chapter 197

Chapter 197 Brother

Despite her words, Michelle walked quickly, with her left hand holding her mother’s and her right hand. holding her father’s.

In no time, they vanished around the stairway corner.

Holding her phone up as a makeshift flashlight, Lysander illuminated the steps for Zachary.

With

great difficulty, Zachary was holding three boxes, painstakingly moving them down step by step.

The three boxes were not light to begin with. Now, piled up in a stack, they obstructed Zachary’s view of his feet. He had no choice but to move sideways, taking slow, cautious steps.

“Zachary, why don’t you hand one of them to me?”

Zachary sidestepped her hand, gently declining. “Your hands are meant for surgery. They can’t afford the slightest mishap. I’ll take care of this heavy work.”

Zachary was persistent, leaving Lysander with no other choice but to assist him as best she could. She tried to illuminate their path more brightly, matching his pace as they slowly moved forward.

From the sixth floor, Zachary descended one level at a time. Before long, a layer of sweat had formed on his forehead. His white t–shirt was soaked in sweat, clinging to his body.

Lysander felt extremely guilty, yet Zachary was adamant about not accepting her help. When they finally stepped out of the apartment door, both of them had a sense of relief as if their feet were finally on solid ground.

“Brother–in–law!“.

As Michelle raised her voice, the calm that had just settled over Lysander was instantly disrupted.

But when she looked around, where was Josiah to be found?

As she looked back at Michelle, the latter was gazing in Zachary’s direction.

Zachary himself was already sweating profusely. The sudden shout startled him considerably. He furrowed. his brows slightly and said, “Please don’t scream like that.”

Michelle hopped over, her steps light and lively. She leaned in close to whisper in his ear, “Josiah, to repay you for saving me time and again, rest assured, I will help you.”

“You still shouldn’t shout recklessly.”

“But look at this. My parents didn’t object at all. They both agreed.”

Zachary was flexing his aching wrist while he glanced over at Lysander. “All right. You’re just a kid. Don’t meddle in adult matters.”

Zachary drove them back to their rented house, where Camila was already waiting.

Just earlier on the road, Lysander received a call from the director, who asked if she had managed to settle her family matters and when she could return to work.

Fred had said, “During the summer break, it’s our peak season, and we just don’t have enough staff.”

4:50 PM

Chapter 197 Brother

That was true. They, too, had busy periods in their obstetrics and gynecology department.

However, there were two types of people.

The first type were people who had meticulously planned their babies‘ arrival into this world, while the other. type showed up to terminate their term.

When the student didn’t attend school, they found themselves with free time.

They were all young, around seventeen or eighteen. Once they fell head over heels in love, could there be any room left for rationality?

Sparks flew in a moment of passion, but the outcome was devastatingly painful.

After ensuring her parents were comfortably settled, Lysander said, “Mom, Dad, you two should rest well. I’m going to head back to my place to get things ready. I have to go to work early tomorrow morning, okay?”

Her parents understood her well. “All right. Off you go. Don’t let us keep you from your work.”

Seizing the opportunity, Michelle immediately pushed Zachary out the door as well. “Zachary, why don’t you escort Lysander…”

Then, with a resounding bang, the door was promptly shut.

Zachary looked at the door, feeling both helpless and amused. “Your sister,” he said, “sure knows how to get over a breakup. One big drunken night and all her sorrows have vanished into thin air. I really admire her.”

Lysander pressed the elevator button and waited. “She kept going on and on about wanting to repay your great kindness.”

“Was it the last time she got drunk, and I went to pick her up?”

“Indeed, it was mainly about Calvin’s matter. Fortunately, you were there to pull her back from the brink. Although she doesn’t express it, she appreciates what you’ve done for her.”

Zachary chuckled. “Well, that’s true. If she really left Apex City for love and ended up getting hurt, she’d be all alone. At least in Harborbrook, she has her parents, her sister, and me…”

As he spoke, his tone took on a sudden note of self–deprecation. “I’m really nothing special to her. At most, I’m just the kind guy from next door. Oh, and Lysander, this is for you.”