Momentarily taken aback, Mike nodded and stood up. "Yeah, you're right. My son is much tougher than me!"
"Do you know in which aspect?" Dominic asked, baffling not just Mike but also Alexander and Austin, who shared a
look.
Mike shook his head. "I guess in every aspect."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"It's the mindset,” Dominic shook his head and said meaningfully, "Your son has a better mindset than you. I've met
many people, but rarely anyone like him.”
Dominic continued sympathetically, "The situation is hard to bear, let alone for a child. However, he's very calm and
sensible. He's something else—I'll give him that."
Mike let out a half-smile after hearing the old man's praise as if he was seeing his son now. "Yeah, Nicky has always
been a sensible boy. Many people say he's too mature to be a child."
Mike's smile slowly faded as he continued, "Sometimes I wish he could be more childlike. It's my fault for not being
around for him much."
Since Nick had always been with his mother in the past, Mike wished he could spend more time with his son if he
had the chance.
"Hey, quit dwelling on what could've been because we can't do it all over again. If your son could move on and is
now doing his best to stay alive, how can you be such a wimp?" Dominic asked.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStumped, Mike gradually grew calmer. He nodded and said, "You're right. I was too emotional. I should pull myself
together for my son!"
Dominic looked at him deeply, sighing. "I didn't mean to criticize you, but we shouldn't waste time feeling sorry for
ourselves. We still have to stop the experiment, don't we?"
"Not unless we can change Queen Yasmin's mind." Alexander shook his head. "We thought about it before."
"Yes, it's indeed hard to change that old gal's mind," Dominic said with a sigh. After talking to her a few times, he
seemed to have swayed her. Still, something would crop up during a turning point and spoil his efforts.