Would Mom not want my younger brother if he told her? Or would Mom not be with Uncle Thomson if he said something?
Watching Emma Smith leave the house, he felt a bit fearful. He didn't know how to describe the fear in his heart, but he felt that his most important pillar had already leaned towards someone else. All he could do was watch helplessly as Mom's favorite person changed from himself to that bad uncle, his younger brother, and their grandmother.
As soon as Robert Thomson saw her come out, he immediately smiled brightly, without any hint of the upset from being slammed with the door earlier. "Emma, you're out? The weather outside looks nice, so I wanted to take you for a stroll."
