I Am Your Elder Brother

James did not reply to him. He only smiled sorrowfully and said, "If I agree to your request, I hope... we can write off all our old scores." Afterward, they would live their own lives and did not mention those things again.   Xavier did not speak. After glancing at James, he looked down. "Do you agree or not?" Hearing this, Xavier raised his head and stared at him. He did not say yes or no. After a long while, he whispered, "Is there any more cigarettes?" James frowned, took out a cigarette and a lighter, and handed them to him. In fact, Xavier seldom smoked, and he had not yet recovered from his illness. Therefore, he was choked and coughed violently as soon as he took a draw. However, he did not throw it away. Even though he was choked and felt hot in his throat, and he even coughed from time to time, he forced himself to finish smoking the cigarette. James stood aside and watched him, not saying anything to stop him. Although his heart was uneasy, he waited patiently. Xavier also t