Caught between laughter and tears, Zayne said, "Just because Jay was at the mall, both of you drew up this self-injury scheme to capture Prince Charming's attention?"
Zayne glanced at the weak and frail Angeline as she sat on the couch. He became infuriated. "You must be out of your mind, braving such heavy rain just to gain Jay's sympathy?"
Like a thunder piercing their ears, his voice made the overbearing Angeline and Josephine guilty at once.
Zayne refused to let the matter drop. "It’s just an encounter. If you can’t do it today, you can try again tomorrow. Must you use your health as bait? Angeline Severe, do you think you’re very strong and robust? You'd better pray you don’t catch a cold tomorrow or I’m going to sort you out."
As an older brother, Zayne had always put on a casual and carefree demeanor, looking like nothing ever concerned him.
Whenever his sister hit him or when Josephine bullied him, he would act like a man of straw as he allowed them to do whatever they wanted to him. He carried himself like a timid man with a good temper.
However, if anyone overstepped Zayne's boundaries, h e would then go berserk.
His wild nature as a troublemaker and hooligan back i n the streets many years ago would be thoroughly unmasked.
Josephine and Angeline would turn into cowards when they encountered someone stronger than them. When they noticed that Zayne had actually lost his temper, both of them contracted their necks and held their breath.
Josephine called out in a timid voice, "Zayne..."
Zayne yelled out, "This is all happening because of your rotten idea. Can't you act in your unrealistic and cliche drama yourself? Why must you turn Angel's life into one as well?"
Josephine dropped her head and muttered, "I won’t do it anymore."
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