Did he find his conscience?
Several police officers thought at the same time.
Ned saw that his brother was very serious when he said this. He could not help but ask, "But why? Didn't you win today's success because of your education background and high EQ?"
Hearing this, Daniel's eyes darkened, "It's not like that. My so-called high EQ is actually just a little trick. Ned, you have to remember that there is no shortcut to success in this world. What you have to do is to take one step at a time, understand?"
How ironic! As a schemer, he would one day tell his brother to be a "clumsy” and not a "clever person".
Ned scratched his head and said with some embarrassment, "Brother, my classmates in college say that I'm too honest. They say that an honest person is easy to get in trouble in this society."
"I thought of finding a chance to ask you if you can teach me to become smarter. But since you said so, I will just stay as I am!"
Daniel stared at Ned's clean and bright eyes, only wanting them to remain as pure as ever. "Mm, you're right. You're a well-behaved child, and this is the most valuable quality on you. Do not lose it."
[My dear little brother, it's enough to have only one member of the Phillips family to be like me.]
Ned could not understand Daniel's meaning at all. He only replied in a silly manner, "I understand! We only need one person with a high EQ in our family. I'll work hard to improve my intelligence."
Hearing that, Daniel smiled in relief.
At this moment, he was thinking that if there was someone who could guide him like he guided Ned, would he not have done those things later?
"All right, you and mom haven't eaten lunch, have you?" Daniel came to himself and patted Ned on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'll take you and mom to eat delicious food."
Ned looked at him in surprise. "But mom..."
Daniel whispered, "Mom still remembers you at least. With you by her side, nothing will happen. Besides, there are so many po... cough, friends with me. They will also help take care of mom."
Ned thought it was reasonable and said, "Then I will change mom's clothes first. Brother, she can't recognize you now, so you should wait outside with others, right?"
In the end, the teenager turned to several police officers and apologized, "Excuse me."
"It's okay." After the police acknowledged, they left the ward with Daniel, and the last one helped close the door.
Outside the ward—
"Thank you." In contrast to the perfunctory tone, Daniel's tone was more sincere this time.
If these police officers had treated Ned indifferently just now, Ned would inevitably doubt whether these people were his good friends or not. It would be troublesome to explain at that time.
The police officers waved their hands to show that he didn't need to thank them.
Daniel then asked uneasily, "Your senior...really agreed to let me stay here for two days?"
The police officer who had been in charge of contacting Owen said, "Hm".
Daniel asked, "Why?"
He couldn't understand. If it was to let him find out the truth so that he could die in peace for these two months, then what was going on now?
Pity? Or were they doing charity?
Daniel truly cherished this opportunity to stay behind, but also disliked this feeling of being pitied, especially when it came from the brothers of the Hopper Family!
The police officer said, "Why do you bother so much? Maybe it's your last chance to be with your mother and brother. Don't think too much. Cherish it."
Upon hearing this, Daniel's eyes were covered with a layer of mist uncontrollably. He desperately resisted the tears that were about to flow down.
Today was the day of their family's reunion. He should be smiling.
"Right, this is for you." In the next second, a purse was stuffed into Daniel's hand, causing him to be stunned.
The police officer who threw the purse at him said, "Don't you want to treat your mother and brother to something delicious? How can you not have money?"
Daniel asked once more, "Why?"
"Don't be self-sentimental. I did it because your brother moved the chair for me just now. This is to tell us that good people always have good karma."
Hearing what the police officer meant, Daniel felt bitter again.
Different from his angel-like brother, he was like a crow with black feathers all over his body. Unless he pulled them out, his life would never be clean.
*
Although it was Daniel who " treated", it was Ned who led the way.
"Cough!" Daniel coughed and said with a smirk, ''Alright Ned, let's go in. Don't starve mom."
"Hey!" Just as Ned was about to turn around and hold Jemima's hand, she said to Daniel very seriously, "Daniel, although you have the same name as my son, I only have two sons. Don't call me mom. I can't afford it."
When Jemima finished speaking, Ned found that his brother's face, which had just been tinged with color, became dead ashes in an instant.
*
Northville, the Land of Fragrance.
"What? Big Brother agreed to let Daniel stay in his hometown for two days?"
Amelia looked at her man, who had just returned from work, in shock, when she heard the news.
Patrick took two sips of rose tea from his wife's hand and said, "Yes, my brother agreed. I just found out."
"What is he trying to do? Could it be that he sympathize with Daniel's misfortune, so..."
"Wrong." Patrick corrected, "He's letting Daniel to arrange the funeral."
Hearing his affirmative tone, Amelia's scalp turned numb. "No way! Isn't he only going to jail?"
Patrick looked at her with a faint smile. "Amy, I'm just saying. You don't have to be so nervous, right?"
"Your words are too scary."
However, such an explanation could not satisfy a jealous person. Patrick suddenly lifted the tip of her chin with his slender index finger and said jealously, "Don't let me find out that you're pitying him."
"Here you come again. I am not talking to you anymore!" Amelia grumbled and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Patrick put his long arms around her neck from behind and held her firmly in his arms.
"Hey!" Shocked, Amelia patted his arm and asked, "What do you want?"
Patrick bent down and rested his resolute chin on her shoulder. From his angle, he could see her bulging belly.
His eyes were soft, but he said teasingly, "Amy, Ellison will come out in one and a half months. You can't teach him to leave like you when he's angry. Otherwise, he won't be able to find his little girlfriend in the future."

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