Chapter 2
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As I was helping Liam drink some water, I got a video call on my phone.
I hated it when people video–called me without warning. The only person who did that was George.
I answered, my voice tinged with annoyance. “What is it?”
I expected him to pick up on my mood, but on the other end of the screen, he had one hand on Yoyo’s shoulder and the other arm linked with Maya’s. He didn’t even look at me.
“Yoyo gets cold easily. Go home and turn on the heat. And you know how to make that wasabi shrimp dish, right? Maya loves it. Go buy some shrimp and make it for dinner.”
Now that my feelings for him were dead, I realized I wasn’t a person with infinite patience after all.
The question slipped out before I could stop it. “I make wasabi shrimp. Why would she like it?”
I had learned to make that dish specifically for George. I used to make it for him all the time, packing it in a lunchbox for him. At first, he was embarrassed.
“I’m a Parker. It’s not like I can’t afford to buy my own lunch.”
On the screen, Maya’s face flushed with a triumphant, shy smile. George finally deigned to look at me.
“Maya liked it, so I gave it to her.”
So that was why his lunchbox always came back empty. He had been giving it to Maya.
“You won’t even do this one small thing? How are you going to be a good aunt to Yoyo?”
I didn’t love him anymore, but I couldn’t stand to have my genuine feelings trampled on like this.
I flipped the camera around to face Liam and gave a cool smile.
“Before dinner, how about I give you a little surprise?”
“Liam’s awake. Aren’t you happy?”
There was a moment of stunned silence from the other end, followed by the panicked voices of Maya and George.
“L–Liam… how are you awake…”
“Bro… brother?”
Liam’s complexion looked better than I expected. It was George’s face that was deathly pale.
I ended the call and tossed my phone onto the bed.
Noticing a drop of water on Liam’s lips from his medicine, I reached out and wiped it away with my thumb.
Instead of questioning men, understand men, become a man.
Liam flinched, instinctively pulling back, but I leaned in, my hand resting on his cheek.
“Liam, you see it now, don’t you? Your wife and my fiancé are having an affair.”
Worried about his condition, I placed my hand on his chest, feeling for his heartbeat.
“The doctor said you can’t get too excited. Why is your heart beating so fast?”
Aaaah, what is the SFL doing? That wiping motion was so intimate! She’s flirting with her fiancé’s brother!]
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[Aaaah, what is the SFL doing? That wiping motion was so intimate! She’s flirting with her fiancé’s brother!]
[Damn, the male lead’s ears are bright red! AAAAAH!]
[How can a pure, innocent man resist this kind of temptation?]
Pure… innocent man?
Then where did the child come from?
I froze for a second, then glanced at his ears. They were indeed red enough to bleed. My palm was separated from the hard muscle of his chest by only a thin layer of fabric. The skin beneath was burning hot, his heart pounding against my hand.
Thinking of George and Maya, a reckless impulse took over. I leaned in closer. My fingers brushed against his Adam’s apple as if by accident.
“Liam, have you ever considered getting a divorce and remarrying?”
[Ah… has the SFL gone to the dark side?]
[No, no, this isn’t the official pairing!]
Liam’s Adam’s apple bobbed. His dark eyes swirled with an emotion I couldn’t decipher.
“You’re done with George?”
I shook my head, my thumb stroking his skin lightly.
“There should stil! be time to alter the groom’s suit.”
I didn’t care about the male lead, the female lead, or the official pairing. If George could be with Maya, why couldn’t I become his sister–in–law? Liam and I together–that would be a true power couple.
