Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 256 - 255: Does Xiao Fourth Think She’s His Sister-in-law?
Wasn’t it Aiden Shaw who saved me?
But when I woke up, it was him I saw.
At that moment, Tiana Thorne slowly remembered that in the elevator, she had Su Mei pass out her phone.
At the time, the text was edited with both Aiden Shaw’s and her brother’s numbers.
She wasn’t sure who had answered.
Upon waking and seeing him, she naturally assumed Aiden Shaw had rushed over.
Suddenly, fragmented memories pieced together a vague scent.
The smell was unfamiliar but comforting, a sandalwood fragrance.
Tiana Thorne looked at him suspiciously, inching closer, sniffing the scent on Aiden Shaw, the faint cold musk mixed with herbal notes, yet not pungent.
This aura was calming, but there wasn’t the sandalwood she recalled...
Aiden Shaw noticed the doubt in her eyes, his lips parted slightly: "It was Maxim Ford who saved you."
Brother...
Tiana Thorne felt a pang in her heart, glanced around, but saw no sign of him, her eyes full of enchantment now showing a hint of disappointment.
The young girl’s expectation, yet lacking her beloved, was apparent.
Aiden Shaw’s eyes clouded slightly, recalling Jesse Rivers’ words, his gaze deepened, emotions faint and unreadable.
Tiana Thorne’s expression was accidentally revealed, she truly wanted to see her brother, not pretending, she opened her eyes, softly asking: "Why didn’t Maxim come?"
Aiden Shaw replied: "Meredith hurt herself saving you, barefooted down eighteen flights of stairs, stepping on glass shards."
Meredith...
Again, that woman, she narrowed her eyes slightly, her thoughts filled with her celestial voice.
Suddenly, she wasn’t pleased.
She was jealous!
She lacked nothing and rarely found herself stirred by some people or events.
But this yet unseen sister Meredith had a way of subtly souring her heart.
A remarkable person.
Tiana Thorne pursed her lips, lightly saying: "Oh."
She was unhappy.
Aiden Shaw caught her mood, unconsciously defending his brother: "Meredith is his sister, naturally he must look after her."
Oh ho!
Tiana Thorne looked at him with surprise, is he defending his brother?
So, Aiden Shaw didn’t see her brother as a rival, meaning he truly had no feelings for her.
She gently smiled, suddenly shifting, her gaze coy: "Brother Aiden~"
Aiden Shaw frowned.
"Do you have a sister?"
Aiden Shaw thought of Meredith Ford, his lips pressed low: "Yes."
Tiana Thorne was slightly surprised, inadvertently remembering Maxim Ford, an undeniable protector of his sister.
Could it be, Aiden Shaw, ignoring her flirtations, was also protective of sisters?
She licked her lips: "No wonder you speak for Maxim Ford."
Aiden Shaw said nothing, his lips forming a straight line, his low voice unfathomable: "Meredith cried, as a brother, it’s inevitable to feel pain."
Cried...
Tiana Thorne laughed coldly inside, it should be her crying, trapped in the elevator for so long, nearly losing her life.
Tiana Thorne suddenly recalled meeting them in the tea house earlier, their relationship quite close.
And now, Aiden Shaw defending his brother, could he assume she was his brother’s girlfriend?
Suddenly, she smirked, wanting to tease, lazily asking: "Fourth Master, you and Maxim Ford are brothers, I remember correctly, you call him ’brother’, right?"
Aiden Shaw nodded, feeling that her eyes held mischievous depths, he lowered his voice: "Yes."
Tiana Thorne felt an inexplicable comfort, doesn’t that mean Aiden Shaw thinks she’s his sister-in-law?
Hahaha...
She licked her lips: "May I ask, what requirements does Fourth Master have for his future sister-in-law?"
Aiden Shaw saw her bright smile, as if she were his future sister-in-law.
"No requirements."
Tiana Thorne: "..."
This man won’t take the bait.
She asked again: "Has Fourth Master ever been in love?"
This question repeated the one he had asked Jesse Rivers, his gaze deepened: "Why does Miss Thorne ask?"
"Of course, to better understand... men."
Could it be he thinks she wants to better understand him?
This answer seemed within Aiden Shaw’s expectations, his sharp brows slightly raised, quiet yet graceful, replying: "How about Miss Thorne?"
Tiana Thorne: "..."
Honestly, she has never been in love.
Remembering when she was a young fox, she had a crush on The Fox King’s son, loved him secretly for a long time but dared not express it.
Unexpectedly, her best friend Emilia played the role of matchmaker, The Fox King’s son liked her too, even asked Emilia to take her to meet secretly in the little back mountain.
She naively believed, yet her best friend led her into a hunter’s trap.
As she nearly lay dying inside, The Fox King’s son appeared with Emilia, mocking her for wanting to reach above her station, ridiculing her brown fur, swearing no one could love her.
That moment, how desperate, sad, painful it was, only she knew.
In the white fox family, she was an outlier.
Everyone was adorable, fluffy, white as snow.
Except her, with brown fur, like a piece of charcoal.
The Fox King’s son and Emilia were a match made in heaven, while she was just their amusement, an ugly duckling.
The cruel words, the turn away, shattered all her hopes.
Finally, a benefactor saved her near death.
Later, she heard Emilia was also discarded by The Fox King’s son, he married an even whiter, more beautiful fox, and after that, Emilia disappeared.
What deep affections never last, all lies, males, men, no good ones except her family.
It was then she vowed to never love anyone again, love was a sham, only by being strong can one live freely.
In this lifetime, the only one who truly loves her, is herself.
Of course, she wouldn’t let Aiden Shaw know she not only never fell in love, but was also played, she slightly smiled, utterly alluring: "Of course I’ve been in love, not saying ten boyfriends, but I’ve had nine."
Aiden Shaw: "..."
Nine...
Tiana Thorne’s bright eyes blinked, inexplicably charming, continued: "How about Brother Aiden?"
"No."
"What?" She didn’t hear clearly, her foxy eyes full of confusion.
Aiden Shaw clarified: "Never been in love."
What???
Tiana Thorne felt a bit breathless.
Never been in love, what a shame for that incredible face.
However, considering cough cough... maybe it’s normal.
But as someone experienced in emotions, she respectfully smirked, her eyes smiling: "Since never been in love, you must have high standards for a partner, could Brother Aiden share your view on love?"
