Chapter 384

"Sure, but"

Before Brandon finished, Alexander interrupted, "Brandon"

"What?" Brandon asked, thinking, Why does he need to call me like that? It's creepy.

"Don't video call me next time."

"Why?" Brandon asked, subconsciously knowing nothing good would come of this.

"Ugly."

Alexander ended the call. Brandon was speechless. Lily, after a moment of stunned silence, burst into laughter.

Is it okay to insult your friend like that? He's so mean, he must have made a lot of enemies. Whatever. He's not scared of them anyway, she thought, finding Alexander's video calls hilarious. She had to suppress her laughter; a soft giggle had already escaped, and Brandon had noticed. Then she remembered Brandon calling her a vixen who seduced Alexander, and made a mental note to get even.

"Why are you so happy?" Alexander asked, glancing at her. She was lying on the couch, laughing heartily, but tried to hide it behind a throw pillow. Her trembling shoulders betrayed her.

"I'm fine." She sat up, but couldn't contain her laughter. "I just think it's a tough job being your family friend!"

Alexander's bluntness toward even his good friend, Brandon, made her realize how hurtful he could be to others. She suddenly didn't want to mess with him.

"Is it tough?" He bent down, his hands on the couch, trapping her between him and the cushions. "It's alright. You don't need to be my family friend. You just need to be my family!"

Lily was surprised by the sudden romantic advance. Where did that come from? she wondered.

"Well"

"Let's talk about Brittany. Are you really not jealous of her?" Alexander asked, intently watching her.

Lily was speechless. Why are we still on this topic? Shouldn't he be happy I trust him and am not jealous? His expression doesn't look right, though, she thought. After a moment, she probed, "Should I be jealous?"

Alexander's expression soured. "What do you mean by that? You should ask yourself if you should feel that way."

Lily was confused. Man! I asked because I wasn't sure. You're so hard to read, how am I supposed to know what answer you want? Licking her lip, she said cautiously, "Oh! Then I'm jealous! You better tell me everything about your relationship with her. No, tell me everything about all the girls in your life! And you need to promise me you won't have any other close female friends—or family friends—in the future. Do you hear me?"

Alexander's tense expression relaxed slightly at her serious, jealous demeanor. But before he could respond, she asked, "Was that right?"

Alexander was once again speechless.