"Big Brother..." James Horne cried out in pain, his handsome face contorted with agony. He cradled the photograph in his arms, recalling the protection Glades Horne had offered him during their childhood. He knew that Glades actually hadn't wanted him around either, because his existence had affected their father's relationship with his stepmother. But since he was there, Glades chose to accept him. In the Horne Family, he bore the title of the fourth young master, yet during his younger years, he was bullied by his brothers.
Back then, the Horne Family hadn't separated households. Several uncles lived together, and even the aunts often came back to stay. With so many children in the family, he was the only one without a mother by his side. His father loved him but was always preoccupied with business. Even though his mother visited the Horne Family every day, ostensibly to see him, in reality, she was there to spite his stepmother and hoped to move into the Horne household.
