Personality V: I will save everything

"Mi——↘" (?д?； )

The cat's cry seemed to be squeezed out from Stellan's throat, with a hint of grievance and resentment.

William had been prepared to say some harsh words to Stellan, but when he saw Stellan's pitiful appearance, the words were suddenly stuck in his throat as if they were cast by a magic spell, and he couldn't say them out.

William couldn't help but start to wonder if this guy did it on purpose. How could he suddenly imitate the sound of a kitten's meow? And the sound was so realistic that it made people's hearts soften.

Faced with such a lovely and pitiful Stellan, William really couldn't bear to scold him.

He shook his head helplessly, and sighed in his heart: This guy really makes people love and hate him!

Forget it. The result will be the same no matter what. William will not forgive them.

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Then again, Stellan is here, so where is Inara?

When Thomas saw the letter, he felt strange. The handwriting was obviously from a child, and the handwriting was crooked, revealing immaturity and innocence. What was even more surprising was that the envelope also contained two tickets for a football game.

Thomas stared at the letter, his doubts growing. He couldn't help but think about the origin and purpose of the letter. However, in order to avoid further deterioration, he decided not to tell his father about it for the time being.

Despite this, Thomas' heart could not calm down. He began to recall the past with William, and those past quarrels and conflicts kept flashing in his mind. He knew that their relationship had broken down and there was almost no possibility of repair.

However, Thomas decided to come to see William, not to repair their relationship, but to convey an important news - his father was seriously ill and might not live long.

Thomas knew that his father had always cared about William very much, and his room was covered with all the reports and photos about him. His father's last wish was to see William again.

However, when Thomas actually faced William, he found that he could not muster up the courage to say that sentence. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not make any sound come out of his mouth.

In the end, Thomas left silently, his heart full of regret and self-blame.

He realized that he was still a coward after all and couldn't even convey such a simple message to William.

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Suddenly he heard a clear voice calling him, "Uncle Thomas."

Thomas looked down when he heard the voice and was surprised to find that the little red-haired girl who was originally with William had come over by herself.

Her big eyes stared at Thomas curiously, as if asking him some questions.

Inara may not quite understand what is going on between Uncle William and Uncle Thomas.

In her innocent little mind, since they were brothers, why would they quarrel?

For a child of her age, brothers should love each other instead of quarreling like they do now.

After all, they are too young to understand the complicated emotional entanglements and twists and turns between adults.

Inara and Stellan originally just wanted to create an opportunity for them to talk it out, hoping that they could resolve their conflicts and reconcile again.

However, judging by the current situation, this decision does not seem to be a good idea and instead makes things worse.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Thomas, that letter was actually written by my brother and I together." Inara lowered her head and said in a trembling voice.

Hearing this, Thomas felt a mixture of emotions.

He had originally guessed that the letter was written by a child, but he never imagined that it came from such a young child.

This made him marvel at the child's courage and wisdom.

However, compared with surprise, Thomas felt more sadness in his heart.

He was sad to find that this little child was actually braver than himself when facing mistakes.

At least, this child dared to admit his mistakes, unlike me, who always chose to escape and conceal them.

Thinking back to what happened back then, Thomas' heart was filled with guilt and self-blame.

At that time, he tore up the book because he was afraid of being punished by his father, but let the innocent William bear the consequences for him.

Now, seeing the child's bravery, Thomas felt even more cowardly and shameful.

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"Little friend, can you do me a favor?" A low and slightly sad voice sounded in Inara's ears.

She looked up and saw Uncle Thomas standing there with a haggard face, despair and anxiety in his eyes.

Thomas continued, "I am William's brother. Our father is very ill and is dying. He really wants to see William for the last time... Can you help me convey this message?"

Inara's eyes widened, obviously a little surprised by this sudden request. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded, indicating her willingness to help.

However, just as Inara turned and was about to walk into the court to find William, Thomas suddenly realized how ridiculous his behavior was.

He could obviously walk up to William and tell him the news in person, but because of his inner fear and anxiety, he chose to convey this important information through a child.

"But uncle, Uncle William is in there, why don't you just tell him directly?" Inara suddenly reacted and stopped. Wouldn't it be better to talk to Uncle Thomas face to face about such an important matter?

Inara's question was like a sharp sword, piercing the cowardice in Thomas' heart.

