Forgive Us, My Dear Sister (The Miraculous Simone Gray)

dly agreed with his two brothers. “Aaron has gone too far. This is harming Jo.

Hearing the three of them, Steven was bewildered. Why were all three of the brothers blaming their brother? “Don’t you think their actions were too intimate?”

Without hesitation, Andrew replied, “Not at all. Look at Aaron. He’s just consoling Jo. When Jo feels wronged, we comfort her like this too.”

Jodie was their sister, and this kind of intimate comfort only proved their close relationship. He really saw nothing wrong with it.

Steven had been busy with the group’s affairs for the past few years, spending only about three days a week at home on average. They only had dinner together, and each of them was working during the day. So, he didn’t really know how his sons and adopted daughter interacted.

Is this level of comfort necessary for comforting a sister? Am I just getting old?

He asked sternly, “Do you also hug and kiss Jo like this?”

Reuben and Titus realized their father’s expression wasn’t quite right.

They were about to deny it, but Andrew, wearing a self–assured expression, said, “Of course, what’s wrong with it?”

Reuben and Titus exchanged a look. Andrew was straightforward.

Seeing Andrew’s attitude and hearing his words, Steven was furious. He raised his hand again and smacked the table hard. “You’re siblings, for heaven’s sake! This is outrageous; you’ve gone too far!”

Andrew argued, thinking his father was overreacting. “It’s precisely because we’re siblings that this is a sign of a good relationship between us. Dad, can you please not overthink things?”

Steven was speechless. How can I not overthink it? The crucial point is that even if I don’t, others will! If people in our circle find out, I’ll be a laughingstock!

Narrowing his eyes, he asked, “Do you treat Simone, your real sister, the same way?”

Andrew shook his head. “How could we treat her like that? Our relationship with her isn’t that close. Besides, she would never initiate such intimate contact with us.”

Simone would normally be warm and considerate but never initiated intimate contact with them. She wasn’t like Jo, who relied on them.

Seeing Andrew’s unyielding response, Steven was so angry he nearly had a heart attack. “Simone’s actions are how a normal sister should act, okay?”

When he saw that they weren’t listening to him, he could only turn to Salma, blaming her. “Look at the

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fine children you’ve raised.”

up with a stern face and went straight to his study. He needed

storming off, feeling very wronged. She knew her sons and adopted

her three sons, she said, “Jo is still young, and she doesn’t understand these things yet. You’re all older brothers, so how

you’re not allowed to hug her, let

they be caring and doting brothers

he said, “Mom,

kind of intimacy. It was fine. They could still be close to Jodie behind their backs, just not as carelessly

expression and the perfunctory response from Reuben, Salma felt a vague sense of annoyance toward Jodie for the first

always kept her distance from men, including her own brothers. Thinking this, Salma sighed. Apart from wanting to steal Jodie’s

this matter quickly, and don’t let it blow up,” she told Reuben and Titus again. “Otherwise, if people in our circle find out,

They nodded. “Yes!”

tired and got up to rest

to have the trending topic removed, and the other

Jodie onto the variety show. Ever since they joined, it

it had nothing to do with Simone, and both of them blamed Aaron

new videos with modified titles and trending topics emerged, quickly rising in popularity. The gossip about another celebrity that was brought out also didn’t completely

because of the intimate video of Aaron and Jodie, the online discussions about who

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courtyard, after Jodie finished speaking, the assistant director, along with the cameraman

This made Jodie’s earlier statements seem excessive and

about their feelings, the production team once again ended the broadcast and left

live broadcast end, Titus couldn’t help but call

scolded so late at night. Jodie was worried and anxious,

in this way. How was he supposed to know the production team would make a surprise visit? Moreover, how could his brothers blame him? He argued with Titus over the phone, and they ended the

online, was equally frustrated. He had planned for Aaron to solidify Jodie’s ‘nice girl‘ persona by participating in the variety show and subsequently gaining

know, things had completely backfired. Not only did Jodie fail to rise to stardom,

at a loss for how to resolve this situation. Sitting in his study, he pondered late into the