Leena was silent because she didn't know what to say. Duke had always protected her since childhood. Now suddenly somebody else was trying to do that for him, he couldn't adjust to the change. So his anger was understandable to her.
Leena sighed. She didn't know how to live together with Kevin yet. Married to a guy she didn't even know, Leena was impressed by her own courage. She wasn't even sure whether her decision was right or wrong.
The two cars pulled into the Lengs' garden residence. Kevin was a little nervous, but wasn't pressured.
Duke had some time to think during the drive. He understood that the situation was irreversible -- Kevin was a soldier. There was nothing Duke could do about Leena and Kevin's marriage, he had to accept it. But his grudge against Kevin remained. Exiting the car, Duke ignored Kevin and went straight in the courtyard alone. He might have punched Kevin in the face.
"Kevin, I'm sorry. Normally, my brother isn't like this," Leena apologized. She forced an embarrassed smile at Kevin.
"That's OK. I understand." Kevin stroked Leena's long lustrous hair calmly. He had expected much worse of Duke.
"Thank you for understanding. Let's head inside." Leena took a deep breath. She wasn't sure what her brother would do next. She hoped her father was home.
Duke casually sat on the sofa, leaning back against the cushions. He watched Leena and Kevin walk in, one after the other, eyebrows raised. With Kevin's charm and Leena's beauty, he found that they made a perfect couple.
"How do you want to settle the matter? Talk or fight? Go ahead. Choose." Duke said with a frown. 'No matter how good they look together, this is the man who has taken my sister away from me. I won't forgive him!'
"Talk. A fight won't solve our problem. Besides, a fight would be unfair to you." Kevin didn't take Duke's bluster seriously. He didn't want to press the advantage he had over Duke in a fight. That would rob him of any sense of achievement.
"Are you so sure I'll lose?" Although Duke didn't fight as well as Edward, he didn't suck.
"I didn't mean that. Fighting isn't the only way to solve problems." Kevin frowned. It seemed to him that Duke was overprotective. 'He must be trying to kick my ass for marrying his sister.'
"Haha, It seems that I come home at a perfect timing. Seems like tons of fun at my house." Someone's bubbling laughter broke the tension. Leena was all smiles.
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