Kelly's eyelashes trembled slightly when she asked, "Why did you give my amulet to Amanda?"
George’s face stiffened and it took him a long moment to reply, "It's just an amulet. So what if I gave it to her?"
Kelly let out a bitter laugh. "Of course. She's the one you care about most. For you to give her an amulet seems perfectly natural."
George’s eyes lingered on Kelly for a long while. His eyes looked suspiciously at her. "So … is the reason you fell into the river on purpose to get my attention because of that?"
Disgust flashed in his eyes. "Kelly, you're unbelievable. Have I not told you before? We are just like siblings. Everything I’ve done for you was out of brotherly care. "You need to stop having inappropriate thoughts about me!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, George felt a pang of regret. He had never spoken so harshly to Kelly and had no idea how she would react.
Yet, Kelly merely replied with a single word, "Fine."
George, who had prepared a long speech, was caught off guard by her quick agreement. He froze. Although he could sense something was wrong, he did not know what it was.
Before long, Kelly's voice broke the silence, "George, I'm leaving."