"You've been crying."

Miles ignored her words, his gaze fixed on the red rims of her eyes.

Even though the tears had dried, the redness and swelling wouldn't disappear in an instant.

"No, I haven't!" Felicity widened her eyes guiltily, feigning realization. "Oh, my eyes? Yeah, they felt a bit uncomfortable on my way home today. Might be pink eye or something." "I'll take you to see a doctor," he said, moving forward to grab her hand.

Felicity instinctively stepped back. "No need, I've already seen one. We have some eye drops at home."

"Is there anything else? If not-"

"Felicity, I did promise to give you a month to think things over, but at the least, during these thirty days, I'm still your brother."

Putting aside all other roles, Felicity had grown up trailing behind him.

Seeing her suddenly act so distant, how could Miles pretend everything was normal?

"I am your brother, huh? I didn't say otherwise." Felicity mumbled, lowering her lashes, avoiding his gaze.

At that moment, she was somewhat grateful she was much shorter than Miles.

she didn't look up, or he didn't lean down,

The silence came suddenly.

tacit understanding, neither speaking nor

for nearly a minute, Miles broke the silence on a hunch, "What

what you're

"Felicity!"

he used it

was the first time Felicity had heard him use

head down, "Period cramps. I cried from the pain. It's such a personal thing;

clueless

grown up in house with several women, he'd heard from Abigail how painful menstrual cramps

this kind of thing!

that's fine. Grab some clothes and come stay at

was stunned. "I have my own place. Why would I go to

at ease if

alone. Calvin will

me even

stance unusually assertive. "Come

right for us to

I'm not deranged enough to take advantage

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