NovelFinishChapter 167 Julian was pushed back, slightly bewildered, standing there clueless about what had just happened.
Adrian glared at him with a voice full of anger, "Callyour big brother!" Despite being slow to react, Julian had ssense of reasoning. He was confused, "Uncle said I'm the older one." Adrian clenched his little fists, refusing to accept this injustice, and pointed a finger at Julian's nose, exclaiming, "You're so short, how can you be my brother! If you don't callthat, I won't play with you anymore." Julian's eyes brimmed with tears.
Even as naive as he was, he could sense Adrian's dislike for him. However, he felt a warmth from Adrian reminiscent of his mother, a comforting familiarity.
He wanted to play with him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe didn't have a strong concept of who should be the older or younger brother, so seeing Adrian's insistence, he relented, "Brother." Adrian felt satisfied and then grew curious, "You really want to play with me?" Julian nodded obediently.
Feeling valued, Adrian was quite pleased, his head held high with pride on his handslittle face.
"If you want to play with me, you have to listen to me. Do whatever I tell you and never callyour little brother again. I'm the big brother!" Thinking of his father's stern face, he hesitated but added, "You don't have to callthat in front of adults, and don't tell anyone about today, or I won't play with you again!" Julian blinked and nodded obediently, then reached out to hold Adrian's hand.
That's how it always was with his mom.
Adrian slapped his hand away, "Don't touch me!" Julian was bewildered, not understanding why Adrian was upset again, so he dared not move.
Seeing how obedient Julian was, Adrian felt in a great mood, leading him into the classroom like a little entourage.
He thought to himself that having a little sidekick wasn't so bad after all- In the hospital.
With the new year, everyone had becbusy.
Mila was alone in the hospital room, working on her design sketches when she received a call from her great- aunt, Jade, who sounded quite cheerful.
The Rosalia Fashion Week had concluded the previous day.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe show primarily set the theme, styles, and colors for the upcoming autumn and winter fashion trends, and it was a great success.
The direction for the upcoming seasons had been set by thirteen of the world's top fashion brands, who had already divided the market among themselves. Next up was tailoring the designs for different audiences and launching them into various price brackets.
As one of the top thirteen brands worldwide, Splendid had once again showcased the work of a few new- generation designers, which received a positive reaction- one of them even creating quite a buzz.
No wonder her great-aunt was so thrilled; nurturing talent was no easy feat.
Although Mila had watched the live stream of the show online, hearing ΟΠ the insider details from her one sider details great-aunt was much more precise and intriguing, so she listened intently. But as they talked, the conversation took a turn.
"Mila, at the show, I met sold friends, and sbrought their children, quite a number of promising young men, all quite handsome. I've made arrangements
to introduce you to them when you cto Verdelune. Perhaps you'll find someone you fancy..." Mila felt a bit embarrassed and hurried to interrupt, "Great-aunt, I'm not even divorced yet!" "I know, but it's almost done."
Before she left, she had checked with the lawyer, who said everything m would be settled by March. During her meet-up with old friends, she made sure to discuss the younger generation's marriages. In her view, the quickest way to forget someone was to find someone new to love!
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