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“Aheon,Jordan!Youpromisedyou’dgiveitbacktome!”Unabletocontainhisfrustration,Jonathanboldlyconfrontshisolderbrotherandcallshimoutdespitehisusualcoldvibe.
Meanwhile,Jordanwassittinfortablyonthecouch,absorbedinreadingthenewspaper,waitingfordinner.“Ihavenoideawhatyou’retalkingabout.”
“You!”Jonathanwassofurioushestampedhisfeet,“You’restilldenyingit,eventhoughthepouchisobviouslymine!”
Rightthen,thepouchhungfromJordan’swaist,movingashedid,makingJonathan’sgazesharp.
Jordanwasunfazed.“Whydoyouimit’syours?Ifit’swithme,it’smine.”
“It’sdefinitelymine.Look,IevenshareditmultipletimesonTwitter!”Jonathanquicklypulledouthisphone,scrollingthroughhisTwittertoshowJordan.
Jordanjustgaveitabrieflookandsaidwithnoemotion,“SowhydidyoutakeapictureofmypouchandpostitonyourTwitter?”
Jonathanwasspeechless
HereallywantedtohitJordanbutknewhecouldn’twin.Whatwashesupposedtodo?
Thetensionwasgrowingmoreintense.
Jonathaneximed,“Jordan,you’reintentionallymessingwithme,aren’tyou?”
Atthatmoment,itdawnedonhimthatJordanwasdoingallthisintentionally!
“Youpurposelysaidthispouchdidn’tgowithmylook,thentookitforyourself,aimingtokeepitalltoyourself!”
That’swhenJonathanstartedtothink moreclearly.
Yet,Jordanwasunbothered.“Pouchesaren’tforcasuttire.They<b>suit</b>formalwearbetter.It’saperfectfit.”
Whopairsasuitwithapouch?
Millypressedhertemples,annoyed,unabletobelieveherbrothercouldactsoimmature.
Anthonyaloneseemedtoenjoythechaos,casuallycrackingopensunflowerseedsheproducedfromseeminglynowhereashewatchedJonathan’smeltdown.
Untilnow,Xavierwasquietonthesidelinesandobservedthedramaunfoldwithachillylookinhiseyes.
Thisneer,Milly,turnedouttobemorecraftythanheinitiallythought.
Withindays,shemanagedtocharmherbrothers.ShepersuadedtheusuallystubbornJonathantosupport
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Clearly,Stephaniewasnpetitionforher.Stephanie’sinnocenceandkindnessfellshortinthegameofpersuasion,unlikethecalcting natureofherrival.
Ridiculous.
DidMillyreallythinkwinningoverherolderbrotherwouldguaranteeheraspotintheButfamily?So
naive!
Theultimatepoweywiththeirgrandfather.AslongasthegrandfatherfavouredStephanie,therewas<b>a</b>waytoensureMillywouldn’stinthefamily.
Withthesethoughts,adangeroussparkliuninhiseyes,emittingavibesosinisteritcouldmakeanyone
shiverwithjustonence..
Atdinner,Philipscrutinizedtheknivesandforksbeforethesteakandbegantappinghiscaneontheground.
“Whodecidedonthis?Whycan’twehaveapropermealinsteadofthisforeignjunk?”
Jordan,recliningatthediningtable,skillfullycutintohissteak,respondingtotheolderman’intwithoutmissingabeat:
“Imadeit.Millywantedtotryit.ThebeeffromHndiaisknownforitstenderness,soitshouldn’tbehardonyourteeth.”
Despitebeinginhiseighties,Philipwasrobustwithastrongsetofteeth<b>,</b>hardlyfacinganyrestrictions.
dietary
Yet,hisdistasteforforeignproducts,<b>a</b>sentimentrootedinhisyoungerdaysofconfrontingforeigners,lingeredon.
Intoday’sworld,whichisthrivingwithglobaltrade<b>,</b>avoidingforeigngoodsentirelyisnearlyimpossible.Still,he<b>finds</b>ithardtoshakeoffthoseoldprejudices.
“Is<b>that</b>reallytheproblem?”
“TherealissueismmitmenttoBuddhism.HowcanIeatmeat?Itcontradicts Buddha’steachings!”
Philip’svoicecarriedaclearnoteofirritationashegrabbedhisprayerbeadsandstartedchanting,“<b>Amitabha</b><b>,</b>Amitabha,peaceandblessings.”
Millyneededrificationtohearthis.
Itseems<b>that</b>Buddhism<b>really</b><b>frowns</b>uponkillingandeatingmeat.
So,havingsteakwhile<b>Philip</b><b>was</b>aroundwoulddefinitelybe<b>a</b>pinthefacetohisbeliefs.Eventhoughshedidn’tsharehisreligiousviews,sheunderstoodwhyrespectingwhatothersbelievedinwasimportant.
ShelookedoveratJordan,bitherlip,andstartedhesitantly,“Jordan.”
Jordan,forhispart,kepthiscool.HepushedtheslicedsteaktowardsMilly,gaveherareassuringnod<b>,</b>andthenlookedatPhilip,deepinhischants,withoutshowingemotion.Hestatedinly,“GrandpaunlessI’m.mistaken,youhadyourfillofthreepig’sfeetatlunchtoday.”
Milly’sexpressionwasoneofconfusion.
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Theolderman stoppedhisbeadsmid–twirl,coughedawkwardly,butstoodhisground.“Whatdoyouknow?Th
kitchensaid<b>those</b><b>pig’s</b>feethadbeenthereforthreedaysalread
onthevergeofspoiling.”
Whilehisargumentheldwater,Millystillfeltuneasy.
Afterhismixofscoldingandlecturing,theolder<b>man</b>seemedrelieved.
SeeingthatJordanwasn’tbudging,hedroppedtheargumentand,withpride,pickeduphisknifeandforktodigintothesteak.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.
He<b>was</b>caughtoffguardbyhowdeliciousthe beef,importedbythisdarindfromHndia,tasted–sotenderandjuicyitalmostmeltedinhismouth.Arealtreat.
Ontheotherside.JonathanandAnthonylookedonasJordanshowedoffinfrontofMilly,clearlyjealous.
TheyharshlycutintotheirsteakandpileditontoMilly’ste,lookingatheranxiously.“Milly,pleaseenjoy.”
Itwascleartheywerelookingforsomepraise.
Millyjustsatthere,wide–eyed.
TheButs‘chefhadalreadyservedheraconsiderableportionofsteak,almosthalfate’sworth,andnowhereweretwomoretes.
Thesteakwasdelicious,butshefeltshewastacklingamountainoffood.
Seeingtheirhopefulpuppy–dogeyes,shehadtofightbackugh.
Therewasnowayshecouldgivethemthepraisetheywerehopingfor!
Xavierwasquietlyenjoyinghissteak,watchingeverythingunfoldwithoutgettinginvolved.
Astheywerewrappinguptheir<b>meal</b>,<b>a</b><b>servant</b>suddenlycame in,announcing,“Mr.<b>Jordan</b>,therearetwogroupsoutsideimingtobefromtheadmissionsteamsofCrestfieldUniversity<b>and</b>Crestfallen.University,askingaboutMs.ButandMr.Anthony”
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