The Ingenious Liam Price

23: Brother, Stepmother And Cousins

"Can I at least spend the night here? I heard you got shot, so I sneaked out to come meet you," Arthur had his left shoulder raised as he made this request.

Liam bounced his head from his stepbrother to Gibson, and then Gibson to Arthur.

"You don't have to pity me, Arthur.." Liam was talking when he got silenced by seventeen-year-old Arthur, with a raise of the hand.

"We're brothers, you don't have to be like this because my mom hates you. I'm not her or Beatrice," the boy couldn't hide the frown on his face.

"I can take you back home," Gibson offered.

"No," Arthur shook his head, "I want to stay here with my elder brother," and then when he turned to Liam, an offended look over his face.

"Do you know how hard it was for me to get here? I trick the guards. The security at home has been tight since Dad's death. Georgie wanted to come too, but it would have been hard because he's crippled." Arthur pointed out.

And Liam just puffed out a low breath before staring at his cast.

He didn't w