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Jordanenteredtheroom,tossedhisbriefcaseontothe sofa,andsurveyedthechaoticlivingroom.Hewasfurious.“Whatareyouallstaringat?Comeoverandcleanupthismess.”
Uponhearinghiswords,theservants,standingnervouslyon<b>the</b>side,finallyapproachedandquicklytidiedupthechaoticlivingroom.
“Bothofyoueoverhereandstandproperly.Now,whatexactlyhappened?Whyonearthwere<b>you</b>fighting?”Jordanloosenedhistie,hisfacedarkashelookedatthetwoofthem.
Matthewsnortedcoldlyandremainedsilent.
Ontheotherhand,Anthonydidn’tholdback.Hebegaining.“Jordan,youdon’tknowhowoutrageousMatthewis.HethrewMilly’sthingsoutandsaidhedidn’trecogniseherashissister.HeevenimedthatifMillyishere<b>,</b>thenhedoesn’tbelong,Jordan,doyouthinkhedeserves<b>a</b>beatingornot?”
Anthony’sshamelessnessalmostamusedMatthew,“Stopexaggerating.<b>I</b>neversaidanythinglikethat.”
Anthonybeganrollinguphissleeves,anditlookedlikehewasabouttoexplodeagain.“Doyoudaresayyoudidn’timyouonlyhaveStephanieasasister?Doyoudaresayyoudidn’tthrowMilly’sthingsout?”
“Yes,but…”Matthewtriedto exin,onlytorealisethatthosewordsdidseemtohavefromhim<b>.</b>
Buthedidn’tmeananythingwiththosewordsatthetime.HowdidtheygettwistedwhentheycameoutofAnthony’smouth?
Itwashardtopinpoint<b>what</b>waswrong,butsomethingjustfeltoff.
SeeingMatthew’shesitantresponse,Anthonyseizedtheopportunityandcontinuedtoaddfueltothefire.Jordan,headmittedit.Hurryupandteachhimalesson!”
Matthewbecameanxious. “Ididn’tdo<b>that</b><b>.</b>ItwasMillywhobulliedStephaniefirst.Ididn’treallymean.nottorecogniseher.Ijustwantedtogiveheralittlelesson.”
“Youstilldaretodenyit!”
Seeingthatthetensionbetweenthetwowasabouttoescteagain,Jordan,piecingtogether thesituationfromtheirwords,sternlyreprimanded,“That’senough!<b>”</b>
UponseeingJordanangry,thetwofellsilentimmediately.
Jordan’sfacedarkenedashelookedattheitemsintheboxthathadbeenthrownout. LookingatMatthew,hetookadeepbreath.Hespokewithanunquestionableandfirmtone,“MattheweoverandapologisetoMilly!”
Matthewwidenedhis eyes,momentarilytakenaback.“Jordan,whyshouldI?She bulliedStephanie!*C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
JordansquintedashencedatStephanie,hereyesredandteary,hisgazedeepandimprable.
Whetheritwasbecausehisgazewastoointimidatingorbecausehesensedherinnerthoughts,Stephaniefelt<b>a</b>senseofpanicandinstinctivelyshrunkherneck.
JordanavertedhisgazeandlookedatMatthew,speakinginadeepvoice,“Didyouseeherbeingbullied?”
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Hehadn’twitnessedStephaniebeingbullied.Onthecontrary,atCrestwoodHigh’sgrandhall,hesawMillybeingmistreated.She<b>was</b>stteredwithink.
ButwithStephaniecryingsosadly,itmustmeanshehadsufferedsomegrievances<b>and</b>hadnowheretoexpressthem.Intheend,wasn’titbecause<b>this</b>newsister<b>was</b>tooscheming,leavingthemwithnoevidenceagainsther?
JordancouldalmostseethroughMatthew’sthoughts<b>at</b>ance.Well,he<b>was</b>thelegitimateeldestsonoftheButs,inheritingthefamilybusiness.Hispersonalitywasnaturally more<b>stable</b>anddignified.Besides,dealingwiththedeceitandintriguesofthebusinessworldhadhonedhisabilitytoseethroughthings.
AlthoughnotmuchyoungerthanJordan,Matthewhadbeenpursuingtheartssincechildhood.Heassociatedwithamorelimited circleofpeople,andhisnaturewasrtivelypure.Hetendedtobestraightforwardandsingle–minded.
Jordansquintedandsaidsternly.“Sinceyoudidn’tseeit,whywouldyouunjustlyuseMilly?Matthew,<b>have</b>youryearsofstudyingartcooledthebloodoftheButsinyour<b>veins</b>?”
