This time, Brian had no choice but to admit defeat, "I'm sorry."
Cornelia asked, "Who are you apologizing to?"
Brian said, "Cornelia, I'm sorry."
Cornelia asked again, "What did you do wrong?"
Brian replied, "Actually, I didn't do anything wrong."
Cornelia, puzzled, asked, "Huh?"
Brian explained, "I shouldn't have said you are greedy."
Cornelia told him, "You need to think carefully, and apologize after you've figured it out. I won't accept an insincere apology."
Brian fell silent, couldn't help but sigh in his heart! Cornelia was a young woman in her twenties, even younger than him, yet she was so organized in her actions. Brian felt like he was trapped.
Cornelia turned to Emily, who showed no fear and didn't blush, "Nelly, I want a hug."
She replied, "No hug!"
Emily looked hurt, "Why? Why won't you hug me? You can't dislike me because of Brian."
Cornelia questioned, "You teamed up with them to bully me, didn’t you?"
Emily blinked, "But I'm only four."
Cornelia quoted Marcus to Emily, "Your four is different from others' four."
She became more convinced of what Marcus said. Emily was extremely intelligent, much above the intelligence of a typical four-year-old.
Cornelia asked, "What else do you guys want to do, just say it."
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