Although Joseph had not had time to say anything, and just mentioned "Peter", Hugo knew the reason why Joseph was so depressed.

Peter is the oldest child of the Gibbs family. If Hugo remembers correctly, he should be two years older than Joseph, but this oldest child is not worry-free. The one million dollars Joseph borrowed was to pay Peter's gambling debt. Joseph also mentioned that Peter made the family unhappy and finally left, and now it is Peter again.

"He went home and smashed the house all the time, just wanting money. My mother was the only one at home. He was frightened. He took away the last valuable things in the house. Later, Mary ran back and scolded him fiercely. After all, he did not dare to touch her and ran away directly. After Paul came home and heard about the situation, he chased him out, but he has not come back yet."

Joseph only spoke in a few words and did not describe the incident too much, but Hugo could describe the chaotic situation in his mind. Joseph must be in a very mixed mood now. On the one hand, he was worried that his mother would be frightened, and on the other hand, he had to worry about his younger brother Paul who had chased him out, and he would also have a headache because of Peter's mess.

Hugo chuckled, "Mary is a big girl."

Speaking of his little sister, who was also the only girl among the four siblings, the gloom on Joseph's face really dissipated a lot, and he pulled the corners of his mouth, "There is the final say in the family now, and we three brothers have to listen to her."

Every time Joseph mentioned Mary, his expression was particularly gentle and doting, which made Hugo curious, "Mary's figure wouldn't be like you, right?"

Unexpectedly, this sentence made Joseph glar at him and looked at Hugo with dissatisfaction, "Of course Mary would not be like me. She and Paul both maintain their bodies well," Hugo was glaring at Joseph, and immediately raised his hands to surrender. Joseph was relieved, "She is like my mother, very beautiful, she is very passionate about maintaining her figure. I wonder if girls will do this at this age. In fact, every time I go home, she will complain that I eat too much sugar and too much fat Barabala..."

Hugo couldn't help but smile, "Girls are like this when they reach adolescence. Then I think you have to start to be careful. There must be many boys chasing her in school for such an outstanding girl."

Joseph was obviously very sensitive to Hugo's topic and clenched his fists, "They dare!"

"Hey, you're not fair. You're a man. You know, those outstanding girls in the school are always popular. Don't tell me what girls do not like. You don't remember them. So, is Mary outstanding?" Hugo looked at Joseph's usually serious and stiff face and suddenly became entangled and depressed, which made Hugo feel very happy.

"Hmph, I believe Mary, she can handle these things well." Joseph thought carefully for a while, and after that, he did not forget to add, "Besides, Paul is still at home, it doesn't matter."

"Are you sure Mary knows what you think?" Hugo said meaningfully, and Joseph suddenly became speechless.

Joseph described the situation in his mind after Mary learned of her thoughts, and finally she could only relax her shoulders in a disgust and stood beside her with a depressed look on her face, "Oh... Mary is already a big girl, she is seventeen years old and can't stay at home for a few years, then in college, then in work, and then..." Speaking of this, Joseph's voice couldn't help but slim down, leaving only a little mumbling sound bubbled on her lips.

Hugo patted Joseph on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Mary won't leave. No matter where she is, you are his brother. It's like you went to Los Angeles to develop a career and she was studying in her hometown, which is a truth."

Joseph pulled the corners of his mouth slightly, but the thoughts that rolled in his mind finally calmed down. Joseph knew that Hugo was deliberately diverting the topic, allowing himself to shift his attention from Peter to Mary, trying to calm himself down, and it turned out that this was indeed very effective. Joseph glanced at Hugo and whispered, "Thank you."

Hugo was relieved. Although he could not help Joseph with housework, it was still his ability to calm down his friends.

"Hugo, have you ever thought that if you change to a group of family members, will life be different?" Joseph suddenly spoke and broke the brief silence between the two. "You know, Peter has really done too many wrong things over the years. Our whole family is tired and we are already tired. We have tried all kinds of methods, but there is still no way, if, if..."

