Momentarily taken aback, Mike nodded and stood up. "Yeah, you're right. My son is much tougher than me!"
"Do you know in which aspect?" Dominic asked, baffling not just Mike but also Alexander and Austin, who shared a look.
Mike shook his head. "I guess in every aspect."
"It's the mindset,” Dominic shook his head and said meaningfully, "Your son has a better mindset than you. I've met many people, but rarely anyone like him.”
Dominic continued sympathetically, "The situation is hard to bear, let alone for a child. However, he's very calm and sensible. He's something else—I'll give him that."
Mike let out a half-smile after hearing the old man’s praise as if he was seeing his son now. "Yeah, Nicky has always been a sensible boy. Many people say he's too mature to be a child."
Mike’s smile slowly faded as he continued, "Sometimes I wish he could be more childlike. It's my fault for not being around for him much."
Since Nick had always been with his mother in the past, Mike wished he could spend more time with his son if he had the chance.
"Hey, quit dwelling on what could’ve been because we can't do it all over again. If your son could move on and is now doing his best to stay alive, how can you be such a wimp?" Dominic asked.
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