She practically ran toward him, threw her arms around him, and clung to him like a koala.
“You’re finally here!”
Tucker froze for a moment, instinctively reaching out to support her. The force even made him turn halfway around.
The tips of his ears quickly turned red. His voice carried a helpless smile.
“Get down. What does this look like? You’re not a kid anymore.”
But Kelsey refused to let go. She pressed even closer, smiling without a shred of shame.
“I don’t care. In front of you, I am a kid.”
Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, her peripheral vision swept over me.
She slowly released him, stood properly, and her expression turned awkward and cautious.
“Oh… I forgot.”
She lowered her head, her voice soft.
“My sister-in-law… Oh no, my sister is still here.”
“Verity, are you maybe… uncomfortable because I keep sticking to my brother all the time? That’s why you… didn’t really want to give me allowance?”
My head buzzed.
“That’s not—”
“I’m sorry.”
She didn’t give me a chance to finish. Tears welled up immediately.
“I really didn’t mean to. I’ll be more careful in the future. I won’t cling to my brother anymore…”
The moment those words fell, I clearly felt the air around Tucker turn cold.