Selena didn’t have the nerve to knock, while Bailey opened the bedroom door.

He’d specifically chosen a time like this where Elliot wasn’t there. Bailey knew that Selena didn’t know how to deal with her.

The door opened to reveal Jasper sitting there watching the TV with a bored expression.

Hearing the door, he turned around to look, his face turning shocked.

Then it sank.

“Come over here.”

He called out towards Selena. Then, he turned to his father.

“Close the door, Dad. I’ve got some things to talk about with Selena. Don’t worry. I won’t bully her.”

Bailey knew his son best. He smiled faintly, patted Selena on the shoulder and let her in, then closed the door.

Only Jasper and Selena were left in the bedroom. Selena walked over to Jasper’s bedside, not even daring to sit.

Face cold, Jasper opened his mouth.

eat you? Sit, or are you that afraid of

thought about it for a while. He believed that Selena had run because she felt like he and their mother were lying, that they couldn’t accept the

own sister distrusted him this

her this well,

child. But as her big brother, of course he was going to deal with it. Jasper felt like

like that, big

slowly on the chair next to the bed, eyes

the scenes that you didn’t like? Even if that was the case, you shouldn’t have left. You should have told me. I could have helped. Leaving so suddenly without so much as a word or a letter – what if something happened to you out there? Am I supposed to regret it for the rest of my life? You’re an adult now, Selena, you can’t always run away from home to deal with your problems. Besides, you’re not alone now. Dan just had surgery and is still recovering. If something had happened to

sister from the heart, chiding her for a long while before Selena

no matter what troubles I come across, you’ll be at my side protecting me. It’s been like that from when we were small. You always would love me. Why would I distrust you? Even a year ago,

tears fell, and

I was too harsh earlier. Too angry… you left home twice. I held it in the first time, but I couldn’t this time, so I let my tone get a little hard. I thought you didn’t trust me, or that I’d done something wrong, or there

that, Jasper sighed

me, why did you leave? What’s the issue? Is it the child’s father? Is his identity too complicated? You’re afraid that it’d be dangerous for

answer Jasper could think of. He felt that if his sister still trusted him and trusted the family,

or she would be in danger herself.

of status did the kid’s father have?

word for shame. I feel like voicing them would stab me in the heart. Can you not ask about that, big brother? From this moment on, I won’t leave anymore. I mean it

trust me enough to tell me your

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