Chapter 340: Life and Death Hang in the Balance (18)

The water that Elijah Smith spewed out of his mouth splashed onto Raymond Thompson's face. Raymond wrinkled his adorable features in an expression of disgust, then raised his hand reluctantly to wipe his face dry. Finally, his clear eyes turned back to study Elijah's expression, taking his time to say, "Younger Brother, I understand that this may be a difficult reality for you to accept, but it's the truth. I really like Sister Isabel, and I can tell that she likes me too. Although there might be an age discrepancy between Sister Isabel and me, I believe that as long as there's true love, age doesn't matter!"

"Younger Brother?"

It took a moment for Elijah Smith to recover from the surprise of being addressed this way, rather than "Uncle" as he was used to. He choked once again and began to cough even more violently, his face flushing red.