3. I have a brother?

Inside the elevator, Casey curiously looked around.
Casey
Casey
Where are we going, dad? *wonder*
Henry
Henry
Home.
Casey
Casey
*confused*
Casey
Casey
Isn't this a hotel?
Henry
Henry
No. It's a condo.
Casey
Casey
Oh.
*ding*
Henry
Henry
We're here.
Henry
Henry
*walks in while holding Allen's hand*
Casey
Casey
!
Casey
Casey
*mouth gapes open*
Casey saw a luxurious, spacious two-floor penthouse.
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Casey
Casey
*stops in his tracks*
Henry
Henry
*notice*
Henry
Henry
*squeeze Allen's hands*
Henry
Henry
What's wrong?
Casey
Casey
I-Is this our home?
Henry
Henry
Yes.
Casey
Casey
*timid*
Henry
Henry
Don't be nervous.
Henry
Henry
It's just us three living here.
Casey
Casey
Three? *curious*
Henry
Henry
My son also stays here.
Casey
Casey
*eyes widen* I-I have a brother?
Henry
Henry
Yes. *amused*
Henry
Henry
An older brother.
Henry led Casey to sit on the sofa.
Casey
Casey
*eyes sparkle*
Henry
Henry
Like it?
Casey
Casey
Yes! I have always wanted to have a reliable older brother.
Henry
Henry
Reliable... *mutters*
Henry
Henry
Don't expect too much.
Casey
Casey
Huh?
*footsteps*
Casey
Casey
!
Henry
Henry
*sigh*
Hans
Hans
Yo, Dad.
Henry
Henry
...
Hans
Hans
Unresponsive as always, huh?
Hans
Hans
*comes closer*
Hans
Hans
Huh? Who's this twerp?
Casey
Casey
*nervous*
Casey held Henry's hand tightly and inched closer to his side.
Hans
Hans
*notice their holding hands*
Hans
Hans
What's this? *smiles with ridicule*
Hans
Hans
Your new lover? Your rebound? *mock*
Casey
Casey
*confused and anxious*
Henry
Henry
*frown* Hans.
Hans
Hans
Oh, that's not it? You're a loyal and upright man, after all.
Hans
Hans
Unlike me.
Hans
Hans
Or did you change?
Hans
Hans
What is it?
Henry
Henry
*rubs his forehead in frustration*
Henry
Henry
Neither.
Hans
Hans
Hm?
Henry
Henry
He's not my lover nor did I change.
Henry
Henry
Stop your nonsense.
Hans
Hans
Then who's this twerp?
Hans
Hans
I thought only family and some cleaners are allowed in here?
Hans
Hans
That's why I don't dare to bring someone over to sleep with. *rolls eyes*
Henry
Henry
He's allowed.
Hans
Hans
Still joking with me, dad?
Henry
Henry
*pause* He's your new brother.
Casey
Casey
! (This is my older brother?)
Hans
Hans
*surprised*
Hans
Hans
This twerp is? *stand in front of Casey with scrutiny*
Casey
Casey
*squeeze Henry's hand in nervousness*
Henry
Henry
*pats Casey's hand with his other hand for comfort*
Hans
Hans
*raise eyebrows*
Somehow, Hans didn't like the intimacy between the two.
Hans
Hans
Where did you even get this twerp?
Hans
Hans
Is he from the side branch?
Hans
Hans
You don't even know if he has some ulterior motives.
Casey
Casey
*tears up*
Henry
Henry
*frown*
Henry
Henry
Don't cross the line, Hans Zhan.
Hans
Hans
*frown*
Hans
Hans
Tsk.
Hans
Hans
What's so special about this twerp that you protect him?
Hans
Hans
*suddenly grabs Allen's chin to see his face*
Casey
Casey
!
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Hans
Hans
*pause momentarily in surprise*
Henry
Henry
*sigh* Are you done?
Hans
Hans
*silence*
Hans
Hans
Interesting. *back to his mischievous side*
Hans
Hans
*sits down next to Casey*
Hans
Hans
So, how old are you twerp?
Casey
Casey
16
Casey
Casey
And I'm Casey, not a twerp. *whisper*
Hans
Hans
*surprised by his unexpected boldness*
Henry
Henry
*amused*
Hans
Hans
Whatever.
Casey
Casey
*scared that he won't get along with his brother*
Casey
Casey
How about you, brother?
Hans
Hans
I'm not your brother, though? *tease*
Casey
Casey
*speechless* *sad*
Hans
Hans
*laugh* You're really amusing.
Casey
Casey
Huh? That was a joke?
Hans
Hans
*agrees with silence*
Hans
Hans
Anyway, I'm 18.
Casey
Casey
Oh. *smile*
Hans
Hans
And that old man over there is 33.
Casey
Casey
!
Henry
Henry
*frown* He didn't ask you.
Hans
Hans
*smiles playfully*
Hans
Hans
It's okay, you're not too old.
Hans
Hans
Look, you're not even balding yet.
Henry
Henry
Hans Zhan.
Casey
Casey
*laugh* *giggles*
Henry
Henry
...
Hans
Hans
Hahaha, don't you agree, twerp?
Casey
Casey
Ah! No, I don't think dad is old at all.
Casey
Casey
*waves his hand in denial*
Hans
Hans
Oh? *curious*
Henry
Henry
*curious*
Casey
Casey
He's only 15 years older than brother, after all.
Henry
Henry
*nods*
Hans
Hans
Tsk.
Casey
Casey
B-but, isn't having a child at 15 too– *shut his mouth*
Hans
Hans
*doesn't care* Yeah. Too early.
Henry
Henry
...
Casey
Casey
*shocked* Brother! *whispers*
Hans
Hans
*laugh* Who told him to fall head over heels for mom at 15?
Hans
Hans
*realize and pause*
Casey
Casey
*interested* Where is–
Henry
Henry
*cut off* It's getting late.
Henry
Henry
Sleep first then we'll talk again tomorrow morning.
Seeing the mood worsen, and he didn't know why, Casey didn't know what to do.
Henry
Henry
*notice*
Henry
Henry
*pats Casey's head*
Henry
Henry
I'm going first. Let your brother lead you to your room and rest well.
Casey
Casey
*nods obediently*
Henry
Henry
*walks away*
Hans who was ignored the whole time: "..."
Hans
Hans
(I'm his child, right? *doubt*)
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