Augustus's voice was sincere as he said, "So as long as you remain diligent and hardworking, you won't be far from him. Besides, your goal is not Arthur. Your goal is helping the family to grow stronger. As long as you can achieve that, everything will be fine."
Tyson heard what they said, but his mood only improved a little. His mood didn't improve much because he didn't believe them.
After all, they are his parents. They are supposed to say nice things about him. That doesn't make what they say true.
He sighed and got up from his seat. Then he went to his room with his head held down. It was clear that he was sad.
This sight hurt Lady Delia. It was painful to see her usually cheerful and happy boy so sad and depressed. She finally understood the extent of the damage to his self-esteem that Arthur's news had brought.
