Chris was still in the castle. Ethan didn't want to cause him trouble at such a critical moment.

So he didn't provoke Leia.

Now that he had met her, the mixed feelings that were churning in his stomach eventually morphed into disappointment.

He couldn't understand how the adorable girl from his childhood had turned into this kind of person.

"Did you get plastic surgery?" Ethan questioned.

Compared to Leia, Jodie the Millers more.

He had too many questions he needed answers for.

"Yes," she coolly admitted. As long as he was the one asking, she wouldn't hide the answers from him.

"Why?"

She avoided his gaze. "I have nothing to tell you. You shouldn't be here for too long. Leave. Pretend that you never met me."

He blocked her way. "It's fine if you don't want to come home and don't want me as your brother. But you should at least tell me why you hurt Liv.

"Why did you hurt innocent people? When you were young, you couldn't even eat for days after your kitten died. How could