Keith said, "Lucy, chill out about this. I've got it covered. You and Mom can have a blast tomorrow."
Lucinda asked, "Bro, aren't you coming with us?"
Keith replied, "I've been loafing around for a few days, which is a luxury for me. So, I'll pass. I have to hit the road back to Skywatch early tomorrow. There's a ton of stuff waiting for me to deal with."
Keith didn't spell it out, but Lucinda knew the drill at Skywatch.
Even if Keith kept mum, she knew he's having a tough time at Skywatch. She needed to get a grip on some business knowledge and helped him out at Skywatch, rooting out the rotten eggs.
Years of old scores needed to be settled.
Lucinda says, "Bro."
Keith responds, "Lucy, don't go all soft on me. I'm a man. A little hardship, a little exhaustion, it's all good for me. Actually, I'm more worried about you. You were thrown into all this, and it's rocked your peaceful life."
It was inevitable. Lucy was his sister. She was born into this family feud.
Lucinda said, "Bro, I'll shoulder my responsibilities. I'll strive to become stronger. You won't have to fight your battles alone."
Keith smiled and said, "I know. I've been over the moon since I found you. At least, apart from Mom, I have you to worry about. Having someone to worry about is a kind of happiness. Alright, Lucy, I've got to go talk to Dad. You keep doing you. As long as you and Stefan are happy, that's all that matters. Oh, and if you can, pop out a nephew for me sooner rather than later. I'd love to be an uncle."
The ones nagging her to have a kid were her two brothers.
First, it was Ike, now him.
They all wanted to be uncles.
After hanging up, Keith headed towards his father, who had just returned to Ascend Estate.
Keith called out, "Dad."
Nathan stopped and watched him approach. Nathan can tell that Keith had been happy in Ascend Estate.
Nathan felt a bit helpless.
After leaving the family, Janice had been happy, too.
So had his son.
The Blue family did wear people out.
If only the Blue family could be as harmonious as the Anderson family.
Unfortunately, in affluent families like the Andersons, such harmony was rare. Even in many ordinary families, siblings can turn against each other over money and status.
The Andersons' family values were really great.
Lucy marrying into the Anderson family was a blessing.
Nathan was getting more and more satisfied with his son-in-law, Stefan. Of course, if Stefan could help him reconcile with Janice, that would be even better.
Stefan said, "Dad, I have to listen to my wife."
Nathan was speechless. After all, his son-in-law's wife was his daughter.
Nathan casually asked, "What's up?"
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