Page 80 of Dr. Damaged Protector

“Thank you two,” I said, watching them leave.

I was left alone with my adorable loving immediate younger sister.

“I was busy today,” she said.

“I know,” I sighed. “Do you want me to pay or in-kind?”

She waved her phone at me. “I have enough here. Just be careful; Mom's been moving around a lot lately.”

“Sebastian told me,” I revealed.

“Whoever it is she's after must not be having a good day,” she added. “Stay safe, big brother.”

At least that's all of them.

“You did well today sir,” Jane praised. “We are so proud of you and your siblings.”

“Thank you, is Olivia still around?” I asked.

“She left a while ago,” she answered. “Couldn't seem to get over the fact that she saw you and your siblings working together.”

“I suppose it would be weird for her,” I said.

Considering her encounter with Tabitha, I'm sure she didn't expect to see us in harmony. We may not get along but it's something we all agree on – the sanctity of human life. We chose the medical field because we wanted to help people with their pain because none of us had anyone to help us with ours.

It wasn't much but it was honest work and the only time we could agree to work as a family.

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I returned to the manor; it was a few minutes past eleven. I could hear someone singing. I didn't know the song, but it was so beautiful that I found myself looking for where the sound was coming from. At the wine bar, I found Olivia sitting and singing to herself,Fly me to the Moon and let me play among the stars. Let me see what life is like on Jupiter and Mars.

"In other words, hold my hand,” I said, and she turned.

“Hey,” she said, smiling. “Didn’t know you watched anime.”

“Evangelion right? I'm not really a fan but I saw Gregory watching it once. The song remained in my head,” I said as I sat next to her. “Had anything to drink?”

“I did, with your father.”

I didn't expect the reply, “Why?”

I wanted to talk to him about Kate's relationship. He makes a good punching bag.

“He what?”

“I'm kidding. I'm kidding,” she laughed and pushed my arm. “I'm still having a weird dream, well you worked with your siblings today.”

“Jane told me you couldn't accept it.”

“Sebastian couldn't accept it either,” she added. “You guys should keep it up. It allows your Butler to see something good whenever you're together. And that's what should matter to you.”

“Understood,” I said.

“It still makes me wonder why you aren't close to your siblings on a normal basis?” she asked.

“I don't really know for certain,” I admitted. “One day I just realized I didn't trust them anymore. Their attitude toward me; they always treated me like I was going to be my father.”

“But you've been with me, and I haven't seen any traces of your father,” she noted.

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