"Hmm... Why did you suddenly kiss me? What if Wilma walks in on us? It's so embarrassing." Bella pursed her rosy lips.

"I'm afraid you would jump off into a freezing sea, so I'm trying to cool you down."

Justin's breath turned heavy, and his voice was hoarse. "How are you now? Feeling better?"

"I'm alright... But I still feel wronged and suffocated." Bella's chest tightened. She sniffed as her eyes teared up.

Seeing her pitiful expression, Justin's heart softened.

He took Bella's flushed face into his hands, feeling the warmth that belonged to her on his palms. "Look how angry you are. Your face feels like it's burning. It's not worth it for you sisters to fight over the Iverson family. Calm down, okay?"

"How could I bear to be angry with Amelia?"

a chance to breathe. Who could I blame other than myself?" Justin frowned in distress. "Bella, don't say

selfish... Yes, indeed. I want to get justice for those innocent girls, but I also want to protect my family. Amelia has been shielded too well by Wyatt and Aunt Celeste since she was young. Even when as an adult, Amelia hasn't really experienced

rape incident would become a mark of humiliation that she could never wash away. When her name comes up, people will only think

she hold her head up high? Words can kill. Charles is dead and

I understand your concern. But Amelia is our sister. With us protecting her, who would

and she shook her head in worry. "Aunt Celeste has Wyatt protecting her, but before Shannon went down in ruins, she still lived in the shadows of her trauma. I don't want Amelia to become like

know the situation is not the same. Aunt Celeste was set up, and Amelia was a victim. Girls who faced this situation and are willing to come forward to testify are already courageous. I'm proud of Amelia

eyes are on the Thompson family, and Amelia still wants to live under the spotlight...

instead." Justin

I

want a perfect plan, hoping that everyone will be happy... I want to protect the people around me. But I realized that

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