Of course, he had to do some persuading. Though Anna's condition had stabilized, she had just been discharged from the hospital not long ago; breaking down wouldn't be good for her health.
After patting his little brother on the head, who was clever yet naive, Leon put down the newspaper he was holding, got up, and left the small bedroom, heading towards Anna's room.
This old house on Veteran Lane wasn't the original home of Leon and his siblings. It was an old house that the military assigned to them after withholding part of their pension, and it was almost five times their age.
The whole house was old and worn out, with mediocre lighting and no bathroom. Except for a small living room connected to the kitchen, it only had one master bedroom and one small bedroom.
The smaller bedroom had always been occupied by Leon. As for what was called Anna's room, it was actually the master bedroom shared by her and her two younger siblings.
"Squeak."