Yes, why? Thomas couldn't help asking himself. He looked at the innocent face of the little girl and felt ashamed.

It was such a simple thing, but I backed down because I was afraid to face William. It was really ridiculous.

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"I'm sorry, little boy, because I..." Thomas was about to explain but was interrupted by a sudden voice.

"Because he is a complete coward and doesn't even dare to come and see me." This was William's voice. He walked out of the stadium at some point with a playful smile on his face.

Thomas was a little surprised by William's appearance. He originally thought that there were only him, Inara and the remaining children here.

William's appearance seemed to make the atmosphere a little awkward, but it also gave Thomas a chance to explain.

"It's not like that, William, I..." Thomas tried to explain, but William obviously didn't give him the chance.

"The old man is finally going to die. I knew this day would come." William continued, his tone revealing a sense of relief. "He locked us in the room before and didn't allow any of us to leave his sight, but in the end, wasn't there no way out? Living in fear of death all your life is just like that. I swear I will never be like him."

William spoke like a machine gun, not giving Thomas a chance to interrupt.

Thomas could only listen quietly and watch William vent his dissatisfaction and resentment towards the "old man".

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However, unexpectedly, such an abrupt transition was still discovered by William.

However, this is exactly where the problem lies.

Isn't that what family is all about? Even if it sometimes feels awkward, unnatural, or even disgusting, it's still your home after all!

Just like the song goes: "I want a home, a place that doesn't need to be too big..." No matter what, home is always the home of our souls.

Speaking of this, even William himself felt a little strange.

He could easily forgive those friends, teachers, even former teammates, and even strangers who had nothing to do with him who had hurt him.

But he could never let go of his father and refused to forgive him.

Perhaps, the reason for this is that deep down in his heart he still retains the naive idea that "parents should care for themselves in every possible way."

Although this idea seems naive, it is deeply rooted in William's heart and is difficult to shake.

However, things are very different now. William is no longer as naive as he used to be.

People are always so strange. When we were young, we were full of resentment towards some of our parents' decisions, but as we grow older, we will suddenly realize and understand their good intentions.

Just like William's father, he sealed every window in the house tightly and refused to allow William and his brother to step out of the house.

This seemingly extreme action actually hides the father's deep love and fear.

It turned out that the father did this because he could not bear the pain of losing more children.

His older brothers and sisters all died of the plague, and he couldn't bear to see Thomas and William suffer the same fate.

Therefore, he wanted to protect these last two children at all costs.

However, the father may have overlooked one point, that is, the thorns that grow to protect the child will also hurt the child's heart.

William finally chose to leave the home surrounded by thorns to pursue his own freedom and growth.

But now William seemed to suddenly understand that no matter how much he hated that place, it didn't matter, it was his home.

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However, even though William was mentally prepared, the moment he actually pushed open the door of the room, the fear in his heart still surged into his heart like a tide.

He widened his eyes and looked at the scene in disbelief.

The father who used to always beat him with a belt has now turned into a scary skeleton!

This was so different from the image of his father in his memory that he couldn't help but feel creepy.

Thomas, who was standing behind William, seemed to sense his panic and quickly pressed the light switch in the room.

In an instant, the room was illuminated by bright lights, but this made William even more shocked.

He looked around and found that the walls of the room were covered with various photos and newspaper reports.

All of these photos and reports are about William, from his youthful photos when he won the championship in the school team, to his growth process of gradually forming his own Grabbi football team, to the glorious moment when he won the championship for the first time, and detailed reports of every game thereafter, all were carefully collected and posted on the wall.

Who collected these things? It goes without saying.

William tiptoed to the bed, and when he got close to it, he suddenly found that his father's eyes were open and he was staring at him motionlessly.

William was shocked, he thought his father was still sleeping.

However, his father's lifeless face and wide eyes told him that his father had actually woken up a long time ago, but just didn't have the strength to speak.

William stood by the bed, not knowing what to say for a moment. The distance between him and his father seemed to become so far that he didn't know how to cross it.

Ever since he left home at a young age, the communication between them had been cut off, as if an invisible wall had been erected between the two of them, separating them from each other.

Time passed in silence, and William finally plucked up the courage, reached out and held his father's dry hand.

He felt his father's hand tremble slightly, as if in response to his touch.

"I'm back." William said softly, with a hint of uncertainty and hesitation in his voice.

The words echoed in the room, sounding somewhat empty.