Chapter 698

As Jane descended the stairs, she spotted Bryan standing by the hall entrance, peering anxiously outside. Curious, she tiptoed closer and noticed his brows knitted tightly together. "Brother Bryan, who are you waiting for?" she asked, tilting her "Our brothers of course!" Bryan blurted out, then immediately clapped a hand over his mouth as if he'd said too much. Clearing his throat awkwardly, he tried to cover his slip, "I mean... I just miss them, that's all. It's been ages since we were all together." Jane studied him suspiciously. This was completely out of character—her usually proud brother would never admit to missing anyone, always pretending he couldn't care less if their brothers never came home. Yet here he was, practically vibrating with nervous energy as he kept glancing at the door. Even after dinner, when William had cleared the table and it was time for bed, Bryan kept stealing anxious looks toward the entrance, clearly willing their brothers to appear. "Brother Bryan,"