Annika quickly grabbed the phone and exclaimed, "Dad... That's Ms. Chloe's phone. What are you doing?"

Donovan seemed to realize he had gone too far and remembered that it was my phone. He sneaked a glance at me.

I observed the scene calmly and didn't bother to offer any polite gestures or reassurances like "It's okay" or "It's not a big deal."

I watched them coldly as a detached spectator.

Annika kept apologizing to me.

"You don't need to apologize, Annika. I'll compensate her if the phone is broken. You don't need to act like this in front of them!" Arton said protectively.

I didn't know why, but his actions comforted me. It was clear that Arton genuinely cared for his sister and tried to protect her.

Arton looked displeased and glanced at me again. "Are you two the cause of this trouble? Explain it to me right now. Who are you two? Don't mention Melanie again. I don't know her."

to be Melanie's sister-in-law. Now

spoke, Arton paused for a

indifferently. "Do you remember now? Or are you still going to tell me you don't know

here at our house? If you have something to say, you could have talked to me directly. You didn't have to come to

she heard what Arton said.

know your place, Arton.

Her face was determined and she

that? How many wrongs has she committed, and how many immoral things has she done to her own sister-in-law? Don't tell me you had

for trouble!" Arton immediately stepped forward threateningly, but Annika stopped him.

unaffected and became even more formidable. "Asking for trouble? Do you really think

seemed

pretend to be all fierce. I'm not afraid of you,

pointed at

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