The Heiress’ Return & Revenge

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?”

they weren’t listening to him, he could only turn to Salma, blaming her.

1/4

Wed, 29

56 Only One

fine children you’ve raised.”

saying this, he got up with a stern face and went straight to his study. He needed to think carefully about how to handle the relationship

knew her sons and adopted daughter had a good relationship, but she really

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

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

they be caring and doting brothers to their little sister? Just as he was about to argue, Reuben

he said, “Mom,

of intimacy. It was fine. They could still be

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

her own brothers. Thinking this, Salma sighed. Apart from wanting to

blow up,” she told Reuben and Titus again. “Otherwise, if people in our circle find

They nodded. “Yes!”

got up to rest

the trending topic removed, and the other to have the fan

starting to regret letting Aaron bring Jodie onto the variety show. Ever since they joined, it had been one mess after another, and they were

do with Simone, and both

unfold as they had hoped. Just 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.

of Aaron and Jodie, the online discussions about who the

2/4

56 Only One Way

along with the cameraman knocked on the doors of the

kept their responses brief, sharing their feelings. This made Jodie’s earlier

each guest about their feelings, the production team once again ended the

broadcast end, Titus couldn’t help but

being scolded so late at night. Jodie was

production team would

looking at 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, aiming to propel her to the ranks