Sean's words made everyone freeze in shock.
Not only that, but even Sean himself seemed utterly stunned by this.It was undeniable that he envied
Jim for having such a kind, loving mother, but...
Rosalyn was Jim's mother, so how could he call her that? Even though he and Jim were half-brothers,
Rosalyn was not related to him at all! After a moment of pin-drop silence, the first person to regain her
composure was Rosalyn.
She curled her lips into a smile, staring at Sean.
"I heard from Samuel that Lucy passed away when you were eleven.It's one thing to grow up without a
parent and another thing entirely to find out that your beloved sister, the only family you knew, had
been lying to you all this while...You must be very lonely, aren't you?"
She held Sean's hand and added, "If you don't mind, you and Jim can both be my sons from today
onward.
"I never had a son of my own, and my only child is Luna.Even though I didn't give birth to him, I see Jim
as my son, and you can be, too."
"Mother!"
Jim could not help frowning when he heard this.He doesn't deserve to be your son!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Charles shot him a glare.
"What makes you think you deserve to be your mother's son but not him?"
"Your father is right."
Rosalyn curled her lips into an amused smile.
"You two are brothers, and if you're m y son, Sean can be, too."
Then, she reached out to grasp Sean's hand once more.
"You look almost identical to Jim when he turned twenty, and I can't help feeling familiar whenever I
look at you.If you'd have us, I sincerely hope that you'll come home with us and become our second
son.Will you?"
Sean's heart leaped into his throat.
He instinctively drew his hand away from Rosalyn and refused to even glance at her.
"I...I'm sorry.That wasn't what I meant, and I never wanted the Landry family to take me in.Besides..."
He sniffed and turned his head away.
"I'm already twenty-one, not an underage child anymore.I can take care of myself, so I don't need
anyone to help me or take me in."
Then, he took the recording device from Rosalyn, turned around, strode away.
However, he had just taken two steps when he paused, as though he suddenly recalled something, and
turned to glance at Rosalyn.
"Thank you for being so kind to me."
Finally, he shot Jim a meaningful look and walked away.Jim recognized envy and even a hint of
jealousy in Sean's gaze, and his chest tightened at this realization.
They were both Lucy's sons, and although he had been abandoned by Lucy since he was young, he
was lucky enough to grow up with Charles and Rosalyn's love.
Sean, on the other hand...He had been alone, with only Nikki by his side, for almost ten years since
Lucy died.
There was no way he could understand the struggle Sean had to go through.
Jim's chest tightened as he watched Sean's lonesome, retreating figure get further and further away.
He knew that Sean had trusted Nikki not because he was a gullible fool, but because...he had been
living with Nikki for so long that he would rather bear with Nikki's lies than expose her.
After all, if he did, he would have no family left.
All of a sudden, the door behind Jim slid open, and the doctor stepped out of the room.
Jim quickly turned around.
"How's Bonnie doing now, doctor?"
This simple sentence made Sean freeze in his steps.
He turned around and was about to say something when Jim caught sight of him.
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