Chapter 79: Truthful Aiden
In the silent hallway that was crowded a moment ago, Aiden stood there quietly matching the silence with his own, contemplating what had just happened.
The innocent girls had cried because of his immature behavior, and he remembered almost all their faces as his hand trembled a little remembering the broken look on their faces.
He knew they were interested in him, but he had remained clueless, rejecting their proposals politely showing his innocent smile to them, though somewhat ambiguously, saying, "I don't think I have feelings for you right now." Giving them hope like they have a chance in the future to win his affection.
He had given the girls false hope, enjoying the attention from them because of his vague responses. His immature behavior and lack of clarity hurt many of their feelings. Many of the girls still didn't know that he had no feelings for them. Now, seeing the result of his seemingly harmless enjoyment, he realized how many hearts he had broken.
His acting immature and enjoying the attention of all the girls fawning over him gives him false satisfaction at the time, but when he sees the result of his harmless behavior which breaks so many hearts he finally realizes his own mistake and swears to never play with someone else emotions.
He felt guilty, knowing that if he hadn't misled them, they wouldn't have been hurt. The idea of someone he loved telling him they didn't love him anymore was something he couldn't bear. He didn't know what he would do if that day ever came.
While the situation may not be the same it still resulted in hurting people's emotions which he now regrets.
But then he remembered their time together and how obsessed his big sister was with him. He couldn't imagine a day when she wouldn't love him, and now, he had even begun to appreciate her obsession with him. There was a certain comfort in her unwavering affection, though part of him still found her losing control overwhelming.
Alicia stood beside her little brother Aiden, tilting her head cutely to study his face. She could see the guilt written all over it. From the look in his eyes, she knew that Aiden understood the girls' feelings and now felt sorry for breaking their hearts.
'Does he have this expression because of some stupid bitch' While thinking this Alicia doesn't show even a bit of remorse for heartbroken girls as her eyes are still calm, remembering their earlier blushing faces.
'How can these bitches make my Aiden feel guilty because of how weak their hearts are? See, now my poor Aiden is feeling sad in her presence, and I couldn't accept it.' She clenches her fist tightly as her eyes narrow seeing his face.
She didn't care how many girls' hearts Aiden broke because their feelings were irrelevant to her. The only thing that mattered to her was how Aiden felt, and seeing the guilt on his she couldn't just stand in her place clenching her fist.
Unable to bear the guilt on his face, Alicia stepped closer. Her slender hand hovered above his head before she began gently patting him, her voice soft and soothing.
"Don't worry about what happened earlier, little Aiden. It's not your fault they cried and ran away."
"You just told them the truth, and they couldn't handle it. It's their fault, not yours. So don't feel guilty—your big sis hates to see that look on your handsome face." a hint of irritation could be seen on her beautiful face when mentioning the girls.
As she patted him, she used her other hand to gently rub his cheek, trying to comfort him. His expression softened, though a trace of guilt still lingered on his face. Alicia frowned slightly, confused. Why did her Aiden care so much about these girls' feelings? He shouldn't feel this guilty without a reason.
'There has to be some reason he is showing guilt even after the pat, I have to know everything but I have to be as gentle as possible with my little Aiden'
Aiden felt a little better under the soothing touch of her caress and comforting words, but the guilt still lingered, evident in his expression.
Curious and eager to understand what was bothering her little brother, she asked him directly.
"If you really care so much about random girls, your big sister wouldn't like that. Or… is there another reason that your big sister doesn't know about?" She paused for a second making her tone softer when she asked about why he was feeling guilty.
Hearing her question, Aiden didn't want to avoid it or act innocent. He knew his sister's obsession with him, he was a little hesitant but he still decided to tell her the truth. So He started explaining everything, and she listened intently.
While Aiden explained everything, Alicia's facial expressions shifted several times. Did she display—anger, confusion, and satisfaction on her beautiful face? But she didn't interrupt him. There were also parts of his story that pleased her. When Aiden finished, he kept his head down, bracing himself for her reaction.
A few seconds passed, and Aiden still didn't hear a response from her, he started to feel nervous. He stared at the floor, unsure of what to expect. Finally, he decided to look up at his big sister. As his eyes met hers, he saw her lips moving.
"You should look me in the eye, Aiden when you want to hear my opinion—not on the floor."
Seeing him look directly at her, just as she had asked, she spoke with a satisfied tone as she didn't like when her little brother was acting distant in front of her.
"Good! Now, I'll tell you what I think of your behavior in the story you just explained."
Aiden didn't say anything in response. He simply looks her in the eyes, waiting for her judgment, he is worried in his heart while waiting for her response.
"Now, I wouldn't lie to you. I am angry with you, little Aiden. It hurts me to know you've been hiding things from me. If you had told me earlier, I would have taken care of everything!"
Her saying "everything" with such intense emotion gave a little chill as he could feel her intense love for him in just one word he felt calm knowing how his big sis cared about him.
"And why would you enjoy attention from bitches who aren't even half as beautiful as me? If you had told me you liked attention, I would've given you even more! Hearing what you've done makes me want to lock you up at home, especially the way you acted so ambiguously with their proposals."
As she finished her sentence, Alicia couldn't control her emotions for a few moments. A dangerous swirl flickered in her deep black eyes, and Aiden felt a sudden rush of tension between them.
Aiden hearing the first sentence about how she would give him even more attention doesn't think he can handle even more attention from his beautiful big sis as he only gets two to three hours alone without her.
As she was busy at work at that time anymore would be almost with her all the time and he likes being alone sometimes so he didn't think he could handle more attention from her at all.
He didn't dare voice that thought. He knew all too well how obsessive his sister was toward him, and the last thing he wanted was to provoke her.
So he chose not to say anything, knowing it would upset her, and he felt partly responsible for her reaction. So, he quietly accepted her words. But what truly worried him were her next words. Cold sweat formed on his face as he heard the intensity in her voice and saw the crazed look in her eyes, realizing how serious she was when she mentioned locking him up.
Alicia, realizing she had let her emotions slip, especially with those wild words about locking him up, felt a surge of regret. She had briefly lost control of her anger and, seeing her little brother sweating in front of her, quickly tried to correct her mistake as she continued.
"Little Aiden, don't be scared. Your big sister was just joking about locking you up and trying to tease you a little. It looks like it worked."
"Don't take my words seriously. Your big sis was just messing with you. There's nothing to be scared about, so just forget what I said earlier." Alicia laughed awkwardly scratching her face slightly with her fingers, trying to ease the tension she had caused.
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