With a quiet sigh, he answered, “Hello?”“Hello, Uncle,” came her voice, bright but filled with something heavier, nervousness, maybe. “How are you? Is your health better?”“I’ve been better, child,” he replied softly, walking slowly back into the room. “And you? How are you?”There was a pause. “Uncle… I need help.”His brow furrowed, not in surprise but with tired resignation. Estelle had always turned to him when the world didn’t go her way. He loved her and there was no question of that but lately, life had taught him that love wasn’t always about giving.“Your brother will do it for you,” he said. “Whatever it is, he’ll handle it.”“No,” she said quickly, her voice rising a bit. “Please, Uncle. Only you can help. You have always been there for me. You’re the only one who listens.”He closed his eyes for a moment. She wasn’t wrong. He had always indulged her, protected her, shielded her even when he shouldn’t have. He had given her the world, and in return, she had grown up believi
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