It's Your Own Choice

"Once he knows the truth, I'd have nowhere to hide. I know he won't despise me, but I'll hate myself, and I won't be able to face his guilt towards me.

"I know I may be being selfish by leaving. My brother will only feel more guilty afterward. But I really… really can't worry about these things anymore. I… I just want to relax for once, not face all these…

"Moreover, as long as I'm around, my dad will always be afraid I'd get too close to my brother," Jiang Yujie said.

Lu Man was surprised. "Why?"

Wasn't it… good for siblings to have a good relationship?

Did he wish the siblings would hate each other and not see each other forever instead?

Jiang Yujie smiled. "Since I already told you so much, I don't mind telling you more. My brother and I aren't true siblings. We're a stepfamily. After my father died, my mom brought me along and remarried my current dad. So my current dad is my stepfather.