The next second, she saw that his smile faded a little. He seemed to be astonished.
Alice had long anticipated such a reaction. She lowered her head and bit her lower lip. Only after a long time did she whisper, "Do you know what I mean?"
Seeing it, Zain's smile totally disappeared. He looked at her with cold eyes.
"What do you mean?"
He knew what she meant, but he still asked this question with a gloomy face. Alice looked up at Zain and found that he had cold eyes now. This was the sign that he would get angry.
If she continued to speak.
"I'm going to get marry with Kennedy at the registry office."
Alice said bluntly.
There was a murderous look in Zain's eyes, "Do you know what you're saying?"
"Yes." Alice raised her head and looked at Zain, "Since I've told you that, I won't change my mind. Brother, I'm an adult, and I have the right to make a decision on my own affairs."
"Are you blaming me for being meddlesome in the past? Or are you asking me not to interfere with your things anymore?" As Zain spoke, he put on a faint smile. It seemed that he was mocking himself.
Seeing the bitter smile, Alice was sad. She dropped her eyes and spoke in an even gentle voice.
"Brother, I know that you've been very kind to me, but..."
"I just want to ask you a question. Have you forgotten the harm he has done to you before?"
Alice did not know what to say.
She did not forget that. It was impossible for her to forget that.
She had strong memories of those things and she would not forget it in the rest of her life.
"For many things, there are causes and effects. At that time, I had also done something bad to him. So we don't owe anything to each other."
After hearing that, Zain's expression changed. He got close to Alice quickly.
"You and he don't owe each other anything? Is it so easy to fool you, my younger sister? What did you say before you came back? And now?"
"Brother!" Alice spoke in a louder voice and took a step back, "He didn't fool me. It's my decision."
"So? You don't come to talk to me over this matter. You just come here to inform me of it. Right?"
Alice did not know what to say.
How should she answer this question? She did want to be with Kennedy in the rest of her life. And she did want to take the household register and get married with Kennedy at the registry office.
However, she believed that she should tell Zain about it.
"I come to talk to you over this matter." She lowered her head, "But...If you disagree, I'm not going to make any concessions."
There was a gloomy expression in Zain's eyes. Suddenly he saw the diamond ring on Alice's finger.
His eyes became instantly sharp. He got close to her, took hold of her hand and took a look at it. It was really a diamond ring.
Why did he not find it when they were having lunch?
He thought about it and realized that Alice had put this hand under the table when they were having lunch because she was afraid that he would see it.
Great!
Good job!!!
"Brother? Let go of me. It hurts." Alice frowned. Zain took her wrist tightly, and therefore there was a pain in her wrist.
"Do you still remember how it feels to hurt? Have you forgotten the harm he did to you five years ago?"
"Brother." Alice struggled and tried to withdraw her wrist, "Let go of me. I'll explain it to you."
Zain looked at her with a gloomy face, "Forget it."
Suddenly, he let go of her wrist. Alice took a few steps back, but Zain did not care about it. He just turned his back to her and no longer looked at her.
"I won't give you the household register, and you don't have to explain it to me."
Alice said, "...Brother?"
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