Chapter 254: Burden
As Alexander had predicted, William arrived early in the morning.
"What happened to you? Did you cry all night?" Father Rock asked as William joined them for breakfast.
"I did," William replied bluntly. "And it’s because of you, Dad! How could you not tell me and Alexander about your brain tumor?"
Rain swallowed hard, caught off guard by William’s directness. She knew he was straightforward, but hearing him blurt it out like that still shocked her. In that moment, William approached Father Rock and hugged him tightly, tears streaming down his face.
"How could you bear this all alone? You have two sons who care about you, and yet you wanted Uncle Ben to shoulder everything!" William’s voice was choked with sobs.
Father Rock glanced at Alexander, and it was then that Rain noticed her husband’s tears falling silently down his cheeks.
"This..." Aunt Melanie gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. Rain quickly signaled for Uncle Ben to take Aunt Melanie away for now, wanting to give them all a moment to process their emotions.
Father Rock was so speechless, caught off-guard by the sight of his sons crying.
"William..." he started, his voice trembling. "I didn’t want you to worry. I thought I could handle it alone-"