“However, I have to send Aaliyah back to Green, our hometown first.
"——Only when she returns to her hometown and lives with her father can I feel relieved."
When Sean said this, he suddenly realized that Daisy's face in front of him looked a little wrong.
She first looked at Aaliyah next to Sean, and then continued to signal Sean with her eyes.
Only then did Sean react and turned to look at his sister next to him.
Aaliyah Dickinson looked in disbelief at this moment. She looked at Sean, her mouth opened and closed slightly, as if she didn't know where to start.
Then his wide eyes began to turn red and burst into tears.
She stood up immediately and ran out of the cafe.
Outside the cafe, Olivia, who had been on guard, followed her.
Sean glanced at Daisy and hurriedly chased her out of the cafe.
After Aaliyah rushed to the other side of the road, Sean caught up and grabbed his sister's arm with a gentle movement: "Aaliyah - what's wrong with you?"
She covered her eyes with her hands and wiped her tears with her sleeves:
"Sean, I'm just a burden to you, right?
"Only if you arrange for me to stay in your hometown, let my father watch me, and let me stay in my room and not come out, can you rest assured, right?"
Seeing the tears streaking across Aaliyah's face, Sean opened his eyes in shock——
He didn't expect that such an arrangement would make Aaliya so sad.
"No, Aaliyah..." Sean was a little upset, but he still tried to think clearly, "No, you are not a burden to me.
"I just think...
"I just thought you'd be safer that way."
"I don't need to be 'safer'!" Aaliyah put down her hand, as if she didn't care about letting her brother see her crying, "I'm not a fragile pearl in someone's jewelry box!
“Sean, what if I were you?
"In order to make you safer and arrange everything for you, I hope you will be obedient and slowly become an old girl in the countryside of Green?"
Aaliyah's few words suddenly made Sean understand the underlying thoughts in his heart.
He suddenly understood and felt a little ashamed. He didn't want Aaliya to say any more, but his sister's words had already been spoken:
"Do you want to say that you helped me make the decision for my own good?
"But actually you are just doing it to make yourself feel at ease."
Just to put my mind at ease.
Arbitrarily satisfying one's own selfishness in the name of selflessness.
"I didn't even ask Aaliyah about her thoughts and plans..."
The surprise in Sean's heart has faded.
He knew Aaliyah was right.
Sean took out the folded handkerchief from his coat pocket and gently wiped the tears on Aaliyah's face.
Aaliyah had finished what she wanted to say. She seemed to feel that the accusation she had made just now was a bit serious. Sean glanced at his brother with some concern.
There was no anger or blame on Sean's face, and he smiled a little apologetically: "You're right, Ellie...
“I’ve been acting a little weird since I rescued you.
"I seem to treat you as a treasure that has no feelings of its own, and I only think about how to place it safely...
"But I didn't consider your thoughts."
Aaliyah held her slender neck, and most of the anger in her heart had subsided...
But I still felt a little ashamed after venting my anger, so I could only maintain my angry look.
Sean...can be a little dictatorial at times.
But it’s really annoying.
Olivia also stood behind Aaliyah at this time, gently stroking her back with her hands without warmth.
This made Aaliya feel much better.
Sean took off his hat and said with a smile: "Well, dear Ms. Dickinson...
"Would you like to come back to the café with me and we can have a good chat about your views?"
Seeing her brother's pretentious look, Aaliyah couldn't pretend anymore and laughed.
But she quickly regained her stern expression. Although she held Sean's bent elbow and walked back, she said, "I haven't forgiven you yet!"
Sean said yes repeatedly, with a very good attitude: "Then what do I need to do to be forgiven by you?"
Aaliyah's eyes turned back: "I want to eat ice cream."
—
Creamy ice cream garnished with strawberries served in a glass bowl.
Aaliyah scooped some of it into her mouth with a small silver spoon, and closed her eyes because of the enjoyment and the slight pain in her head from the cold.
On one side, the black gloves gently held the slender ivory cigarette holder, and puffed out a puff of smoke from her red lips. Daisy looked at Sean and smiled: "It's not easy to be a good brother."
Sean raised his eyebrows and made a "no" expression.
When he found Aaliya turning her face towards him, he immediately returned to his gentle smile.
Daisy said: "But to be honest, you were a bit...dictatorial just now, Sean.
"Reminds me of my dad."
Sean wiped his slightly stubbled chin and reflected, "It seems to be a kind of inertia..."
A kind of inertia that must move forward and achieve the goal.
So much so that I forgot to ask Aaliyah’s opinion.
"However, you are actually willing to reflect...
"It's also a rare trait among men."
The experience of growing up with Aaliya has worn away the excessive hardness in his heart.
However, this did not make him vulnerable. Instead, he gained more trust and help because of his ability to understand others.
“That’s how it should be.
"Listen to other people's opinions, whether they are men or women, your father or your sister..."
Watching Aaliyah finish the ice cream spoon by spoon, Sean used a napkin to wipe away the remaining cream from the corner of her mouth.
"Okay," he held his chin and asked, "So, Aaliyah, what do you think?
"Do you want to go back to Green and stay with dad, or do you want to go back to Green and stay with dad?"
Daisy patted Sean: "Sean!"
Aaliyah smiled and said, "I will go wherever you go."
Sean's brows widened.
Is that so?
It turns out that I didn’t want to stay in the colorful world of New Testament...
But I want to be with myself.
Outside the door, I heard what Aaliyah said about Olivia through the crimson link, and a smile appeared on her delicate face.
Holding back his already overflowing smile, Sean joked: "Want to be my troll?"
Aaliyah nodded heavily: "Yes!"
"Then what if I get married, have a baby, have no place to live at home, and have no choice but to kick you out!"
Aaliyah still smiled: “You won’t kick me out.
“Besides, I will also get married in the future.
"I won't stay at your house."
Thinking of his sister getting married, Sean suddenly frowned: "You little brat, just talk about starting a family - you cry at every turn, who dares to marry you?"
Aaliyah snorted: "No one else will make me cry..."
She narrowed her eyes slightly: "Huh? Sean, are you jealous?"
"Me? Jealous? Haha...
"No."
Looking at the bickering brothers and sisters in front of her, Daisy also had a happy smile on her face.
"You will go home later, I have to go to the newspaper office to catch up on manuscripts - I can't always carry the oil bottle with me, right?"
It can be seen that Aaliyah is in a great mood: "No! I want to go too!"
Sean propped up his arms on the table and pressed his forehead with his hand as if he had a headache.
For some reason, when he learned that Aaliyah would be with him... Sean felt extremely light in his heart.
Feeling great.
