Chapter 1942


    "Thanks, Romeo! And a million thanks, Be!"


    She was beside herself with excitement, her eyes brimming with gratitude as she looked at Arabe.


    Sure enough, whatever Arabe said was like a royal decree to her big brother.


    Her sis-inw was seriously something else!


    "Be! You''re the best!" Cathy eximed, unable to contain herself as she rushed forward and hugged


    Arabe tightly. "From this moment on, you''re my true sis-inw, Cathy''s own flesh and blood. No one


    elsees close! Nobody''s gonna mess with you on my watch!"


    "Sure are quick to im family," Romeo remarked with a hint of sarcasm.


    "Well, you''re my big brother, and she''s my sis-inw. We''re all part of the McMillian family. It''s only right


    I acknowledge that, isn''t it?"


    Romeo was at a loss for words, not expecting Cathy to be so eager to strengthen their ties.


    "Be, I owe you a dinner!" Cathy whispered to Arabe, then announced more formally, "Hey, let me


    add you on WhatsApp, okay?"


    "Nice try," Romeo interjected, pulling Arabe into his arms protectively. "Don''t think you can start


    paving the way for future favors."


    How did he know she wanted to keep a line open to invite Arabe for dinnerter? She had indeed


    wanted to leave a contact option for future outings.


    Arabe took out her phone and opened her WhatsApp.


    "Don''t give it to her."


    Just as Romeo tried to block the QR code, Cathy swiftly scanned it and dashed away, promptly adding


    Arabe as a contact.


    Romeo was left dumbfounded.


    "Be, I''m gonna pull you into our sibling chat and the family group," Cathy announced, adding


    Arabe to their tight-knit group chats, including the extended family one.


    Romeo had previously been reluctant to add Be to the family group, not wanting her to be pestered


    by rtives.


    The next thing they knew, Jennifer came looking for Arabe, overhearing their conversation. She


    chimed in happily, "Yes, yes, yes, let''s bring Be in. We''re all family here. I’ll send more gifts"


    "Yay!" Cathy was over the moon.


    Jennifer then made a gift list in the group chat.


    Cathy walked away, tapping her phone screen furiously to collect the gifts, and called out, "Be, why


    aren''t you joining in? Get your phone out, quick!"


    "What are you doing?" Romeo pulled Arabe closer, visibly annoyed by Cathy''s touchy behavior.


    Cathy had just patted Arabe''s arm, trying to get her to join in the group.


    "Keep your distance from my wife."


    Arabeughed softly and pulled out her phone, diving into her first gift grab frenzy.


    In their private sibling chat, Jeffery and Luna also sent gifts as a warm wee.


    "You missed one," Romeo pointed out, indicating another gift card on Arabe''s screen.


    Jeffery watched them from a distance, a flicker of sadness dimming the light in his eyes.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.