Chapter 62

His tone screamed possessiveness. Miles shivered instinctively. "I-I-I swear, Broderick, I'm innocent! Leslie broke in herself! Ow-!" A sudden jolt of pain hit his wound as Broderick, wearing a blank face, pressed the herbal paste firmly onto it. "Bro, easy! That hurts-ahhh..." Weirdly enough, the pain started to fade as a cool sensation spread from the ointment, dulling the burning sting. Broderick turned his head slightly to look at Miles. "From now on, she's your sister-in-law. One more time I hear you disrespect her-kiss next month's allowance goodbye." Damn, that's harsh. "Got it, Broderick." Only when Miles gave in did Broderick finally get up, looking satisfied. As soon as he opened the door, a fuzzy head bumped right into his chest. Broderick reacted quickly, instinctively catching Leslie by the shoulders to steady her. She'd been eavesdropping right outside. Caught red-handed, Leslie wasn't the least bit embarrassed. Instead, she wrapped an arm around his waist, tilted her pre