Chapter 1836

Cedar spoke peculiar words to her again. Isabelle felt odd when he finished speaking. She stared and observed Cedar’s indifferent gaze for a long time. Finally, she replied seriously, “I am your younger sister. You can’t change that fact no matter what. To me, you’re just my eldest brother. Big Brother, please stop speaking such nonsense with me anymore. You’ll only make me troubled. I don’t know how to get along with you after you’ve said all that.” Her words were like a hard slap to Cedar, and it hurt him badly. He stared at her beautiful and delicate face with his cold eyes. He could no longer feel joy at heart and said, “Isabelle, are those your real thoughts?” He was trouble to her. Was that her conclusion for him?! Isabelle asked seriously, “But you’re my Big Brother, aren’t you?” That was right. She had no other feelings for him except as a family. He was the one who desperately wanted to get closer to her. Obviously, it resulted in a complete failure. Cedar lowered his voice and said solemnly, “I’m sorry.” He left right after apologizing to Isabelle. Isabelle was puzzled by Cedar’s reaction. Did he get angry again because of what she said? However, what did she say wrong? She did not agree with him because he wanted to compromise in love. Isabelle watched Cedar as he left. His back looked so broad and strong. Somehow, Isabelle felt like his back looked a little lonely. Her frustration grew because she could not figure out her answer. After that, she went to Lucas’s condominium by car. She entered the password and went into his condominium. When she walked in, she saw Lucas was in the middle of a chess game against himself. She went over and sat opposite him. She smiled and said, “Brother Lucas, I’ll play with you! Be easy on me!” Lucas said gently, “Sure.” Isabelle sat down and accompanied Lucas in his chess game. Since she could not understand what Cedar tried to do, she talked about Cedar with Lucas. Among everyone she knew, Lucas was the most clear-minded person that could see through everyone’s mind. She trusted everything he said. She brought it up because she hoped he could enlighten her. Lucas asked Isabelle, “Do you hate him?” Isabelle shook her head and said, “I like my Big Brother a lot. However, he’s the same as Brother Ralph, Mom, and Dad to me. He said such strange things to me and it’s really random.” Lucas agreed, “Indeed, it’s too abrupt.” “Right? I truly liked him at first, but I feel pressured whenever I’m with him now. However, it’s not like we meet each other often.” Some noise suddenly came from the bedroom. Isabelle heard it, but she did not pay attention to it. Lucas asked faintly, “Did he cause you trouble?” “It’s not troubling. It’s just that I preferred the way we got along before. I prefer it when he’s just my eldest brother, and I’m just his little sister. That’s all.” Indeed, Isabelle wanted to fall in love. However, she sincerely wanted to look for a person she really liked. She never thought of compromising in love. She did not plan to find anyone available just to be in a relationship. She would rather stay single than lower her standards just because she wanted to be in love. Besides, Cedar was just her eldest brother to her. She did not have any other thoughts for him. If she did, her dearest mother would become furious with her! Lucas glanced in the bedroom’s direction and said firmly, “Your Brother Cedar will feel extremely sad if you put it that way. Maybe he really likes you.” Isabelle fell into a long silence when Lucas told her Cedar might be serious and really liked her. She tried to imagine another scenario and considered it carefully. If Cedar seriously liked her and solemnly confessed to her, would she consider him? She really did like Cedar, but it was not like she liked him romantically. She tried to imagine another scenario where they had different identities. If he was a strong man that made others feel safe around him, while she was just a young girl. If they got along with each other in that setting, would she fall for him? She felt like she might. However, that was not the case in reality. Isabelle changed the topic away and suggested, “Brother Lucas, my birthday party with Brother will be held the day after. I plan to talk to my dad after the party about resigning from the Junior Class, or just taking a long break. I want to have more time to travel around the world. Then, I can gather with my other friends I met from extreme sports. I can go and play some sports with them.” Hearing that, Lucas smiled and reminded her, “Before your Mother met your Father, she spent most of her time in Wu City. She rarely had fun nor explored interesting places. She had never been to many beautiful places either. Both your father and I aren't as cool and carefree as you. I really don’t know how you grew to become so fearless and undaunted. You’re so playful, and you have such a free and easy character.” It was because she was born in the Schick family.