Chapter 182

I found the situation ridiculous. "You should take a good look at yourself before you come at me. What gives you the right to judge me?" "I see her as my younger sister. Likewise, she only sees me as her older brother." Jonathan's expression was dark. It was as if he were trying to force me to accept his explanation. "Yes, she's a little dependent on me, but that's the kind of reliance a sister has on a brother. We grew up together. She's not used to the change in my role, but she's been trying to accept you…" Before he could finish, I cut him off in my amusement. "You actually believe that? That she only sees you as a brother? Jonathan, does Alicia's reliance on you look like a sister's dependence on her brother? Are you that clueless?" He looked at me solemnly. "Elise, it's hard to develop romantic feelings for someone you've grown up with. To me, she's family. The Zimmer family helped my grandfather. I owe them a favor. It's that simple. It's not as sordid as you think it is."