Chapter 40 Missing Piece of The Puzzle

"It's okay," he said with assurance as he caressed my head, calming me down. "You're already safe, okay? Don't cry too much. But if you really want to, drink water first." Even though I was crying, I couldn't help but smile at what he said. He was the same guy four years ago—A brother willing to protect his little gem from the cruelness of the world. In fact, he really is my brother. "Mason..." I pulled away from the hug and stared at him. His eyes were full of love and care—like this the first time he came to the student council to tell me to stay away from Ash. I was blinded by my annoyance back then. I even dragged Haze and Mason into my anger at Ash. I never noticed that Mason was one of the missing pieces in my puzzle. "Is there a problem? Did my father do something to you? Did he say anything bad?" He messed up his hair in frustration. "Sorry I was late. If Evangeline hadn't noticed..." He shouldn't blame himself, though. It was his father who took me, not him. "Mason… My brother