Robert's return to the family was met with attention and preferential treatment. This news spread quickly, becoming widely known. Among the brothers and sisters of the same generation in the family, there was endless gossip behind closed doors.
Even Robert, such a failure, could turn his fortunes around, which indeed caught many by surprise.
However, there were more and more people actively visiting Robert to express their concerns and inquiries.
That's how people are; when one is down on their luck, others avoid them like the plague. But once things turn around, those who previously dismissed and mocked now emerge with extraordinary concern.
The Robert of today was not the Robert of the past. He handled these interpersonal dealings with such ease, surprising everyone once again.
No one expected Robert to have grown so much during his time in Western Africa, despite being ostracized.
