章 73: A Loyal Heart, A Surprising Bond      

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On the way back to our respective homes, Sinclair made an unexpected stop at QuantumLyfe. He wanted to check in on Sebastian.

"With all our fancy clothes? Shouldn't we change first, old man?" I asked, glancing down at my formal dress as we sat in the car.

"Call me father," Sinclair responded without missing a beat.

I turned to meet his eyes, studying his face. "Do you really want me to call you father?"

Sinclair paused, his expression tightening just for a moment, but then his usual calm mask returned. "On second thought . . . call me grandfather."