229 THIEF IN THE NIGHT

“I wonder why they invited me,” Henry muttered as he pulled up in front of his parents’ house with an exasperated sigh at the thought of his elder sister being present. I don't have the energy to deal with her tonight. Hopefully, she's not there. “It's been a while, Sir Henry,” The gateman said as he rushed to help him with his bags. Henry smiled at him as he held out his hands to stop him. “I'm no longer a child, Vilnus,” he said to the grey-headed man. “I'm quite capable of lifting my bags myself now.” Vilnus sighed. “You've grown quite a lot, Sir. It seems like yesterday when you were still a rebellious teen.” an embarrassed smile made its way to Henry's face when he was reminded of the old days when he was trying to cope with accepting himself. “You should try visiting more often. The house seems empty without you and your parents have shown multiple times how much they miss your presence especially when your sister comes over and starts with her—'' Recalling where he was,