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Dane’s usually composed and handsome features quickly turned stormy. He demanded, “Say that again!” The person on the other end seemed scared and remained silent for a while. Dane realized he was acting out of character, but he couldn’t help himself.
“I’m sorry,” said the crying woman from the other end. “I can’t…”
The sound of her crying immediately softened Dane, filling him with sadness. “I’ve told you, as long as we’re together, I’ll handle everything else.” His voice was gentle yet shaky.
“I’m sorry,” the woman repeated.
Dane’s expression grew somber. “Okay. If that’s your decision, I respect it.” The call ended. He reclined on the sofa, gazing out the window. Suddenly, the clear sky clouded over, and rain started pouring against the glass. The water streaked down the window, resembling tears at first glance… The world outside was engulfed in a downpour.
Isabella was unaware of these developments. That evening, she and Elaine watched TV together. After Elaine retired to bed, Isabella remained on the sofa, chatting with Jared. Jared was thrilled about her decision to move to Ansport.
Just then, a noise came from outside the door. Isabella looked up to see Dane coming in. She was about to greet him when she noticed something was off. Dane was holding his suit jacket and walked in slowly. His usually calm face was flushed.
He had clearly had too much to drink. It was the first time Isabella had seen her brother drink this heavily. She quickly got up and walked toward him. But before she got close, the strong scent of alcohol hit her, and she covered her nose, asking, “Dane, why did you drink so much?”
Dane looked at Isabella, cracked a smile, and said, “Isabella.”
“Yes, it’s me,” Isabella replied, her brow furrowed. “What’s going on, Dane?”
Dane rarely drank to such an extent. Something must be wrong.
“I’m okay. I…” Dane’s strength seemed to falter, and he leaned on Isabella’s shoulder.
Isabella worried that something serious had happened to her brother. Then she felt tears on her shoulder. She was shocked. Dane was crying?!
It was hard for Isabella to picture her capable, accomplished brother crying.
“Susan…” Dane whispered.
“Dane, I’m Isabella,” she said, confused.
“Susan…” Dane continued to murmur.
Clearly, Dane was far too intoxicated, so Isabella helped him to his room. She laid Dane on the bed. He sprawled out comfortably, looking disheveled yet somehow still charming.
“Let me get you some water,” Isabella said.
“Susan…” Dane kept calling out.
Isabella scowled. She couldn’t help wondering if Dane had been hurt by a woman named Susan before. She decided she needed to talk to her parents about it tomorrow.
Isabella fetched some water and helped Dane drink it. By then, it was almost midnight. Once Dane had drifted off to sleep, Isabella, exhausted, headed back to her own room.
She received a call from Andrew. “Isabella, are you busy?” Andrew’s voice was low and soothing.
“Yes, my brother’s drunk,” Isabella explained. “He keeps saying the name Susan. I think he’s really upset over this woman.” She knew she needed to do something to help her brother.
After a brief pause, Andrew mentioned, “Don’t you have a friend named… Susan?”
Isabella was taken aback. Andrew’s words seemed to spark a realization. But Dane and Susan…
“I don’t think it’s my Susan,” Isabella responded. “The two of them hardly ever meet. Plus, if my Susan was involved with my brother, she would have told me.” As she spoke, Isabella’s certainty waned. “I need to hang up. I’m going to call Susan.”
Before Andrew could respond, she ended the call. Andrew felt somewhat helpless, already regretting mentioning Isabella’s friend.
Isabella quickly dialed Susan. Surprisingly, Susan was also awake. “What’s up, Isabella?”
Despite her efforts to sound normal, Isabella could detect a slight nasal quality in Susan’s voice. Reflecting on Dane’s odd behavior tonight, Isabella seemed to realize something.
“Susan, my brother was acting really odd today,” Isabella said cautiously.
“Your brother?” Susan responded, her voice steady. “What happened to him?”
Isabella explained, “He drank a lot today. I’ve never seen him like this before. It was really unusual!”
Susan replied, “Oh, really? It might be work-related.”
