Chapter 427

Chapter 427:

Before she could protest, a voice spoke from behind her. “Dad, why are you always pressuring Kelsey to get married? Our family isn’t struggling to support her p>

Manuel Finch, who was Kelsey’s younger brother, defended her.

“Have you lost your mind? What kind of woman refuses to marry at her age? Do you want the entire city of Kretol to laugh at your sister?” Trevor exclaimed.

Trevor’s scolding made Manuel’s expression harden, and his eyes blazed with fury. “Who dares to mock her? If anyone so much as tries, I’ll p>

“Silence!” snapped Trevor, his face stormy.

“I’m only saying that if my sister wants to marry, let her. If she doesn’t, then she doesn’t. You can’t force her to do something she doesn’t want to do. Otherwise — hey! Why are you throwing things at me now p>

When Trevor reached for another cup, Manuel didn’t hesitate. He darted toward the door and yanked Kelsey along with him to leave.

“You brat! Get back here! I’ll teach you a lesson p>

𝖳𝗁𝘦 𝘣𝖾s𝘁 𝘳e𝗏𝗂𝖾𝘄𝘀 o𝗻 𝗴a𝗹𝘯о𝗏еl𝗌.со𝘮

But by the time Trevor got to the doorway, both Manuel and Kelsey had vanished from sight.

Leona Finch, Trevor’s wife, had just descended the stairs, and she let out a resigned sigh with a small smile. This was nothing unusual in the Finch family. Scenes like this had become routine.

Still, as she caught sight of Trevor’s furious face, she gently spoke. “They’re adults now; you can’t solve everything by losing your temper and hitting them p>

“You’re the one who coddled them beyond reason p>

“Weren’t you the one who insisted we raise our daughter as if she were a son? But now that you can’t rein her in, you’re blaming me?” Leona retorted.

Meanwhile,

Manuel asked Kelsey, “Tell me the truth. Do you really not care about Wyatt anymore p>

“I don’t. So there’s no need for you to keep me updated on him anymore,” Kelsey replied.

For years, Manuel had kept an eye on Wyatt’s life, all because Kelsey had feelings for him, always bringing her even the smallest scraps of news about Wyatt.

The teasing he endured for it never once bothered him.

Back when the Finch siblings were children, Trevor had been swallowed up by work while Leona had poured her energy into the company. In those days, Kelsey had become the one to take care of Manuel.

Now grown, Manuel listened to no one — except his sister, whom he fiercely protected.

“I’ll help you find someone far better. Wyatt was never worthy of you to begin with!” Manuel said.

Kelsey, who had been feeling a little down, burst out laughing at that. She reached out and tousled Manuel’s hair. “Only you would dare say something like that in Kretol p>

“Stop! I am not a kid anymore,” Manuel said, though he tilted his head closer to Kelsey’s hand.

Looking into his sister’s radiant face, he continued with pride in his voice, “You’re beautiful and smart. You’ll find the one soon p>