Joseph didn't say the rest, but Hugo knew what he was going to say.

"No, I haven't thought about it like this. Because I know that the reason why family members are family members is because they are irreplaceable." Hugo's thoughts also settled with Joseph's words.

Although he has completely adapted to his current life, Hugo still misses his parents very much when he thinks of his parents. Maybe he was able to take the initiative at the beginning, and the relationship between him and his parents will change. It is said that people cannot live in the past, and only by letting go of the past can we move back. However, Hugo cannot and wants to let go of the memories of those families. He will always treasure them in the depths of his memory, because this is the part of his life.

In fact, it is not just the past, but the same is true for Lancaster's family now. Although Adam's attitude is really bad and he doesn't part with every call, Hugo always wonders, is this the result? He has missed it with his family once and does not want to miss it again.

There is also the mother Lina hiding behind a fog. Hugo didn't know what happened back then. Even though his memories of Lancaster have almost been integrated, he still couldn't find the truth. Hugo would always wonder: Where is the person whom he should call his mother now.

"Many times I would think, would it be better if Adam could be gentler, at least willing to communicate with me calmly once; if Lena was willing to reveal some information to me and tell me why she was unwilling to come to me, it would be wonderful." Hugo teased in a relaxed tone, which made Joseph sneer, "But no if, they are them, this is our family, for better or worse, even if you apply to the court to terminate the family relationship, there is no way to change this fact."

This is the worst part of family relationships. If an unstable factor occurs in the family, it is likely to be a disaster for the whole family; but at the same time, this is also the best part of family relationships. If you want to say that there are absolutely pure interpersonal relationships in this world that do not contain any interests, it is obvious that the family is the place with the highest chance of occurrence.

"This makes the most helpless part of the family relationship, the forced connection." Joseph said with a wry smile.

Hugo shrugged, "That's right, we don't always say 'Why did you give birth to me' or 'If you weren't my parents', and at this time we always find family relationships really annoying."

Hugo's jokes gradually calmed down the bitterness at the corner of Joseph's mouth. Although Peter hurt the hearts of the whole family, Joseph could not deny that he admired Peter the most when he was a child, and they had countless memories when they grew up together, "You think clearly than I do."

"I have to do this, otherwise the question about Lena will make me want to commit suicide." Hugo said with his eyes widened. This is partly because he had a second life, which made Hugo feel the truth that he could not feel before, and this is also the reason why he has always insisted on improving his relationship with Adam.

Hugo couldn't help but remember the work that Leonardo completed filming not long ago, "What's.ea.gilbert.grape". In this work, Leonardo collaborated with Johnny Depp. Leonardo played the younger brother with intellectual problems. He also had an overweight mother and two sisters with a lot of trouble. The weight of the entire family fell on the older brother Gilbert, played by Johnny. Gilbert had the idea of ​​getting rid of the burden of the family. The family restricted Gilbert's life like a shackle, making Gilbert unable to pursue his dream. He was like an eagle with wings bound, wanting to spread his wings at any time, but he was powerless.

Joseph's mouth curled up slightly, "Don't worry, I've figured it out, you go and rest." Peter's problem always exists. Maybe he will come out to torture him from time to time, but what can he do? He can only sigh and try his best to solve it.

"That's good. I'm still worried about my millions of problems. You have to work hard." Hugo said lightly, but Joseph didn't even look back and gave a middle finger. Hugo turned around and left the balcony with a smile, leaving the space for Joseph alone.

However, before entering the room, Hugo couldn't help but think that although he still didn't know where Lina was, he knew where Adam was. So, should he find a time to go back and see Adam, and the two of them would meet in person, at least they wouldn't let Adam have another chance to escape. As for Lina, Hugo doesn't want to explore for the time being. If Lina really cares, she wouldn't have disappeared all the time. It's not difficult to find Hugo in Los Angeles now.

The entanglement of family will always be tied to yourself from the moment you are born to the second you leave the world, and there is no way to avoid it.
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