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 .

closely , her big , bright eyes focused on

, she asked a question that caught

anyone ? Not Mom , Dad , any of your brothers , or Leia From the first moment Noelle had met Charlie , shed

home , she had never seen him show warmth toward anyone

polite but

paused , surprised by the

and realized … No , he hadnt liked

for his parents , he obeyed them out of a

line , he wouldnt blindly

to his

siblings , he interacted with them because

just the way of things

brother , he listened to his ol older brothers , and a nd as the older brother ,

just how

, thats

say he liked his

each of his parents and siblings had their

them were

family , but if it werent for that connection ,

know that

catch on that Charlie wasnt going to say anything She smiled and , as though she

like

But dont worry .

be the first pon you like ! At

his gaze back to Noelle Why bother ? I already told you , that as

things difficult

can , bnt that 1/2 2:52 PM 다 Chapter 138 enough Noelle paused , thinking it over for a second Well I guess thats already pretty generous of

shook her head and flashed him another

Charlie was

want you

she said cheerfully , a , a clear mission in

words , couldnt understand why Noelle was so fixated on getting him to like her

had made

life hard for her , and if it was within his power ,

didnt get why she had to keep pressing him about it

carved out a place for herself in

just couldnt understand it Hed always felt there was something off about Noelle something about her sudden appearance in the Anderson family and her claiming to be related to them felt

letting on But , Charlie knew that even if he asked , she probably

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