MatthewfeltashamedbyJordan’swordsbut couldn’tletitgo.“ButStephanieiscryingsosadly.”
Stephaniewastakenaback,andasshesawJordan’sintimidatinggazefocusingonheragain,shehurriedlywavedherhands.“No,it’snotthat.Matthewmisunderstood.IcriedbecauseIfailedtheaudition,notforanyotherreason.”
Matthew’sexpressionchanged,andhelookedatStephanie.“Didn’tyou….
Waitaminute.StephanienevermentionedthatMillybulliedher.Shecriedinherarms,andheassumed.she<b>had</b>beenwrongedhere.
So,washemisjudgingMilly?
Jordanlookedathimsternly.“ApologisetoMilly.”
Matthewpursedhislips,stillsomewhatunwillinginhisheart.I’m
sorry.
Millydidn’ttakehisoffencetoheart,butAnthonyfeltrelieved.Withhisheadheldhighandaproudexpression,someonewhodidn’tknowmightthinkhewastheonebeingapologizedto.
“MoveMilly’sthingsbackupstairs!”
Matthewdidn’tdaretoresistanylongerandobedientlycarriedthebox.“Okay.”
“I’llgoupstairsandshowerfirst,Jordan,Millysaid.
Afterbeingdrenchedininkatthegrandhalltoday,althoughshemanagedtowashoffthevisible<b>parts</b>,shestillfeltufortable.Sheneededathoroughshowertofetease.
Justasshewasabouttoturnaround,<b>Jordan</b>stoppedher.“Milly,waitaminute.”
Millyhaltedandturnedtolookathim<b>.</b>
Jordantookaredsilkpouchfromhissuitpocketandhandedittoher.“Iobtainedthisfromthetemple.
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It’ssaidtobeveryeffective.Sinceyou’reabouttotakethecollegeentranceexam,I’veprayedforyoursessandahighranking.”
Milly’seyeslitup,andshelovinglyheldthesilkpouch.
It<b>wasn’t</b>the<b>first</b>timeshehadreceivedagift,butit<b>was</b>thefirsttimeshehadreceivedsuchathoughtful
“Thankyou,Jordan.Ireallylikeit.”
Jordanfeltrelievedtoseehersohappy.“Aslongasyoulikeit.”
Afterwards,hepulledoutanotheroneandhandeditto<b>Stephanie</b>,<b>Although</b>histone<b>wasn’t</b>asgentleaswhenhespoketoMilly,hestill said.“Stephanie,thissilkpouchisforyou.”
Stephanieraisedherheadin<b>pleasant</b>surpriseandtookit,almostmovingtotears.“Thankyou
Inrecentdays,seeinghowJordanhadbeencaringforMilly,shethoughtthe<b>silk</b>pouchwasonlyforMilly.Shedidn’texpectthatJordanhadprayedforheraswell<b>.</b>
DoesthismeanthatJordanwilltreatmebetterandbetterinthefuture?
Withthisthought,shecouldn’thelpbutfeelexcited.
Millyfeltatwingeinherheartwhenshesawthisscene.WhilesheunderstoodthatwhatJordandidwasright,treatingbothsistersequally,itstillmadeheruneasy.
Forgetit!Sheshouldn’tbetoopettyinlife.
Shewasabouttogoupstairswhensuddenly,thesilkpouchinherhandwassnatchedawaybyrgehand.
Jordanlowered<b>his</b>headandusedhisslenderfingerstotietheredstringofthe<b>silk</b>pouchontoMilly’sbackpackzipper.Whiledoingso,hesaid,“Stephanie’swasboughtwithIvan’smoney.Theysellthemattheentranceofthetemple.Iobtainedyoursfromtheabbot.Itisblessedandunique.”
Millydeservedtobeuniqueintheentireworld.
Millyfeltthelingeringdifortinherheartdissipateinstantly,recedbyawarmandjoyfulfeeling.
So,thisiswhatitfeelsliketobeloved.
Withoutthinking,sherushedintoJordan’sarms.“Thankyou,Jordan.Ilikeit.”
Jordanruffledherhair.“Aslongasyou likeit.”
Anthonyfeltjealousbutdidn’tdaretogo<b>against</b>Jordan’sauthority.Hecouldonlyhuffandpuff.“You’reso<b>happy</b>justbecauseofasilkpouch.I’llsendyouawholecarloadnexttime!”
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