Paul rolled up his sleeves, ready to give Dylan a couple of punches, but Rebecca held him back. "Dylan, have you never been to Arcadia before? Let Edith take you around."
Dylan pretended nothing had happened and withdrew his sympathetic gaze. "It's true that I haven't been here before. Please, Miss Evans, show me the way."
Edith quickly stood up. "Then let me take you to the beach to see the scenery."
After politely agreeing with a "good," Dylan got up to leave, but Paul also stood up and followed along. "I'll go with you guys."
Rebecca grabbed his sleeve and pulled him back onto the couch. "Edith, you take Dylan. I need to talk to your brother about something."
Edith glanced at her brother's pale face, not understanding why he had such a strong opinion about Dylan.
But in this situation, they had to save face for Dylan, otherwise people would think they were rude.
Edith gestured to Dylan, "Dylan, let's go. I'll drive you around."
Only then did Dylan step outside, but as he reached the doorway, he glanced back at Paul, still feeling somewhat upset.
"Is your brother everything okay?"
Seeing Dylan pointing at his own head, Edith smiled awkwardly. "Don't mind him."
After Edith led Dylan away, Rebecca put away her polite smile and faced Paul with a cold expression.
"What's wrong with you?"
"I just don't like him."
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