Chapter 158

Chapter 158 Chapter 158 Noelle smiled brightly at him .

Because were siblings ! Of course , I want my older brother to like me ! Labs had assigned her .

Her answer seemed simple enough , but the real reason was far more complicated .

ted.

It was all part was all part of the mission the labs ha Her objective in returning to the Anderson family was to get everyone to like her .

Eli was already warming up to her , and Darmon had stopped his unfair favoritism toward Leia Now it was Charbhes run .

Noelle needed him to bond with her just as Damon and Eli had or else the mission wouldnt be complete Charlie looked at her her smile as bright as the sim .

His cold eyes flickered slightly , but he turned his gaze away , his voice cool I dont know about others , but liking someone … thats a luxury for me .

Aluxury ? Noelle asked , confused .

Charlie connued , his tone unchanged .

You might have some misconceptions .

But the truth is , not all siblings get along like they do in fairy tales .

Especially in rich families .

Theres always some kind of power struggle going on .

Siblings might seem all cozy on the outside , but behind closed doors , theyre plotting against each other .

Ive seen it plenty of times siblings turning on one another , sending their family members to prison for power and wealth .

Im not like those people , though , I wont turn against my siblings .

But Im also not going to be like Damon and Eli , fighting tooth and nail to protect you or Leia .

The only thing I can promise you is that Ill do my duty as an older brother .

But if you expect anything more than that , or want me to break my principles for you , thats not happening . Understand ** Charlie wasnt one to share his thoughts freely , so hearing him speak so much was rare .

eyes focused on him , then

a moment , she asked a question that caught him

, have you ever liked anyone ? Not Mom , Dad , any of your brothers , or Leia From the first moment Noelle had

at home , she had never seen

always polite but distant ,

, surprised

a moment , and realized … No , he hadnt liked anyone

them out

,

stick to

he interacted with them because they shared

things amicable was just the

, he listened to his ol older brothers , and a nd

was all very methodical Because thats just

so , thats what he

couldnt honestly say he

, each of his parents and siblings

of them were

were tied together by blood , bound by a bond called family , but if it werent for that connection

no need for Noelle to know that , so he didnt

, as if she had suddenly leveled up in emotional intelligence , seemed to catch on that Charlie wasnt going to say anything She smiled and , as though she had

like anyone

But dont worry .

first pon you like ! At her

he turned his gaze back to Noelle Why bother ? I already

wont make things

you need help , Ill do what I can , bnt that 1/2 2:52 PM 다 Chapter 138 enough Noelle paused , thinking it

shook her head and flashed him another smile

enough Charlie was speechless

still want you

cheerfully , a , a clear mission

at a loss for words , couldnt understand why Noelle was so fixated on getting him to

thought he had made

for her , and if it was within his power , hed

she want ! He didnt get why she had to keep pressing him about

, she had already carved out a place for herself in the Anderson

her older brother , why did his affection matter so much ? He just couldnt understand it Hed always felt there was something off about Noelle something

there was more to the story than she was letting on But , Charlie knew that even if he asked , she probably

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