"I will be sending you and your sister to study abroad."
"She's still too young to be away from mother's warmth."
"I know son, but I cannot risk having you two here for now. You must look after your sister."
"Father…"
"No arguing with me boy. Your lives are more important to me than warmth. You can give that to her. We will always keep in touch and also, your nanny will be going with you."
Max tossed and turned in his sleep.
The scene of his and Emily's leaving their parents changed to when he would always feel insecure about Emily's safety whenever he was at school.
It was so difficult for him to trust anyone, due to how his father had imprinted fear in his heart concerning their safety.
Emily was so young and fragile then. It doesn't help that she looked petite, so small to her age.
He started craving power.
Ways to protect his sister without the need of his parents and without him having to worry about her safety.
