After Thomas Yates left, George Flack still instructed him from behind: "Don't be afraid when you go back! Just do as I told you, and say you didn't hear anything!"
"I got it!" Thomas said as he ran ahead.
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Upon hearing this, Aria Grant couldn't help but interrupt. She really couldn't detect any hint of hatred. Weren't the things George had just talked about full of brotherly love between him and Thomas?
"So, it seems that you've known Thomas since you were kids. Why haven't I heard you mention this before? If you two were so close, why would you say that he harbors hatred towards you?"
Aria had listened to the lengthy build-up with growing curiosity about what happened later, so she asked a little bit more at once.
George continued his story without changing his tone, speaking slowly. After all, he knew there was only so much to the story between him and Thomas, and he wasn't in a hurry to tell it all.
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