"Uncle, are you all right?" Jan asked Nicholas while he exchanged a look with Luciel. They were confused because Nicholas was silent while looking at them with such a sad expression.
A few seconds later, Nicholas finally nodded slowly. He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, then smiled crookedly. He spoke with a hoarse voice, "No. I'm fine."
"Really? But why are you crying?" asked Luciel. He looked closely at Nicholas's watery and slightly red eyes. "Usually, mother only cried when she was sad."
Nicholas's heart ached when he heard Luciel mention Sophie crying. Did she have a hard life with that man? Was she suffering a lot? Nicholas subconsciously clenched his fists to the sides.
"Did your mother cry a lot?" he asked with a hoarse voice.
Luciel and Jan shook their heads. "No. Very rarely. She is happy most of the time."