"I wasn't mad at you. It was my default look. You know that I look like that when I don't smile," Brandon coaxed Janet hurriedly as he held her in his arms. He was adamant in admitting that he was angry at that time.
He believed he had a good temper.
Janet felt helpless against Brandon's embrace and continued her explanation, "Most likely, Vivian couldn't stop the waitress from ratting her out. That's why she wanted to shut her up for good."
Brandon remained unsurprised by Janet's analysis. He processed the information and replied thoughtfully, "Vivian is a scheming woman. She is capable of anything when provoked."
"But what I don't understand is, even if the waitress threatened to tell her secrets, this wasn't really a big deal. Why would Vivian want to kill the waitress just because of that? It's too crazy," Janet said seriously. She used to like Vivian but now, she thought Vivian was scary.
"She's just like Charis. She wants everyone to think that she is perfect. Sadly, no one is perfect in the world. The world would be boring is everyone is perfect," Brandon said with a smile as he rustled Janet's hair.
Janet's mood fell at the mention of Charis. She could vividly remember the days when Brandon had lost his memories, and she had to deal with Charis alone. She felt as if she was repeating history again. "Honey, you don't look so good. Just focus on your work. I'll handle the rest," Brandon said with a frown. He took Janet's hand and found her hand
freezing.
"Now, whenever I think of Vivian, I subconsciously think of Charis. I even feel that Vivian is intentionally imitating Charis," Janet sighed melancholically. She then continued in bewilderment, "They are both the kind of people who only does things that benefit them and ignore the impacts on others. We must put an end to Vivian's schemes as soon as possible."
"Don't worry. It's about time," Brandon said lightheartedly.
With her eyes wide open, Janet asked, "Honey, what do you mean by that?"
Brandon rubbed Janet's fingers as he tried to warm them up. "You'll know soon," he said mysteriously.
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