Chapter 441
Chapter 441
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The driver was the first to step out. He went around to the back seat, with the precision of routine, and placed a wheelchair on the ground. Then he reached back into the car, gently lifting the passenger out in a smooth, practiced move.
He had done that so many times that he could probably do it blindfolded, always making sure his boss was comfy in the chair.
However, a sudden gust of wind swept through the night, sending the unbraked wheelchair off course. The driver paused, the empty air under his arms telling him something had gone wrong.
“Sorry, Mr. Alex Gordon, the wind’s taken your wheelchair for a spin. Hang tight in the car, I’ll go grab it.”
No sooner had the driver’s words faded than he caught sight of the runaway wheelchair making its way back, escorted by a man in a crisp white jacket.
“Then…”
His eyes, filled with gratitude, landed on the man’s face, but he could only get one syllable out before he was rooted to the spot in shock.
The resemblance was uncanny. The man could have been Alex’s twin..
Alex, catching sight of the newcomer, shifted his gaze from Walter’s hands on the wheelchair to his driver.
“Hey, could you put me down?”
He should have been like Walter, free to stand in the breeze, under the glow of the streetlights. He should have been able to go wherever his legs could take him, doing whatever he fancied.
However, while Walter was still living that life, Alex was stuck depending on a driver he paid to get him
around.
Finally catching on, the driver secured the wheelchair and gently lowered Alex into it.
Alex’s eyes never left Walter’s face, and with a knowing look, he gestured to his driver.
“Meet Walter, my brother. With him here, you can head back. Just come back for work tomorrow, same as always.”
After the driver pulled away, Walter wheeled Alex inside.
The brothers, mirror images of each other, made their way into the bright, airy room.
Alex, playing the good host despite his limitations, said, “I can’t get around much, but make yourself at home. There’s water and drinks in the fridge–take whatever you like.”
Alex had been running around all day. He finally got a moment to himself, loosened his tie, and stretched his arms, trying to shake off the weariness that clung to his body like a second skin.
“You don’t have to do anything. I’m here to talk, and once I’ve said my piece, I’ll be out of your hair.
Walter was sprawled on the couch, his dark eyes piercing with an intensity that was almost chilling.
They had never been on good terms, and Alex was not clueless. He had a good idea why Walter had
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“Fine, let’s hear it,” said Alex, halting his movements and giving Walter his full attention.
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