"Nellie was right; I do nag all the time!”
Neil hugged Luna and cried for a very long time. When he finally let go of her, he turned to hug Theo. "Uncle Theo..."
Neil thought Theo was just one of the servants who worked for Aura back then. It was only after he regained his memories that he realized...Theo was a talented artist.
The only reason he had managed to survive the explosion was that Theo had shielded him with his body...
Neil hugged Theo and wept for a good while.
If it were not for Theo, he would not even be standing here.
Theo could not help curling his lips into a smile when he saw Neil crying in his arms. He squatted and wiped away the tears on Neil's face. "The only thing that stopped me from leaving Banyan City was worrying about you. I'm glad that you’ve regained your old memories."
Theo hugged Neil softly and added, "I have to go now, though. My parents are already waiting for me at the airport."
Neil's eyes widened in shock, and tears continued to
trickle down his face. "Uncle Theo, are you...leaving?” “Yes." Theo smiled and stroked Neil’s hair. "Back when you were working for Aura, you were even willing to hurt your father so that I could live longer and reunite with my family. Wasn't that what you wanted? Well, now that I can finally return to my parents' side, you should be happy, shouldn’t you?"
Although Neil was reluctant to let him go, he still nodded. He took a pen and wrote down his number on the back of Theo's hand. "Uncle Theo, please keep in touch with me. I'll go visit you when I grow up."
Theo chuckled and nodded in response.
After giving a few more words of advice, Theo stood u p and glanced at Luna. "Let's go.”
Luna nodded, turned around, and left with Theo.
Neil remained motionless as he stood and watched Luna and Theo walk away. Then, he turned and gave Joshua a puzzled glance. "Daddy, aren't you going to send Uncle Theo off?”
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