34. Two brothers

NEXT DAY

KENDRICK'S OFFICE

The office room exudes an air of somberness, its muted lighting casting long shadows on the walls. Steven and Kendrick occupy separate corners, their faces etched with a tapestry of conflicting emotions. The silence between them crackles with tension, as if the room itself holds its breath, anticipating the storm about to unleash.

Kendrick woke up this morning when Faith was still sleeping. His head was clouded with thoughts when Steven suddenly mind linked him and called him here. He wrote a note for Faith asking her to go back to her usual life now that she recovered and left her alone there.

Steven's voice is laden with concern, each word a gentle plea for understanding.

"Brother, we can no longer evade this conversation. What you are doing to Faith and Selena is not good. I don't hate Selena but I don't like her as well. You are not rejecting Faith and giving hope to Selena. You should stop before Selena crosses her limit and ends up doing something u