Chapter 317


    “Would you like to be my younger sister?” Cherise blurted out unexpectedly.


    “Sister…” Mandy’s eyes shifted uncertainly.


    Cherise realized that her words might have been inappropriate.


    Damien had told her that they would need more time to observe the situation before. deciding whether


    to help Mandy.


    It would be a little out of the blue for Cherise to propose this so carly on.


    She realized she may have spoken too soon, but her words were already out there. She giggled


    nervously, “I… I was just joking.”


    Mandy pursed her lips and looked up at Cherise. “You can’t back out on your words. Without pausing,


    she excitedly waved to Damien. “Brother-inw!”


    Cherise was stunned.


    “Even though you’re only two months older than me, I’ll ept you as my older sister!”


    Her eyes sparkled with childlike joy.


    “What are you talking about? Who’s the older sister?”


    Rodney frowned as he carried the bottle of water.


    Mandy made him pour the water for her to wash her hands as she exined with a yful. glint in her


    eyes, “Cherise asked me to be her sister, so I agreed!”


    She nced at Cherise before uttering, “Sis, I’ll be counting on you from now on!”


    Cherise was speechless.


    All of a sudden?


    She hadn’t prepared for this.


    After Mandy washed her hands, Rodney only had half a bottle of water left.


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    Mandy’s lips widened into a wide grin as she demanded, “Ask if my sister wants to wash her hands.”


    Rodney froze for a moment before making his way to Cherise. “Cherry, do you need


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    some water to wash your hands?”


    Cherise was rendered speechless by his sudden familiarity.


    Who was he to act so friendly with her?


    Mandy shot her a nce. “You don’t have to hold a grudge against the water. You held onto the rocks


    the whole journey here. You should clean your hands with the water he brought.”


    Cherise’s face twisted with contempt as Rodney helped her wash her hands.


    After a short rest, the team continued their journey deeper into the forest.


    The view stretched out before them like a hand-drawn painting, the trees sculpting their surroundings


    into a picturesque view of greens and yellows. Cherise and Lucy’s camera. shutters clicked


    continuously, capturing the scenes before them as Lennon, Damien, and Jacob towered behind them,


    separating the two of them from the other crowds.


    The morning passed.


    They took a break halfway through their hike.


    “Everyone,” Rodney announced, his face flushed red. “I would like to confess to someone dear to me in


    this beautiful ce.”


    All eyes turned to Lucy.


    Rodney walked up to Lucy, then past her. He knelt in front of Mandy. “Mandy,” he said, “I like you. Will


    you be my girlfriend?”


    A wave of silence hung heavy in the air, leaving everyone on the mountain frozen as they witnessed


    the scene unfold.


    Lucy’s jaw dropped as she struggled toprehend the image of Rodney kneeling before. Mandy.


    “Rodney, you…”


    “Lucy, I’m sorry.”


    Rodney met her gaze, his brow furrowing with concern. “In the past, I thought I liked you. I imagined


    that I would always like and care for you.”


    “But that was before I met Mandy.”


    His eyes softened with affection as he gazed at Mandy. “It wasn’t until I met Mandy that I realized there


    was someone in the world who was so captivating.”


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    “She’s beautiful, adorable, and kind.”


    “Lucy, don’t me me for cheating on you. You really don’t behave like ady at all.”


    “It could be because you didn’t


    grow up


    with your


    your mother.”


    “What a jerk!”


    Lucy lunged at him and grabbed his cor. “What the hell did you say?”