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

He believed that Selena had run because she felt like he and their mother were lying, that they couldn’t accept the existence of

sister distrusted him this much, Jasper was

her this well, but she didn’t trust

brother, of course he was going to deal with it. Jasper felt like he was getting

like that,

the chair next

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

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

me the most in this world. I know no matter what troubles I come across, you’ll be at my side protecting me. It’s been like that

tears fell, and

get a little hard. I thought you didn’t trust me, or that I’d done something wrong, or there

Jasper sighed

child’s father? Is his identity too complicated? You’re afraid that it’d be dangerous for the

sister still trusted him and trusted the family, but still left without a word with

he’d been in danger, or she would be in danger herself. But the Hollands weren’t a small

status did the kid’s

them would stab me in the heart. Can you not ask about that, big brother? From this

me enough to tell me your troubles and

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