Chapter 817

After a round of rock-paper-scissors among Samuel, Lucas, and Jordan it was Jordan who won the privilege of carrying Jane back to her room. Once the nanny had helped Jane wash up, Jordan prepared to sing her a lullaby. But the little girl tugged at his hand and said sweetly, "Brother Jordan, I want to go see Sister Nana." Earlier, when the Wallace brothers had been planning to discipline the four younger siblings, they worried that Nana might interfere and shield them. So, they had come up with a little scheme to send her back to her room. At the time, Jane had even helped persuade her sister-in-law to rest, completely unaware of the storm that was about to descend upon her. But as it turned out, Jane didn’t need anyone’s protection. With just a few well-timed pouts, sweet words, and kisses, she could melt even the sternest resolve—whether it was Jordan, Samuel’s, or Lucas’s. If one kiss wasn’t enough, two always did the trick. Jordan thought for a moment and decided it might be good f