Henry agreed, and Lucas immediately smiled broadly, putting his arm around Henry and affectionately said, "That's right, that's what a good brother does. You have no idea, my mom is starting to treat you like her own son, always asking about you and even inquiring if you have a girlfriend at school. She's almost forgetting about her real son, me."
Although Lucas said this, he didn't feel any resentment. In fact, he thought it was a good thing. Usually, Lucas' father was often not at home, and Cheryl, with nothing to do, focused all her attention on her son, monitoring Lucas's every move. This pressure was overwhelming for Lucas. Now, with Henry around, at least some of his mother's attention could be diverted, giving Lucas some relief. Little did he realize that he was actively helping hi
