However, at that moment, Nigel realized that Sebastian turned out to be the most affectionate person in the world.
"Alright! Sure, Sebastian! You should be tired. Take a rest in the car. I'll make the arrangements," Nigel said with great excitement.
"Mmhmm. Sure." Sebastian nodded.
They then got in the car. Nigel got in the front and drove.
"Sebastian, do you still remember when we were younger... When you were around sixteen years old, and I was about ten years old, I always liked to exaggerate my ability and tried to bully you. However, I was unable to beat you up. Instead, I was beaten up by you so badly that my face was bruised and swollen." "You were truly incredibly brave back then. When you were facing our grandparents, my Uncle Sean, and Aunt Rose, who had treated you so unfairly, you were not afraid of them at all. You just went ahead and beat me up until I was bawling on the floor. Haha.."
Sebastian, who was sitting at the back, laughed as well.
That was the time when he was a youngster. He had suffered all sorts of unfair treatment, but he had the courage to face all the injustice. Not only was he able to beat Nigel up till he went crying to his parents, but he was also able to beat his brothers into pulps.
How old was he at that time? He was around sixteen years old. Just like that young man he had met earlier.
Eighty percent of the reason Sebastian had let Eldon go that day was because of that young man. Sebastian saw his younger self in that young man's eyes. He saw the version of himself back then who was unyielding, willing to fight, and exceptionally proud.
That child's eyes were clear and bright, and he was very good-looking. If he was not Eldon’s son, Sebastian would have been very fond of him. It was because of him that Sebastian let Eldon go.
While he was in the car, Sebastian could not help but lament, "The newer generation is surpassing the older generation. The world is really forever changing. Who could tell who is going to be in control of South City thirty years later?"
Nigel glanced at Sebastian from the rearview mirror and said in confusion, " What do you mean, Sebastian? Of course, Aino, Louie, and Chris, the three siblings, would be the ones ruling the world thirty years later."
Sebastian shook his head and smiled. "I don't wish for my children to live like me. This kind of life is too miserable. I just hoped that Aino could be safe and sound for the rest of her life. I don’t wish for her to have wealth and glory. I just wished for her to have a gentle and affectionate man to love her for the rest of her life. That would be my greatest satisfaction."
"As for Louie and Chris, as long as their character can be like Marcus, who is gentle, sophisticated, responsible to everyone and everything, then that would be my greatest satisfaction in my life."
Nigel nodded. "That’s quite good as well, Sebastian."
Sebastian did not say anything.
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