Kane whispered, "It's not for her sake, I'm doing it for Nina and Mira."
William replied, "Jelena isn't like that wicked woman Megan. She wouldn't mistreat them. At worst, they'd just be kids from a single-parent home. I'm a kid from a single-parent home too, you know."
Kane patted his shoulder, "William, if you wanted to come home, you wouldn't be from a single-parent home anymore."
William's face set in a stubborn expression, "That's your home, not mine. Home is where Dad is."
Kane blinked and asked softly, "What if your dad found a new stepmom?"
William shook his head, "Dad said he's not marrying again. He only loved Mom, only wanted to marry Mom. If Uncle Leopold is mean to Mom, Dad and I will definitely take her back."
Kane rubbed his forehead. Leopold had his work cut out for him, and he couldn't let Mom get snatched away by Arnold again.
"Dad and Mom are doing fine now. They're not going to split up again."
Pulling a face, William countered, "No way. They fought today. They're giving each other the cold shoulder. Didn't you notice?"
Kane had a vague sense of it, but he felt they'd make up by tomorrow. They often did.
"They're just bickering, not really fighting. They'll make up by tomorrow."
William scrunched his nose, "My dad never bickers with Mom. Why does Uncle Leopold always have to argue with her and make her mad? Uncle Leopold isn't nice to Mom at all."
As he was speaking, Leopold happened to walk by and overheard every single word. His brow furrowed instinctively.
"William, don't always compare me to your father."
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