Chapter 736

The Smith Residence Jane accompanied her sister as they stepped out of the car, standing before the antique gates of the Smith family's ancestral home. Mina instinctively tightened her grip on Jane's hand, her fingers turning white from the pressure. Jane sucked in a sharp breath, her face twitching slightly as she tried to keep her expression neutral. "Sis... I know you're nervous, but could you maybe loosen your grip a little?" Only then did Mina notice the pained look on her sister's face. She quickly let go, cradling Jane's hand in both of hers, rubbing and blowing on it gently. "Oh no, I'm so sorry, Jane! I didn’t mean to hurt you." Jane, with her plump little hands, turned and clasped Mina’s fingers instead. Her large, dark eyes round as grapes gazed up earnestly. "Sis, if you don’t want to go in, we don’t have to. It’s really okay..." Mina took a deep breath, steeling herself. "No, it’s fine. We’re already here, and it’d be rude not to go in since we’re all friends." With that,