“If this were
just between the two of us, I would still accept you as my brother. But that’s
not the case! You’re accusing and hurting your sister because of Darius’
words!” Calypso spat out. Her expression was twisted as she bent over and
pounded herself on the chest.
A trace of pain
flashed in Benji’s eyes at the sound of her fists coming into contact with her
chest, but he didn’t waver this time. He shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and
said,
“You’re no longer
the sister I remember, and you’ve become a completely different person. Or
perhaps, you’ve been lying to me since we were children. It doesn’t matter—not
anymore. Too many things have happened for us to return to how things used to
be.”
Calypso gaped at
him. Darius swept his gaze over everyone present, then raised an eyebrow and
patted Kate on the shoulder. When she didn’t react, he smiled and reached out
to push her jaw back up.
Only then did she
notice the warmth on her jaw. She backed away, then turned to look at him. H