Chapter 636

Jane nodded earnestly. "Good. Then you should reflect on your actions, Brother Frederick. I'll head home with my brothers first." "Jane," Frederick's voice wavered with unexpected vulnerability, stopping her in her tracks just as she took her first step. "Are you really going to leave me like this?" She could have sworn she heard the faintest tremor in his voice was that a hint of tears? Turning around with her little suitcase in tow, her eyes widened at the sight before her. Those usually composed, fathomless eyes that could either pierce like ice or melt like warm honey now shimmered with unshed tears. 'He's faking it. Don't fall for it,' Jane scolded herself internally. 'If you give in now, he'll just drown in jealousy even more next time!' Yet her body moved faster than her resolve. Her fingers released the suitcase handle the instant she saw his pitiful expression, and the words tumbled out before she could stop them: "Brother Frederick, I’m not abandoning you! I just need to tell