From Useless To Indispensable

Pay For All The Troubles

Larry wished he had found his sister's son. He knew about her having a son before she died and he continuously blamed his father for her death. He didn't know anything about her husband but his younger sister—Grace was all that mattered. He lay on the bed in the room he had lodged, Liana rested her head on his chest and heard how fast Larry's heartbeat was. If only she knew his thoughts.

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SOME YEARS AGO

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"Brother, I don't want Dad to take you away from me." Cried Grace, her watery blue eyes melted the soul of her brother's heart who immediately pulled her to a hug.

"I won't leave you, Grace. Even though I leave the house for good, just know I'll always be with you even though not physically." Larry assured his sister as he rested his jaw on her shoulder while he tightened the hug.

Grace sniffed, tears slowly gushing out of her eyes. Her brother was the only family she was close to. Her sisters were all married and her father gave her less attention, but her brother, Larry