Tanya laughed. “Then the children cry and kick up a fuss, of course! As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so those who complain the loudest get the most attention. This is very simple logic. It’s normal for you to think like this. Even if you were Dad’s real son, you would still be jealous, much less when you aren’t!”

Joel: “…”

He denied it. “I’m not jealous.”

“Yes, yes, you’re right, you’re not jealous at all.” Tanya laughed. She raised her head to look at him and then said solemnly, “You don’t need to feel embarrassed about it, any normal person would feel the same way. You will slowly adapt and get used to it. Usually, in families with more than one child, the eldest will eventually also grow to love their siblings. You will find that you’ve just gained one more family member who loves you, that’s all.”

Joel: “….”

Why did Tanya sound as though she was coaxing a child?

Joel lowered his head and started to eat.

Tanya looked at him. “Hey, did I manage to comfort you or not?”

“Yes, you did.” Joel offered her a piece of fried chicken, upon which Tanya immediately pursed her lips and said, “I’m a dancer, you know. Am I supposed to eat such greasy food? Why are you so careless…”

Despite saying that, she secretly picked up a French fry.

Joel: “…”

Why didn’t he see her being so self-disciplined when she was sneaking the fried chicken into her mouth?!

The smile at the corners of his lips deepened. He said, “I will talk it out with Nora later at night. As for Dad, I was too narrow-minded. I understand his actions and I also understand that to him, Nora is ultimately still different.”

How could one’s feelings for their biological and adopted children possibly be the same?

Tanya, however, said, “It’s also different between children they raised and children they didn’t! Didn’t you see that news some time ago? The child’s biological parents found and approached him after he grew up, but the child was only close to their adoptive parents. You were raised by Dad, and Dad has a very good relationship with you! Considering Nora’s personality—besides, she doesn’t know how to wheedle for attention eitherDad will definitely find her too aloof!”

Joel: “…”

Tanya smiled after she spoke. “Therefore, to Dad, there’s no difference between you and Nora. The two of you are the same to him!”

Everything she said beforehand was for the sole purpose of saying this last sentence. Joel suddenly became enlightened. “Yeah.”

and Tanya was about to go home, Joel suddenly stood up. “I’ll go

was surprised. “What’s

and replied, “My subordinate did something bad to Nora. As her elder brother, surely I have to apologize to her in person, right?

Then make me some beef steak! You know how I like it done the best! Eating

Joel: “…”

together and got ready to

When she overheard Joel saying “My subordinate did something bad to Nora. As her elder brother, surely I have to apologize to her in person, right?”, she clenched her

that what she did had

even nearly

only been able to go to school because of Ian sponsoring her studies. It was

She knew that she had really made a mistake this

already shouldered the blame for her. The only thing she could do now was never to take the liberty to act without permission

Joel returned home.

Ian, who was basking in the sun in the living room and staring out the window along the way, was a little surprised to see him. “Why are

Nora coming

not like we don’t have a

sat next

the sun, slowly said, “Joel,

taken aback. “Dad,

day when your dad… I mean, my brother hit you, and you

leg?”

Joel nodded.

I actually didn’t

expression suddenly

was simply too pure and innocent. Because you looked at me like that and treated me as your last

His words astounded Joel.

a child, what his uncle had said to him the most was that he must excel and take over the Smith Corporation. And once he inherited the company, Ian would give up on

that was the most psychologically tormenting period of

Smith Corporation, the company that his uncle

as it

was the one whom his uncle had

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