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.

I look like I’m going to eat you? Sit, or

believed that Selena had run because she felt like he and their mother were lying, that they

own sister distrusted him

well, but she didn’t trust

that she suspected that their mother wouldn’t accept the child. But as her big brother, of course he was going to deal with it. Jasper felt like he was getting the

not like

next to the bed, eyes

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

her for a long while before

the person who cares about 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 from when we were small.

tears fell, and

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 was somewhere you misunderstood

that, Jasper sighed

tell me, why did you leave? What’s the issue? Is it the child’s father? Is his identity too

of. He felt that if his sister still trusted him and trusted the family, but still left without a word with the kid, then she

father knew, he’d been in danger, or she would be in danger herself. But the Hollands weren’t a small family anymore. They had power, they had authority, they had connections. A regular person couldn’t put such fear into his

of status did the kid’s father have?

not all. I’ve got a lot of troubles I can’t word for shame. I feel like voicing them would stab me in the heart. Can you not ask about

trust me enough to tell

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