Chapter 354 The Only Brother
Once he got Lauren safely home, Felix was going to make sure someone got a very painful lesson.
He was fuming inside, but in front of Lauren, he still looked like the sweet, harmless big brother type.
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When Lauren came back, she spotted Victor sulking on the couch, face scrunched in a pout.
He gave a grumpy little snort when he saw her and turned his head away like he couldn’t even bear to look
at her.
Lauren sighed. She had been so excited to see Felix in the garden earlier, she hadn’t thought about how her possessive older brother might feel.
She bounced over and plopped down beside him, tilted her head, and asked, even though she already knew the answer, “Victor, what’s wrong?”
Victor ignored her.
Still got the nerve to ask me what’s wrong? Heartless brat. You meet Felix once and suddenly I’m chopped liver.
What’s even good about that cold Felix anyway?
Wait–is it because Lauren likes that cold, aloof type?
If that’s the case… I can do that too.
Victor sat there huffing, fully expecting Lauren to try and coax him.
But she stayed quiet.
He peeked over in confusion and found himself staring into her wide, sparkly eyes.
She looked him straight in the face and asked softly, “Victor, are you jealous because I went home with Felix?”
Victor’s face turned crimson in a flash.
“W–Who says I’m jealous?!”
“You really aren’t?”
“Of course not!” he barked, stiff–necked, stubborn as ever.
Lauren giggled. “I knew it. You were jealous.”
“Don’t worry. In my heart, I only have one big brother. You’ll always be my one and only.”
As for Felix–he wasn’t a brother.
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Last time, I thought of Elliot as a brother, but he never cared
So this time, Victor is the only one who gets that title.
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Victor felt like his whole heart had turned into warm, bubbly soda. One sentence-“only brother“-was all it took to make him beam and forget that Lauren had left with Felix at all.
Still, the proud little prince couldn’t help but mutter, mph. I don’t care anyway.”
Then he practically skipped upstairs, hiding his grin as he ran to his room.
Once the door shut, he dove onto the bed and rolled around, grinning like an idiot.
Yes! Lauren really does love me the most!
Flynn, Jim, Felix–none of those guys could ever take her away.
Wait–he had to make sure none of them ever found out how amazing she was. If they realized she was a five–year–old genius, they’d cling to her like glue.
Ugh! The only bad part about Lauren being this incredible is that I can’t go to the same school to protect her.
Victor flipped back and forth between joy and despair, his emotions a tangled mess.
A while later, Lauren pushed open his bedroom door.
“Victor, you hungry?”
He bolted upright.
She was holding a bowl of noodles, topped with bright green scallions and a drizzle of sesame oil. The savory smell instantly made him swallow.
“Don’t be mad anymore, okay?”
She’d made the noodles herself, just for him.
She might be small, but standing on a stool at the stove was no problem.
Her favorite food had always been the simple spring noodles Marilyn made, and she’d learned the recipe from her to perfection.
“Victor, try it.”
Victor cleared his throat. “Well… seeing as you’re sincerely apologizing, I suppose I’ll accept.”
Lauren held back a smile at his pouty face. “Okay.”
Victor practically glowed. He sat down properly at the table and took a bite.
The chewy noodles and rich broth burst with flavor. He couldn’t hold back a gasp. “Whoa–this is delicious!”
Lauren grinned. “If you like it, I’ll make it for you more often.”
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Victor froze, chopsticks in mid–air. He stared at her in disbelief.
“You made this?”
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She nodded.
In the next second, Victor dropped the fork and grabbed her tiny hands.
“Did you burn yourself? Lauren, you’re still so little–you shouldn’t be in the kitchen! Even if you wanted to apologize, you shouldn’t risk something so dangerous. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you. I’m sorry, okay? Please forgive me?”
Even though she wasn’t hurt, just the thought of her cooking alone was enough to make Victor’s eyes go red with worry.
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