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.”
"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
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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 | 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 twith 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.
Stumped, Mike gradually grew calmer. He nodded and said, "You're right. | was too emotional. | 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 tfeeling 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.
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Dominic then shook his head and noticed the tlooking at him funny. He blinked in puzzlement, asking, “What? Did | say
something funny?”
“No, not at all!” The tcoughed, thinking only Dominic would dare call the queen an old gal.
"Let's talk inside," Austin quickly said, not wanting to keep the old man standing. They then moved into the mansion.
Dominic quickly sat down and leaned back, looking tired. Alexander gently asked, “Would you like to take a nap first?”
The old man glared at him. "I'm starving! Can | at least eat first?"