Love, this word was a strange emotion for him.
Brendon wasn’t naturally cold-hearted; as a child, he was just like Ayaan, a curious and adorable little kid. But Amiya and Ewan’s marriage was too heart-wrenching for him, and it had a big impact on him.
“Why are you staring at me like that?” Ranita felt uneasy under his gaze. “My brother is outside, let go of me before I have to fight back.”
They had wasted so much time already.
But Brendon still showed no sign of moving.
“Ranita!” As soon as Jedidiah’s name came up, Brendon became even angrier.
Ranita could only grit her teeth and say, “He really is my brother! Do you want to get beaten up by him?”
Brendon’s face turned frosty. “You keep bringing it up! Do you want to drive me crazy?”
“What benefit do I have if you get angry and die? We’re divorced, and even if you die, I won’t get any inheritance!” Ranita’s eyes were filled with anger. “I’m afraid you’ll be beaten to death by my brother. Won’t you let go?”
“Are you angry?” Brendon suddenly asked in a low voice.
Ranita gave him a disdainful look. “Do you think I’m not angry right now?”
Brendon pursed his thin lips, as if sighing, and then released his grip.
Ranita breathed a sigh of relief and saw the belt on the floor. Her face turned hot, but more than that, she was annoyed. She kicked the belt to remind him, “Hurry up and buckle your belt.”
Her gaze swept over Brendon, and Ranita’s ears also felt hot. The man lazily leaned against the sofa, his slim waist sinking into it, with his pants and shirt in disarray.
She felt like she was bullying him.
“Get up quickly!” Just as Ranita finished speaking, Jedidiah’s knocking could be heard from the door. “Come out!”
Ranita hurriedly adjusted her clothes and tidied her hair. She was about to go out, but her hand was grabbed by Brendon. The man stood by her side, looking down at her with lowered eyes. “I’m going with you.”
Without any explanation, he pulled her hand and opened the door.
As the door opened, Jedidiah’s face turned livid, and several tall men were already standing behind him. Ranita was somewhat familiar with these people.
“Ranita!” a chubby-faced man greeted her first. Ranita thought for a moment and called him, “Augustus?”
“It’s me!” After speaking, Augustus suddenly turned his gaze towards Brendon. “Jedidiah, this guy here is bullying our Ranita, right?”
“This is outrageous! How dare he bully our beautiful Ranita? This is unforgivable!”
“That’s right! Ranita, step aside a bit. We’re going to teach him a lesson now, so you don’t have to see anything unpleasant.”
…
For a while, Brendon was surprised by the scene of furious retribution.
“Ranita, do you have such a good brother?!” They kept calling her sister Ranita. Did they think he was invisible?
“Brendon, how dare you yell at my sister like that!” Jedidiah was truly driven mad with anger. Without any hesitation, he entered the private room and closed the door. “Beat him up for me!”
Augustus may have looked chubby, but he was agile. He immediately went to attack Brendon.
“You stay aside! Don’t come over, you might get hurt!”
Ranita was pushed away, and then she helplessly watched as the situation in the private room spiraled out of control.
She had seen kids fighting before, but a group of grown men fighting in a private room was a first for her.
This scene was truly exciting!
“Stop fighting! Stop fighting!” Seeing Brendon being surrounded, she anxiously shouted, “All of you, stop!”