Chloe said bluntly, “You never text me unless it’s to do with Noelle, and she’s the only one who can cause you any difficulty because you can’t do anything to her. So tell me, did she refuse to eat at the same table again today or what?”
Laurence replied, “No, I really was just thinking of you and texted you to ask how you’ve been doing. As your older brother, can’t I show concern for my sister?”
Chloe let out a single dry laugh. She did not refute him, but it was obvious from her response tha