Spoiled by the Silver Fox

"How can it possibly be a loss. I've been in showbiz my whole life, kiddo, and never once have I lost a dime! Just park the car over there. Hand the keys to the security guard, and let him take care of it. Come on, let's go for a stroll on the set. Emily can tag along too."

"Sure thing, Emmett"

But they visited the set almost every day. What was so special about it today?

Little did Stephanie know, Emmert had something on his mind.

As they walked, Emmert suddenly let out a heavy sigh. "Ever heard of Zachary, pumpkin?"

"Zachary? I think I overheard Silver Fox mentioning that name on the phone once"

"Just once, and it stuck with you? You got a memory like an elephant, kiddo?"

"No, it's just I thought it sounded really cool, Zachary like climbing to the top of the mountain. It's kinda badass."

Emmert chuckled. "Badass, huh? I'll have you know, I was the one who came up with that name back in the day!"

"Wow! Such a cool name, and Grandpa, you picked it? That's amazing!"

"Yep, Who picked your name, pumpkin?"

"My mom did! Stephanie, it means 'cozy little sweater.""

"Sweet name. It has a nice ring to it." Zachary would be proud.

"But Emmett, you named Zachary? Are you some kind of family elder to him?"Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

"That's right, I'm his uncle."

"Wow! So, Emmett, you must have had a lot of relatives, huh?"

"Nah, just one sister. She married Zachary's father, and they gave me a niece and a nephew. That's all."

"So, what kind of person is Zachary? Is he as tough as his name suggests?"

Emmert's voice mixed with complex emotions. "In my whole life, I've only ever looked up to one person, that kid, Zachary."

"Holy smokes! He must be super tough, even tougher than Silver Fox!"

Hearing this, Emmert couldn't help.

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"Well, Silver Fox was just a kid back then! What about now? If you had to choose, who do you think is tougher, Emmett?"

"It's apples and oranges. Zachary's time has passed."

Back then, Zachary was a legend in his own time. None of the youngsters could hold a candle to him.

Even those older than Zachary, like Sebastian's father, were formidable in their own right but still not in the same league. Sebastian himself was no slouch, but he was not the pinnacle of his generation.

He was just one of the standouts among the younger crowd nowadays.

"What happened that made it all history? Where is he now?"

"A car accident cut his life short. Now he's living like a veggie."

At this, Stephanie couldn't hide her distress. "What? Such a strong person, how could he just get into an accident."

"Who knows, life is unpredictable. Who can say for sure when tragedy will strike."

"It seems so unfair for someone so talented to be struck down in their prime, like the good die young."

Emmert burst into laughter. "I like the way you put that, kiddo."

"Emmett, it must be tough on you, having one of your few relatives in such a state."

"Do you see all this gray hair?"

"I see it."

"My nephew's accident turned him into a vegetable. And that same tragedy took my brother-in-law and sent my sister to an early grave from heartbreak... Overnight, my hair turned white. But let's not dwell on the past. It's all behind us now."

But Stephanie didn't understand why, maybe because the story Emmert was telling was so tragic, but as she listened, her eyes started to well up with tears.

Emmert, seeing this, felt a deep stir of emotions.

After all, these were his closest kin...

He glanced at the kid next to him, who seemed untouched by the story.