Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 869: Nina's trust

"I didn't think you'd even step in," Ray giggled, looking at Dean playfully. "Considering you're the most selfish dude alive, I feel a little bad that I wished you wouldn't come today."

Ray was smiling from ear to ear, but the way he looked at Dean wasn't as friendly as it had been before. Dean was the same. He was smiling, but his smile didn't reach his eyes.

"It's good to see you too, Ray," Dean remarked. "I came by your office, but I was told you weren't there."

"I wasn't there."

"That's weird because while I was idling around your building, I saw you come out from the direction of the headmaster's office."

"Hehe." Ray chuckled while Dean remained smiling. However, neither of them liked each other's presence. "That's weird. But if you saw me come out of the headmaster's office, how come you got here before me?"

Dean shrugged nonchalantly. "If you find it weird, then I guess I was kidding."

"Kidding?"

"Why would I check on you, Ray? I don't like you."

"You-"

Dean smirked, watching Ray's face twist into an ugly expression. However, just as

half of Dean's attention wasn't entirely on Ray. He glanced over his

head to the side when Dean fully looked away from him. Following where Dean was looking with his gaze, Ray furrowed his brows when his eyes landed on Nina and then on

and Dean. "Dean, why did you step in

answer, keeping his eyes on Jonathan's back in particular. Ray, on the

eye to eye. Even so, Ray knew Dean so well, and he knew that even if someone died in front of him, Dean wouldn't flinch or say anything to help. So, seeing Dean

Dean had been good friends. But unlike Ray's inner sentiments, Dean was focusing on other

I knew Cassandra would be

Meanwhile...

of the gymnasium, heading toward the pathway leading to the school's oval field. Nina kept her eyes down, while Jonathan

said..." Her voice was quiet and full of bitterness as she lifted her

ет

a few steps ahead before he stopped as well. "I'm sorry, Mr. Russel. know you stepped in, but I ended up humiliating you because Patricia wasn't entirely wrong. At that time, she was probably the only

back still facing her. Nina smiled

she added, sighing heavily.

of that incident over a decade ago. Patricia had often caused trouble for Nina, especially when Nina

"I'm sorry, Mr. Russel."

around, facing her with a kind smile. "I stepped in and sided with you because that woman was very aggressive. Even if what she said was true,

slowly in surprise as she

made me think I could've done things better. However, we can't

softened as her heart eased. Her