Part 43

The vehicle has come to halt. Through the window, I could see my older brother Samuel standing outside the house. Mr. Osiris helped me by opening the door. I was taken aback when Osiris lowered his head to me before handing me the luggage. "Mr. Osiris, no, please," I said as I raised his head. "Do not bow to me; I am not a member of the royal family, and I am nothing."

Mr. Osiris placed his hand on my head. "Be careful, Gemma."

I nodded. "You, too, Mr. Osiris," I said as I walked away from Mr. Osiris, toward Kuya Samuel, who had a cigarette stuck between his fingers, smoking and ready to run out. "When did you start smoking?"

He tossed aside the cigarette, nearly recoiling in astonishment at seeing me. "Y- you're here," Kuya Samuel said, surprised.

"Yeah, I'm here," I said, pausing. "Aren't you going to embrace your beloved sister?"

Kuya Samuel grinned, grabbed me, and gave me a firm embrace. A hearty hug that made me feel better. "It seems like a reunion after a long time."

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