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StephanieneverexpectedthatJonathanwouldhumiliatehersopublicly.Herfacepaledassheconfronted<b>him</b>.Jonathan,howcouldyou
treatmelikethis?Youoncetoldmeyouwouldalwaystreasuremeand
onlymeforever!”
Hearingherwords,Jonathanfrowned,sinkingintodeepthought.
Afteralongpause,hefinallysaid.“DidIsaysuchfoolishthingsbefore?”
Realizinghisblunder,hequicklyexpressedhisloyaltytoMilly.“Milly,letmeexin.Imusthavebeenoutofmymindtosaysuchidioticthings.Fromnowon,myloyaltyisonlytoyou.I’lldoanythingforyou.Iswearon…<b>uh</b>…Anthony’slife!”
Millysighed.There’snoneedtogothatfar.”
Ohboy.firsthesworeonOliver’slife,nowit’sAnthony’s<b>!</b>
<i>It</i>seemshehastwopeople<i>he</i><i>doesn’t</i>caremuch,andhewasusingboth<i>for</i><i>his</i>vows.
Watchingthissceneunfold,Joyburstintughter.“Hahaha!Thisisjustsohumiliating!Somepeopleliveintheirfantasies,thinkingtheydeserveadmiration.Butinreality…it’ssopathetic!Nobodycaresaboutheratall!”
JoyhadalwaysdislikedStephanie’spretentiousbehaviour,andherloudvoiceleftlittletotheimagination.
Thepeopleinthecrowdaroundthemwereenjoyingthedramawhilewhisperinggossiptheyalreadyknew.Itwasn’thardtoguessthecontentoftheirwhisperedremarks.
“You!”
Stephaniegrittedherteethinfrustration.Forthefirsttimeinherlife,shewaspubliclyhumiliatedandcouldn’tholdbackhertears.
Sheturnedandranawaywhilecoveringherface.
Aftersheleft,thecrowdwhowerewatchingtheexcitementdidn’tdaretostayanylongerandquicklydispersed.
-Assoonaseveryoneleft,thenoisy<b>lounge</b>wasinstantlyquiet.
Millyfrownedwhenshelookedattheloungethat<b>was</b>turnedintoamessbyeveryone.Shegotuptocleanitup.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Asaresult,beforeshecould<b>start</b>,<b>Jonathan</b>,whowasstillinhishospitalgown,stoppedherwithabright<b>smile</b>.“Milly,yousitdown.Letmehandlethecleaning.”
Nowthateveryonewasgone,hecouldfinallytreat<b>her</b>ashisyoungersisterfreely.Howwonderful!
Takingadvantageof theabsenceofGeorgeandAnthony,Jonathanwasdeterminedtoimpresshissisterandsecurethetopspotinherheart.
Watchinghimstrugglewithhislimpwhilecleaningup,Millysigheddeeply.“Forgetit,youshouldsitdownandletmedoit.”
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“Noway!”Jonathanimmediatelyobjected<b>.</b>“Whatkindofbrotherletshissisterdothechores?Mysister<b>is</b>meanttobealittleprincess!”
Thunk!Asuitcasewasdraggedasideandfell….
–
Thud!—Anornamentfellfromthetable…
Crash!Thebrandnewcoffee<b>cup</b>wasbroken….
Millywincedandclosedher<b>eyes</b>indistress.
Despitethechaos,Jonathanwasmoreenergeticthanever,a“<b>good</b>brother”auraradiatingfromhim.
Hetriedtostrikeupaconversationwhileworking.“Bytheway,Milly,you’rewrappingupyourscenestomorrow,right?Doyountogohome?”
“Mm.”Millyrespondedfaintly,
Jonathanasked,“Couldyoustayabitlonger?Ifyouleave,Iwon’tbeable<b>to</b>seeyou.”
“Myscenesarefinished.So,there’snoreasonformetostay.Besides,Ineedtogohometocheckmyscoresandapplyforcollege,”Millyexined.
Jonathan,whohadbeensoanimatedmomentsago,deteduponhearingthis.
Hisscenesweren’tdoneyet,andhavinginjuredhimself,he’dbedyedafewmoredays.IfMillywent home,she’drunintoAnthony.Thatguywouldbadmouthhim,andwhatifshestarteddistancingherselfbecauseofit?
No,<i>I</i>can’tletthathappen!
Ihavetohelpmyself!
Jonathancoughedlightlybeforespeakingupagain.“Uh,Milly,thereareafewthingsIneedtotellyou.”
“Mm,”Millyrespondedsoftly.
Jonathanleanedoverthesofa;hiseyesfixedintentlyonMillywhenhespokewitharesolutetone.“Milly,listen.Anthonymaybeonlytwoyearsyoungerthanme,butIgrew upwithhim.Andletmetellyou,nota
Lattle.Whenwewerekids,Istolesweetpotatoessingletruthfulworesoutofhismouth.Heloveswithhim,butIwastheonlyonewhogotpunished!”
“Andanotherthing,he’sbroke!Don’tbefooledbyhowGeorgealwaysgiveshimmoney.Thatmoneyihis.Easymoneynevests.Ifyou<b>want</b>jewelleryordesignerbags,hewon’tbeabletobuythemforyou.ButIhavemoney,lotsofit!Icanbuyyouanythingyouwant,asmuchasyouwant.Andnotjustthat,I
also…”
“Stop!”
Hearinghisincreasinglyfranticspeech,Millyraisedherhandtocuthimoff.
Jonathanlookedatherwithhislipspouted,clearlyupsetthathehadn’tfinishedlistinghisgoodqualities
yet.
derwattothepoint.Whatareyoutryingtosay?”
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AcheekygrinspreadacrossJonathan’sfaceashebutteredherup.“Heh,myMillyissoclever!”
“Ijustwantedtosay,whenyougohome,don’tforgetmebecauseofAnthony.Itisn’trighttoditchtheoldforthenew.<b>That’s</b>justimmoral!”
Millywasstunned.
Momentsago,shehadsuspectedsomethingwasoffJonathan,andnowshewascertainofit.
Sure,hehadbeenprotectiveinthe