“I am serious,” he said in a calm voice and when I looked into him, I wished he was a brother. Charles had always been caring to me, and despite his close relationship with Henry, he didn’t bring up the issue. Not even once!

“Then, I will be forever grateful to you, Charles,” I said and he held my hands for a few seconds, and then he squeezed them. When he did it, I felt safe and protected.

“I wish I have a brother like you, Charles,” I voiced out my inner thoughts, and then my thoughts wandered to the possibility of having him as my brother. For sure, my...