Nathan walked slowly down the stairs. When he came downstairs, he relinquished his influence on William, so that his stepfather could move freely.
"Nathan, why did you..."
"Stop, don't come any closer," Nathan said when he saw William walking towards him. He could understand if William wanted to hug him because he missed him.
"Nath, I'm your father," William said surprised by Nathan's attitude.
"I know," Nathan replied as he sat down. "You're at someone's house. So sit down politely before you speak."
"Nathan," James objected and was about to protest Nathan's impolite way of speaking to William. But Nathan raised his right hand so that James would not interfere when Nathan spoke to his father.
William himself did not object to Nathan's attitude. He believed, Nathan must have his
