"So what?" Janet fluttered her eyelashes. She tried to restrain the excitement in her heart.
'Daniel has already been preparing our wedding ceremony? This is so exciting! What should I do?' thought Janet.
Jerry then continued, "So... From now on, stay away from Caspar. Don't ever meet with him alone, and never try to have any intimate interaction with him..."
"Hey! Stop! Brother..." yelled Janet.
Jerry stopped, and wearing a stern look on his face, he stared at his angry sister.
After a moment of cooling down, Janet then asked, "Does Daniel know about what you're doing?"
"No, he doesn't."
"..." With her palm on her forehead, Janet asked, "Brother, since Daniel isn't worried about it at all, why must you worry about it? Also, do I not seem like a loyal woman?" She understood what Jerry had meant, but still... No! If it was possible for her to fall in love with Caspar, she would have done it a long time ago.
Jerry coldly reminded her, "There's a saying..."
"What?" wondered Janet.
"Love will grow as time goes by!" said Jerry.
"..." Janet dragged her brother by his collar and went toward their room's door.
But Jerry pulled her back again. Pointing at her face, he warned, "I'm not finished yet!"
"Brother! Don't you point your finger at me. That's so rude. Don't you know that?" snapped Janet. She angrily curled her lips and glared at him.
"I know, but I don't need to mind my manners with you!"
"..." 'Is he really my brother?' thought Janet.
Janet felt helpless. She walked to the sofa, sat down, and said, "Go on! Go on with your speech! I'm listening carefully, Mr. Shao!"
With his hands in his pockets, Jerry went over and stood in front of her. From a higher stance, he tried to exude power and authority over his sister and said, "Janet, don't get pissed off. I'm saying all these things for your own good!"
"Okay! Okay! Just say it!"
"Mind your attitude!" scolded Jerry.
"..." Janet felt morose. She was frustrated at how Jerry acted right now. Did he think that she was capable of cheating on Daniel?
Janet then sat properly, put her hands on her legs, cleared her throat, and smiled. But her words seemed the opposite of how she looked. She said, "If you keep saying nonsense, I will leave! I will go back and tell Father that you are bullying me!"
"I understand that Caspar treats you and the twins very well. Daniel and I will compensate him in ways that we can. So don't keep in touch with him anymore. I know that if Daniel wasn't in your life, he would have been your backup plan!"
"..."
Ignoring the helpless look on her face, Jerry continued his speech, "You have to cherish your precious relationship with Daniel, after going through so many difficulties. And, you're twenty-six years old now! You're a mother with two daughters!"
"..." 'Oh, god! Who can save me? When did Jerry become such a dad?' thought Janet.
"I've dealt with so many divorce cases. Most of them have the same reason. It was because either the husband or the wife kept a constant and ambiguous relationship with someone else, resulting in suspicions and disbelief toward each other. Gradually, they lost their affection."
"..." Janet really wanted to interrupt and ask if she was being lectured as his student.
But Jerry didn't give her any chance to speak, he continued, "I don't know if you understand how well Daniel treats you, but we, outsiders, see it very clearly. I know Caspar's feelings toward you, but his love is far less than Daniel's love for you!"
"..."
"I don't know much about what happened between you and Caspar in Z Country, so I won't say anything about that. Now, ever since Caspar came to C Country, he kept busy with his company affairs. Has he ever asked you out for a meal?"
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