,it’scrucialtoprioritisegooddeedsandmoralprinciples.Sincethisisanobleact,1wouldn’tdareintervene,lesttheconsequencesbesevere.However,ifheneedstoberegistered,itshouldbeundertheButstoavoidgossip<b>and</b>spection.”
Whatdoesthatmean?
Millywrinkledherbrow,unsureofwhathe<b>was</b>implying.
“Grandpa,doyoumean
Philipleanedbackonthecouch,hisexpressionmocking.“You’reanaplishedschr,butyoucan’tevenunderstandsuchabasoncept?”
Millylookedpuzzled,feelinglost.
AlthoughPhilipwasn’ttypicallyharsh,hewasn’texactlyknownforhiskindnesseither.Hissuddendisyofkindnesswasunusundmadeherdoubtful.
Justthen,Philip’sexpressiondarkenedagain,andherappedhiscaneonthefloorwithloudthuds.
“Arthurehere!”
Assoonashespoke,amaninckshortsandathleticpantsburstintotheroom,hisbuzzcutanddeterminedeyesmakinghimlookimposing.
He
wasPhilip’strustedright–handman,whohadleftahigh–payingjobtoworkasPhilip’s<b>bodyguard</b>.
AnthonycoweredinfearwheneverArthurappeared.Everytimehemadeamistake,Arthurwoulddraghimawayandsubjecthimtorigorousarmytraining.SowhenhesawArthurentertheroom,hehidbehindthecouchlike<b>a</b>scaredmouse.
Arthurstoppedinhistracks,bowingslightly.“Greetings,Commander!”
Philipnoddedslightlybeforeraisinghis<b>chin</b>.“Fightthatkid.Iwanttoseehowhe<b>fares</b>.”
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ArthurfollowedPhilip’sgestureandlookedinthedirectionhepointed.Aboyaroundelevenortwelfthsatonthecouch,lookingnervouslyatArthur’sgaze.
Arthurraisedaneyebrow.“Sir,isn’tthis…?”
Isn’tthisbullying?
Hewassosmall<b>and</b>weakthatArthurcouldbreakhimlikeatwig
Additionally,Arthurwasaseasonedoperativewithabackgroundinspecialforces.HisskillswererenownedandrespectedbyPhilip.
Philiplookedathishesitantsubordinate,hisexpressiongrowingmoreserious.“What,now?Areyouafraid.tofighthim?”
Arthurrepliedquickly,“I’mnotrefusingbecauseI’mafraidtofighthim.It’sjustthatthischildis<b>so</b>young…WhatifIidentallyhurthim?”
Philipgrew<b>impatient</b>.“Stopyappingandjustdo<b>as</b>Isay!”
Hehadjustwitnessedthisyoungboy’sskills.Onthesurface,helookedscrawnyandweak,asifhewasunabletowithstandasingleblow.Butinreality,hisskillswerequiteformidable,especiallywhenhefought againstRob’sdog,whichhesomehowmanagedtosubdueinaninstant.
It<b>was</b>worthnotingthatthedogwasapolice–trainedguarddog,trainedbyRodhimself,andit camefromafiercebloodline<b>.</b>
Hewaseagertoseewhatkindoffoundationthisyoungboy’sskillswerebuilton…
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