Chapter 898

Samuel was crouching in front of Jane, yet somehow she still managed to look like the taller one. In that moment, her tiny figure seemed to loom larger than life, while he—supposedly the dignified older brother—felt himself shrinking into complete insignificance. Whether he realized it or not, his head dipped lower, shoulders rounding in surrender. His fingers fumbled together, thumbs fidgeting nervously. Finally, after what felt like a small eternity, he let out a long, heavy sigh. “Alright, Jane. I was wrong. I did it on purpose.” His voice carried a trace of guilt as he went on. “I didn’t really mean to prank Frederick—well, not exactly. That toy bomb was harmless, just a gag gift from a fan. I was going to use it on your other brother. But… today, Frederick kept stealing you away, and I didn’t even get a chance to hold you. So I…” By the end, his words trailed off, tinged with genuine hurt. He reached out, hoping to ruffle her hair and maybe earn a scrap of forgiveness— But before