Hugo and James were both a little silent, as if they didn't know how to speak. The relationship between the two was really weird. They were obviously strangers, but they had a close connection. Looking at James in front of them, Hugo finally understood why he was a durian in James' eyes.

"Do you like durian?" Hugo blurted out and asked, probably because his brain was not fully awake.

"What?" James was stunned, obviously not knowing how Hugo's topic came up, and his expression clearly wrote the question marks on his face.

Hugo waved his hand in embarrassment, "It's nothing." Then he pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down and talk. Although I don't know how much topic there is, I probably can't finish it in one or two minutes."

After watching James sit down with some restraint, Hugo thought for a while and said, "Thank you just now." It was obviously impossible for Cameron to cope with it alone without James' help, and Mandy's accomplice must have run away.

"No, I just... I just did what a normal person should do." James had no way to look directly at Hugo, his eyes drifting. Looking back on Hugo's reaction when he revealed the truth, he couldn't settle down. He was no longer sure whether his approach was correct.

Hugo pulled his mouth, "At least you have a quick response, otherwise I'm not sure whether the clothes can still be left intact on my body." Hugo's humorous self-mockery made James grin. He wanted to laugh out loud, but he realized that it seemed that it was not suitable at this time, so he quickly closed his mouth.

Looking at James who showed a smile, Hugo saw the future James Franko with a charming smile on the big screen. Twenty years later, James has always been a weirdo among Hollywood actors. He can handle movies of various themes, and he doesn't mind destroying his image and starring in spoof comedy. He is definitely a maverick existence.

Hugo still couldn't imagine that James Franco had a blood relationship with him, which was too strange. It was far more ridiculous than others who joked that Burt Lancaster, an old actor who had played classic masterpieces such as "From here.to.eternity" and "Elmer.gantry" and "Elmer.gantry" were related to him.

Of course, Hugo has no kinship with Bert Lancaster, and he never thought he would be involved in blood relationship with a Hollywood big shot. But now it seems that this is not necessarily the case.

"So, tell me what's going on, in full." With the ease of joking just now, Hugo seemed much more comfortable when he spoke again.

James was stunned for a moment, looking at Hugo's calm expression, hesitated for a moment, but found that the words he had thought of before were already messed up at this time. He could only start from scratch, "I accidentally discovered your photo on Mother's Day last year. I mean, my mother hugged you, and it's your mother."

This time Hugo did not interrupt James, nor did he close his eyes to escape, but listened quietly.

James told the whole process, Hugo listened quietly, even though he heard Lena's first reaction in the face of James' doubts, he did not react, and was still a loyal listener. Until James finished telling everything, "Then I followed the band to Houston, and I realized that sooner or later I would spread things out, and it would be meaningless to delay it, so... so I found you, and..."

James swallowed the words afterwards and turned into a vague mumbling.

Hugo didn't speak or move, he was carefully digesting everything James said. It turned out that things were so simple. Lina abandoned their father and son, and had abandoned them eighteen years ago. Regardless of whether Douglas Franco appeared, Lina had no intention of going back to find him, because Lina chose to go to Stanford University to open up a brand new life.

Douglas's appearance was just a catalyst, which made Lina understand her choice: give up Hugo and choose her current life. Eighteen years ago, when Lina chose to leave without looking back, the result was already destined, right? The composition of the Franco family was just for Lina to confirm again, so Lina hid the photo, so Lina repeatedly "missed" the opportunity to speak to Douglas, so Lina chose a happy and beautiful life "now"...

Everything is not surprising, isn’t it? But why, why, Hugo still feels sad, angry, and betrayal. It turns out that this is the feeling of being abandoned, and it is also the feeling of being abandoned by his mother. It actually feels inexplicably absurd.

"So, what do you want? You suddenly found me and told me the truth, what do you want?" Hugo looked at James calmly. He did not show anger or sadness. On the contrary, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth and said calmly, "You know, I am living a good life now, my father and I live a happy life; you also know, you are living a good life now, and Lina is living a very happy life, so why do you find me and tell me this fact? As Lina said, there is no benefit in breaking this peace."

James looked at Hugo so calm and speechless. He didn't know why. Hugo in front of him had no emotional fluctuations, but it made him feel that deep disappointment. The real disappointment was not about glaring at each other, nor about quarrels or complaining, but about clearly having words to say, but just turned into a "ah", which passed by indifferently.

Hugo is like this now. Hugo is not asking why Lina abandoned him, but why she broke this peace. Everything is the best to maintain the status quo. Hugo is completely disappointed with Lina. When she first talked about it, James could still see Hugo running away, and could feel that Hugo was angry, but now, there is nothing left. This is the real disappointment. However, James could not agree with this view.

"Curious." James' mind was also in chaos at this time, because he himself could not understand the root of all these behaviors. "Aren't you curious? When you learned that there was a person living in this world, a person who was related to you, but you had never met before; a person who was likely to represent your mother's past, but was also a secret; a person who might break your peaceful life and make everything turn upside down..." James was a little excited, but also a little depressed. His smart eyes were covered with a faint mist. He took a deep breath and whispered, "A person with amazing talents that made you admire and admire. Aren't you curious?"

James looked up at Hugo, and his tears filled his eyes made Hugo unable to face him. Hugo could only dodge his eyes in a little embarrassing manner and sighed lightly. Then Hugo heard James continue, "I'm curious, I'm curious what kind of person you are. I'm curious if my mother hid some secrets when she left you. What about you? Aren't you curious?"

Hugo pursed his lips slightly and shook his head, "No, I'm not curious." This answer made James stunned on the spot, all his expressions were like a mask, staying on the tender face.

"I just said that my father and I are very happy and happy now. I am not curious about how Lina lives after she leaves. She lives happily and fulfilled. I will not be jealous or angry. She lives in a miserable and embarrassing life. I will not be sad or happy. Because I know that she has made a choice at the beginning and has persevered. My father and I also have to make a choice. We have been obsessed with the things that happened eighteen years ago. We can only stay in the past, not see the present, and not find the future. So, I am not curious."

Hugo said quietly, but he felt a vague pain in his heart. If he really didn't care, he wouldn't pretend to be calm; if he really wasn't curious, he wouldn't have escaped repeatedly; if he really didn't care, he wouldn't have been afraid to see James' eyes.

But at this time, Hugo could only choose to pretend not to be curious, which was the only thing he could do, especially after knowing the truth, Hugo thought of Adam who had been persuading him to forgive Lena, and his heart was thrilled.

"So, after you tell me the truth, what hope will happen." Hugo asked quietly, as if discussing what to eat for lunch, "Will let me go and recognize her? Or let me stay away from you and not disturb your family's happiness? Or let me know this fact and quarrel with her? Or should I forgive her for her hardships and then reach a settlement with her?"

Facing Hugo's unhurried inquiry was not a question, but just the simplest and most ordinary discussion, but James was speechless and could not say anything, because he didn't know the real reason why he stood in front of Hugo. He didn't understand it before, but he still didn't understand it now.

"Or... are you sympathizing with me?" Hugo's lips slightly outlined a curve and chuckled. The disdain slowly dizzed between his eyebrows, and then dissipated in the air like light smoke.

Looking at Hugo in front of him, James was speechless. He didn't know how to respond. He couldn't understand Hugo's reaction. He didn't understand the choice his mother made at the beginning. He couldn't even figure out a way of thinking about his own behavior. Therefore, he could only look at Hugo in a daze and couldn't say a word.

James, he was just a sixteen-year-old child after all.
Chapter completed!