When the Family Ch 9

Chapter 9 Her Brother Made Hot Pot

Not very peaceful!

Jean wasn’t sure what Sofia meant by that. But the girl continued, “Whatever you do, don’t go near the art building. Lacey and Deon both got into something dangerous over there.”

Lacey and Deon?

Weren’t those the two who bullied her today?

That was great news!

Whoever was lurking in the art building doing the Lord’s work deserved a medal.

Jean’s face–relaxed, her expression casual. “Really…? What kind of danger?”

“It happened last month,” Sofia explained, her brows still tightly furrowed. “School hadn’t started yet. The two of them came to campus with a few others to hang out and something happened in the art building. The school covered it up, so not many people know.”

“Then how do you know?” Jean asked.

Sofia sighed, clearly reluctant. “My uncle works as a security guard here.”

Sofia came from an ordinary background. She got into Stellarford Academy entirely on the strength of her grades–though her uncle being on staff didn’t hurt.

Her uncle was a talker. Always rambling about school gossip and rumors.

He’d let this one slip by accident.

It wasn’t like she wanted to know, okay?

“You’re not afraid I’ll spread it around?” Jean raised an eyebrow.

Sofia just shrugged. “There’s no such thing as a real secret. Everything comes out eventually. Sooner or later. But you’re the only person I’ve told.”

Jean’s eyes lit up, clearly intrigued. “Then tell me–what exactly happened to Lacey and Deon in the art building?”

Sofia shook her head. “I don’t know… my uncle wouldn’t tell me.”

In fact, he’d been tight–lipped about the whole thing. He hadn’t shared a single detail.

All he’d said was-

It was creepy. He didn’t want her having nightmares, so he left it at that.

But today, both Lacey and Deon had shown up to school like nothing had happened. They looked totally normal. No weird behavior, no aftereßects,

really that serious? Sohan

but doubt

herself

lot of strange secrets were

God group, the

in a feel–good,

7:39 PM c

Brother Made

+8 Pearls

After school.

at the usual spot. Jean, backpack in hand, hustled to

she got home, the moment she stepped

figure standing in the

“Dominic?”

in surprise. You’re home

n was

and came back after dark. Seeing him home while the sun was still

“I got a call

from the

I left early,” Dominic said, eyes fixed steadily on his

crease between his brows, a cold edge

tell me anything about what’s going on

left his mouth, Dominic seemed to realize something. His gaze shifted

have the

ignored her for so long. Never showed interest.

feel like opening up to him, it was

that truth made

Jean scrunched her mouth.→

actually cares. I’m so touched… but let’s be real, he’s still head over heels for that Lawson family princess. I’m just a random little sister he happened

deep in thought, Dominic suddenly reached out

usually cold and stoic face

what kind of nonsense his

hadn’t even met

Jean claimed–he ended up involved with

mean he had to fall

led Jean into the dining room, and she immediately spotted the steaming hot pot bubbling in the middle of the table, surrounded by plates

or something? How did he know I was craving hot pot.. and thin–cut

his head slightly and gave her a quiet

he could hear what

of them sat facing

of beef slices and

Her Brother Made Hot

a beat. Her hand trembled, and her fork almost slipped

He wants to throw me into the

middle of wiping

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