Chapter 169 - My brave little warrior (1/2)

When DX arrived at the mansion, the first thing he did was to check on the children.

Jack and Quinn were asleep but Lyle was nowhere to be found.

He checked the gaming room but he was not there either. When he saw Old Mo, he asked about his son's whereabouts.

"Young Master Lyle was at the library earlier," answered Old Mo before he went about with his work.

DX went to the library and found his son reading in front of the decorative fireplace.

He leaned against the wall as he watched his son read. Every now and then, Lyle would adjust his glasses and yawn.

Back then, Lyle would sleep on the couch while DX worked.

Looking back, DX felt somewhat sad that Lyle and Jack no longer needed him.

After a while, DX finally said something,

"Great Expectations? Aren't you too young to be reading that?"

Lyle froze for a second when he heard the voice. He was startled by his father's presence.

However, he calmed down soon. Without looking up, he answered, "I couldn't sleep."

"I haven't seen you in your glasses for a while."

"I don't like to wear it outside."

DX went to his son and handed him the letter, "Read this."

Lyle took the letter and looked at his father, "What's that?"

"A letter from the person you want to see."

Lyle blinked. Once he registered what his father just said, he quickly turned to look at the letter. His name was addressed on the envelope.

He handed the envelope back to his father and said, "Open it carefully."

DX grinned wryly as he realized that he was being bossed around by his son.

He picked up a letter opener and carefully opened the letter before handing it to his son.

Lyle read the contents of the letter.

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To Lyle, my brave little warrior,

I heard from your father that you have been constantly asking for me. I'm sorry that it took so long for me to gather the courage to pen this letter to you.

I know that it was hard for you to accept the fact that I was gone when you woke up in the hospital.

It was selfish of me to make such a promise to you when I have no intention of keeping it.

Perhaps it would have been better if I have not visited you in the hospital.

However, I would like you to know that the reason I left has nothing to do with you.

The truth is, I was unable to face you because of how much you reminded me of what I could have.

There were thorns in my heart that I was unable to remove and I know that it was cowardly of me to say this now, but I was afraid that if I was to stay near you, I would never be able to treat you as who you are.

You deserve someone who would treat you as who you are and not as a replacement for someone else.

Lyle, my brave little warrior, please believe me. Even if I am not there by your side, I was never far away. And I have definitely not forgotten about you.

Your father and I, we talk about you frequently.