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The memories in this body seemed frozen at eighteen .
Back then , my brother had prst begun taking over my fathers company The brother who used to spend all his time playing and laughing with me suddenly became someone I could hardly see .
1 tugged on Miles sleeve and asked , Did my brother say when hes coming back to the country ? Miles expression turned complicated .
Youre really eager to see him , arent you ? I nodded immediately .
He looked at me for a moment before glancing away .
Your brother said itll be about a month before he can return .
The new company hes setting up overseas just started operations , and hes also negotiating a major acquisition He added , Mergers and acquisitions abroad are complicated and take a lot of time .
You should be prepared for that .
I grew anxious .
Then where is he ? Once Im better , I can go see him ! Miles smiled gently , the kind of smile anyone would use to placate a child .
Alright .
Once youre fully recovered , Ill arrange for you to visit him .
I couldnt hide my excitement and grabbed his sleeve , shaking it back and forth .
Promise me , then ! You have to take me to see my brother ! As I shook his sleeve , I noticed his expression shift slightly , something I couldnt quite decipher .
I froze , suddenly realizing how intimate the gesture felt .
Feeling embarrassed , I let go of his sleeve .
Im sorry … I didnt mean to … Miles chuckled softly , his warm tone cutting through my awkwardness .
Its fine .
I know you only see me as another brother .
He added with a playful glint in his eye , When you were younger , you used to act like this with your brother all the time .
He could never say no to you .
I remember once you cried your eyes out , insisting that the moon had fallen into the lake and begged him to rescue her .
And what did he do ? He couldnt bear to see you cry , so he jumped into the lake to save the moon .
Back then , het wasnt a strong swimmer and ended up swallowing a lot of water .
When he came back ashore , he coughed and threw up for ages .
I felt my face flush with heat , my toes curling with embarrassment .
I vaguely remembered that incident .
When I was little , I used to watch a childrens TV show where the host called Moon Princess , I adored her and started referring to the moon in the sky as Moon Princess .
One time , when I saw the moons reflection in a lake , I became convinced she had fallen in and started crying hysterically .
Miles looked at me , his amused expression making my already flushed face even redder .
You were adorable as a +25 BONUS Chapter 26 .
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Chubby and soft , like a little marshmallow .
It wasnt just your brother your family and friends spolled your endlessly .
The last part struck a chord in me .
Memories from my childhood , hazy and almost forgotten , deemed to stir awake .
I suddenly asked , How old was 1 back then ? Miles gestured slightly .
About seven or eight , I think .
Your brother is seven years older than you .
Are you the same age as my brother ? I asked curiously .
Miles gave me a long , meaningful look .
Im not that old .
Huh ? I blinked in confusion .
If my brother was seven years older than me , then he would be thirty two now .
Miles , being close in age to him , should also be thirty two , right ? But Miles didnt continue the conversation .
Instead , he told me to head downstairs for dinner , mentioning that the cook had made some nourishing chicken soup for me .
Still a bit dazed , I followed him downstairs .
Miles wasnt busy at all .

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While I ate , he lounged comfortably on the couch , watching the evening news .
I found myself sneaking glances at him as I ate .
There was something fascinating about him a strange combination of youthfulness and maturity that made him hard to figure out .
At first glance , he might seem older , but with just a little effort , his handsome features and youthful charm quickly dispelled that notion .
But if he wasnt old , what kind of man lived without any nightlife ? Over the past couple of days , Id been watching him .
He was either meeting high profile clients during the day or spending his evenings at home watching TV or flipping through magazines and newspapers .
Who even watches TV anymore ? Arent people these days glued to short videos or binge watching mini- series ? I wondered .
And even if hes this super smart , highly educated elite who looked down on wasting time on such things , shouldnt he at least be glued to a computer , monitoring global stock markets ? Shouldnt he be the kind of man who , with a single click of a mouse , could send the stock prices on the other side of the world skyrocketing or plummeting ? I couldnt wrap my head around it .
I really couldnt figure him out .