After all these years, Adler thought Jenna had let it go. But one casual mention from James, and shepletely lost herposure. That incident had always haunted her.


    Looking at Adler, Jenna''s mind drifted back to her childhood. "Grandfather always believed in tough love, you know? Like an old wolf, wanting his kids to fend for themselves. When I first came back, he avoided me on purpose, just to see if I could make it on my own. Honestly, if it wasn''t for your help, I wouldn''t have been able to make Freddie pay."


    "No matter what happens, I''m here for you," Adler assured her. "Unconditionally. Whether it''s making Freddie pay or fixing the sky if you somehow managed to punch a hole in it."


    Jenna couldn''t help butugh. "Who do you think you are? Colby? You''re just a spoiled rich kid. You can''t take those kinds of risks for me. Colby was raised among wolves; he''s fearless. But you? You grew up infort, only good at sweet-talking."


    "These aren''t just sweet words," Adler''s voice deepened. "Jenna, even if I wasn''t raised among wolves, I''d still risk my life to protect the woman I love, just like Colby."


    "Pfft, nonsense!" Jenna frowned and poked Adler''s forehead. "You''re always talking big. Risk your life? Don''t be ridiculous."


    Just as Jenna was about to scold him like usual, Adler grasped her hand with a bittersweet smile. "Jenna, I''m not a kid anymore."This content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    When they were younger, Jenna towered over him, always acting like his big sister. But now? He was taller, stronger.


    Jenna tried to pull her hand away but couldn''t. Finally, she sighed, "Okay, fine. You''re stronger now. Happy?"


    "It''s not about being stronger. I want


    you to see me as a man, not a kid or


    velge


    a brother" Adler said, his ears


    turning red with the unspoken emotion.


    Jenna was taken aback, staring at him.


    Adler pressed on, "If we''ve shared a bed, it means something. You can''t just brush it off, Jenna."


    Blushing, Jenna pushed him away


    with more strength than she


    realized. "Adler! How old are you,


    е


    talking about responsibility after one night? It was just a drunken


    mistake!"


    "It wasn''t," Adler stood firm. "And neither was yours."


    Jenna''s cheeks burned under his intense gaze. She quickly ushered him out, flustered. "Alright, alright! Whether it was or wasn''t, I need to sleep now! Get out and stop bothering me!"