Chapter 348: Janice's Opinion

Rosalie, Janice’s peer, interjected, "Dylan, why not ask Janice? David said it should be a family decision." Janice's quiet presence had seemingly been overlooked. Everyone's attention shifted to her.

Janice, uncomfortable under the scrutiny, felt awkward. Unaccustomed to being asked for her opinion, her uncle's family's sudden question left her speechless.

Dylan, realizing his oversight, showed a flash of disgust. He'd been sitting beside Janice without consulting her. Instead, he sneered, "What does she know? Her opinion doesn't matter."

Lionel's expression hardened. "What are you talking about? Every Quirk child matters."

Dylan, red-faced and embarrassed by the rebuke, vented his anger on Janice, tugging her arm. "What's your opinion?"

His behavior made their relatives uncomfortable. However, given their sibling relationship and the unknown dynamics of their interactions, no one dared intervene, especially not in front of Eric.

Eric, though momentarily surprised, didn't react, seemingly finding Dylan's attitude unremarkable. He considered his daughter too quiet and withdrawn.

Janice's eyes welled, but she quickly lowered her head, her bangs concealing her emotions. "I I have no opinion. I'll listen to my parents."

Dylan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling smug. He'd warned Janice beforehand not to oppose Cecilia joining the family.

"Is that settled then?" Dylan asked, implicitly acknowledging Alexander's authority. He assumed Alexander's approval would conclude the matter.

However, Alexander's expression remained unchanged, his gaze turning cold. David's family also gave Dylan unfriendly looks, leaving him apprehensive.

Damn! he thought. What's wrong with him? Does he prefer an adopted sister to his own? He met Cecilia while doing charity work at the orphanage with Aunt Joanna and wanted to care for her. That's fine, but making his real sister suffer for an outsider is too much. The comparison between Janice and Cecilia, as they stood before them, revealed harsh truths.

Cecilia was manipulative and malicious. Since entering their lives in high school, she'd made Janice's life miserable. Cecilia would feign victimhood around Dylan while secretly tormenting Janice, goading her into reacting. Then (The passage cuts off here)