Susan was so calm on the other end of the line that Isabella began to wonder if she had only overthought things.
“Maybe. How have you been doing recently? We haven’t seen each other for a while. I’m sorry; I’ve been busy with the entertainment company and barely get free time.”
“I’m doing well,” Susan answered. She pursed her lips and added, “Isabella, I’m sorry. I may have to leave the company.”
“What? Why so sudden?”
“Yeah. I also don’t want to, but something is going on at home, and I need to be there,” Susan replied softly.
Isabella wanted to ask what was going on, but sensing that Susan’s mood was a bit unusual, she swallowed her words. She didn’t know much about Susan’s family situation, but she could tell that Susan came from a relatively poor background. After all, Susan had been working part-time since high school.
“Alright. If that’s your final decision, I support you. But if you need any help, you must tell me, okay?” Isabella said with a solemn expression.
“Okay. But don’t worry about me. I can manage. I’ll take care of myself,” Susan assured Isabella with a smile. They talked for a while before hanging up together. It seemed nothing had been revealed.
Isabella decided to let it go. If Susan was really with her brother, there must be a reason why Susan didn’t tell her. Besides, it was their private affair; she couldn’t interfere.
The next day, Isabella didn’t get up at the usual time. It was the weekend, and she didn’t need to go to work. Since Isabella woke up on the right side of the bed, she was in a good mood. Besides, she would meet Andrew today.
After breakfast, Isabella prepared to pick up Andrew at the airport. But before she could leave, she received a call from him. It turned out he was already at the gate.
Isabella was so happy that she immediately rushed out. Dane massaged his temples, feeling a headache. While he watched Isabella leaving happily, his eyes became deep.
Elaine noticed him staring ahead. She smiled and commented, “It seems Isabella and Andrew’s relationship is quite stable.”
Dane just snorted coldly.
Elaine gave him a look. “What about you? Do you have someone you like now? You’re almost thirty, but you still don’t have a girlfriend. Your sister may get married soon. Are you planning to be the country’s most eligible bachelor all your life?”
“Mom…” Dane looked at Elaine with a frown. He was obviously annoyed.
“Okay, fine. I won’t push you. But you should pay attention to this matter.”
Elaine didn’t deny that she had been wanting to have grandchildren. After all, she was fond of children. So she really hoped Dane would get married soon and have a happy family.
After having breakfast with Elaine and Glenn, Dane left. Elaine couldn’t help saying to Glenn, “Don’t you think Dane is acting a bit strange today?”
Glenn was also a man. Naturally, he could tell what was wrong with Dane. “Let’s not worry too much about the children’s matters, okay? They are all adults now. We’ve done our part raising them, so let them deal with their own affairs. It’s time that we enjoy our own time, honey.”
“You’re right,” Elaine immediately agreed.
Isabella went out excitedly. Sure enough, she saw Andrew at the gate.
After not seeing him for a few days, she felt like he had become even more imposing.
“Honey…” When Andrew looked at Isabella, the cold aura in his body immediately dissipated, replaced by a warm, spring-like presence.
Isabella smiled sweetly at him. “Come on, let’s talk in the car.”
Andrew opened the passenger seat door and gentlemanly let Isabella get in first. Then, he turned to the driver’s seat and got in as well. Isabella turned and looked at him. “Why are you here so early?”
“Because I wanted to see you sooner.”
Andrew stared at Isabella with his dark, deep-set eyes for a while. Then, his greedy gaze moved from her clear, beautiful eyes to her rosy lips. Suddenly, he grabbed her chin.
His kiss carried a faint smell of mint. Isabella’s heart raced wildly, as if it were about to jump out of her chest.
After an unknown amount of time, she felt like all the oxygen in her body was sucked out. Finally, Andrew let her go. Their gazes locked for a moment, and then he suddenly said, “Honey, don’t look at me like that. It makes me think you are deliberately seducing me.”
Isabella was stunned. She looked at him with her mouth slightly open in incredulity. What was he talking about?
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