Chapter 417

"Grandpa Cedric, can I just say something?" Isabella raised her hand with a sly glint in her eye. "You can’t be encouraging this kind of thing. If Claire really listens to you, then it’s like she’s just playing with my brother’s feelings. You probably don’t know, but my brother's super stubborn — and he’s a total romantic. He’d take it really hard.” Lillian immediately nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he might just jump into the river!" As she talked, she pinched Liam, who hadn’t joined in yet. Helpless, Liam added, "Yep, and if drowning doesn’t work, he’ll jump into the sea... and if that still doesn’t kill him, I’ll do it myself." Claire turned to Liam, blinking. "..." The sibling bond here was seriously... moving. Talk about drama fit for the big screen. "Claire, you’re not gonna leave me, right?" A deep voice with a slight whine brushed against her ear. Claire’s internal alarm went off just as Julian’s large hand gently turned her face toward him. That perfect face — now wearing a tragi