"I don't want you to take on these kinds of cases anymore. We're just ordinary people, and your father and I don't expect you to become some kind of national hero. All we want is for you to live a healthy and happy life. That's better than anything else, do you understand?"
Lucy's words hit Evelyn right in the heart, nearly causing her held-back tears to flow again, but she managed to hold them back, "I understand, Mom. I'll be fine, and I'll take care of both you and Dad. Don't worry."
Hearing her daughter's assurance, Lucy finally eased her worries and looked at Huston, who was sitting beside them, "Did you two go together? Huston, you've lost a lot of weight, too."
Huston didn't expect Lucy to be concerned about him as well, and he felt a warm feeling inside, "I'm fine, Aunt Lucy."
"Stay for dinner later. We still have all those supplements you've been having people deliver to us. They'll come in handy now."
"You young people, all work and no consideration for your health. Little do you know how worried your mother and I are," Ben, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but interject. "Just this once, not as a regular thing. As parents, you should consider your child even if not for yourselves. Lucas has been moody every day since you've been away. It's only because of Grace's presence that he hasn't fallen into depression. The teachers have been asking about him all semester, and we don't know how to explain."
Mentioning Lucas, Evelyn's heart skipped a beat, especially regarding their son's school situation, and she didn't know how to address it.
Seemingly sensing her dilemma, Huston smoothly picked up where Ben left off, "Uncle Ben, don't worry, tomorrow we'll personally talk to Lucas's teacher."
At this point, saying more was futile. Although Ben wasn't entirely satisfied with their actions, seeing how much weight they had both lost, how could he bring himself to blame them? His concern turned into compassion.
Huston looked at the extra portion of rice in front of him, feeling a tingling sensation in his heart. He raised his gaze and saw Lucy serving Evelyn, while on the other side, Ben was also busy, already filling his plate with half of the dishes.
The warmth of a family, something he had never deeply experienced before, he could truly feel it now.
No wonder so many people cherish their families. In the past, he thought it was just the ignorance of youth, but now he understood that it wasn't just about the concept of "home"; it was about the people in that home, the ones who could bring warmth to each other in this cold world.
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