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.”

to his study. He needed to think carefully about how to handle

knew her sons and adopted

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

back, you’re not allowed to hug her, let alone kiss

caring and doting brothers to their little sister? Just as he was about to

he said,

of intimacy. It was fine. They could still be close to Jodie behind their backs,

toward Jodie for the first time. She’s a girl, so why isn’t she more self–respecting? Why is she

from men, including her own brothers. Thinking this, Salma sighed. Apart from

matter quickly, and don’t let it blow up,” she told Reuben and Titus again. “Otherwise, if people in our circle find out, our family’s reputation won’t be able to

They nodded. “Yes!”

up to rest in

out their phones and began making calls non–stop. One went to have the trending topic

onto the variety show. Ever since they joined, it had been one mess

and both of

as the videos and trending topics about Aaron and his sister’s intimacy were taken down, 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 steal

video of Aaron and Jodie, the online discussions about

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speaking, the assistant director, along with the cameraman knocked on the doors of

sharing their feelings. This

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

end, Titus couldn’t help

inexplicably wronged, wondering why he was being scolded so late at night. Jodie was worried and anxious,

their normal way of interacting with Jodie, and she enjoyed being cared for in this way. How was he supposed to know the production team would make a surprise visit? Moreover, how

the public opinion 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 popularity. Following this, he could continue to provide resources for Jodie,

backfired. Not only did Jodie fail to rise to stardom, but her reputation also suffered

he pondered late into the night and suddenly