Chapter 152

“Don’t worry.” “Your brother's all bark and no bite.” “If it’s too much, just pretend he doesn’t exist.” Vivian’s comforting words didn’t do much. Sophia looked like she’d seen a ghost, shaking even harder. Like hell she could ignore her brother like Vivian did! Her brother only plays nice for one person—and that’s his wife, okay? Before Vivian could say more, Alexander’s tall figure suddenly appeared by the girls’ side. “Hop on.” He crouched down, back facing Sophia directly. “AHHH!” She screamed internally—it was like bells ringing in her head. Her brother actually offered to carry her! Even when she was little, he never gave her a piggyback ride. With excitement and a whole ton of nerves, Sophia lay on his back. Alexander stood up and started walking forward. Meanwhile, Daphne hadn’t made a move toward Julian yet. She stood waiting for him to come to her, crouch down like Alexander did for Sophia. But Julian was just sipping water. Back turned. Didn’t bother to approach. Seeing a ch