William, on the other hand, was shocked by his sudden gesture. His eyes were moist, yes. But that didn’t mean he would really cry.
He did not like being seen as a weak person. Even if the person was Oliver.
The moisture went back as soon as they appeared. It was just that Oliver was too shocked to notice these small changes.
“Umm, I am alright,” he awkwardly said as he was being squeezed like a plush toy in Oliver’s arms.
“My parents, they,..” He hesitated to speak. Oliver released him from the embrace and sat back so that he could speak freely.
He then looked at William in an encouraging manner so that he could say what he wanted to say without worrying about anything, “Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, I will always be on your side.”
William suddenly relaxed. Oliv
