CHAPTER 51

Simon Lee

—I thought he was going straight home from the hospital to rest, and he calls me to say he's away on business. When is my dad going to stop living for work and start taking better care of himself? The call from Thomas the day before had made Laura very nervous.

—Don't worry so much, Little One. Your brother has it — I tried to argue as I finished putting on my black sneakers.

—But he'll hear me out when he gets back.— If you don't want to retire, you'll have to take a vacation of at least two years.

Laura paraded in her bra and panties in front of me. Her belly was the most beautiful thing and I admired her feeling an immense love for my family. That scene, for sure, would have made me very horny at another time, but we were getting ready for Maicon's funeral and I was trying to disguise my sadness.

—I doubt he'll do that.— Even more so now that Sara has disengaged from the Phoenix,— I said, standing in front of the closet mirror.

—I don't understand what's going on in that