Chapter 173

Elias felt his heart soften instantly. Even if he had given that rare necklace to Wendy, she probably would've just smiled politely and thanked him, maybe with a quiet nod. She'd always been that way—reserved, composed, never too emotional. She was totally different from Jenna. As he looked at Jenna now, his smile deepened. "Of course, you don't need to be jealous. You're my little sister. I'll always treat you well." "Even when it comes to Wendy? I don't have to envy her either?" she asked cautiously. "Yeah," he said gently. "If anything, I'm softer when it comes to you." And right now, it showed. Jenna's cheeks turned pink, her eyes lowered with shy delight. "Thanks, Elias." Then, without warning, she wrapped her arms around him. In that moment, Elias felt something he'd never felt around Wendy—a simple, uncomplicated sweetness in being looked up to. For once, being the "big brother" actually felt good. Somewhere in the back of his mind, a thought flickered. Why had he got