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Chapter 454

    I found myself struggling to adapt when I suddenly encountered a normal rtionship. But I had to say that Zane''s willingness to discuss these things with me genuinely made me happy. I looked up at him and said, "Well then, go ahead."


    Zane chuckled and replied, "Tinsley is my little sister. We have an older brother, but he''s much older than us, so we didn''t spend much time together growing up.


    "Since she and I are closer in age, we''ve always had a good bond. Plus, Tinsley was really cute when she was younger, and I''ve always been proud of her."


    As Zane shared this part of his past, he spoke with a warmth I had never heard before. "I would often brag to others, saying, ''Look at my adorable sister; too bad you don''t have her."


    I hadn''t expected Zane to have such a vivid backstory, and I found it quite interesting. I remained silent, simply watching him.


    Suddenly, Zane turned solemn as he continued, "That harmonious rtionship was shattered the year my brother passed away, thanks to my mother."


    He paused for a moment, carefully considering how to continue.


    Curious, I asked, "What happened?"


    "She was afraid I wouldpete with Tinsley for control of the family business."


    Zane leaned against the railing, gazing into the distance. "So she suddenly sent me away and publicly announced that thepany would be handed over to Tinsley."


    I was even more surprised. "By then, you already had your ownpany, right?"


    Zane nodded and replied, "Yeah. If they had consulted me beforehand, I wouldn''t have tried topete with Tinsley. But my mom didn''t trust me. Tinsley had no prior experience and was suddenly thrust into a management position. It was overwhelming for her.


    "I couldn''t bear to see Tinsley struggling like that, so I told my mom that if she needed help, she coulde to me. But my mom used me of trying to use the situation to take thepany away from Tinsley.


    "From then on, I realized I couldn''t say anything more about my sister or the family business. Otherwise, they would suspect I had ulterior motives."


    Zane had suddenly realized that they treated him as an outsider. "All I wanted was to help her get familiar with thepany''s operations. I wanted to make her work a little easier."


    I could hear the loneliness in his voice. I hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and wrapping my arms around him.


    Zane didn''t push me away; instead,


    he gently pulled me into his embrace


    and said, "After losing my older brother, my mother and sister began to drift away from me. It felt like the only person who wouldn''t betray me was Willow. Hence, she''s very important to me.


    "Even though she''s not my biological daughter, she means so much more to me than a real daughter."


    I softly patted his back as he


    continued, "I didn''t dare to reach out to Tinsley because of my mom. And she was worried that I would mind my mother giving thepany to her instead of me. She thought I would be ufortable, so she stopped contacting me."


    I couldn''t help but express my surprise, "I didn''t know there was a misunderstanding between you two." "Yeah."


    Zane ced his hands on my shoulders and stepped back to meet my gaze. His tone was unusually serious.


    "What I''ve learned from this was that


    if you want a rtionship tost, you need tomunicate clearly. Otherwise, if one side


    misunderstands, even the strongest feelings can fade over time."


    I found myself agreeing with him. "So, what finally prompted you both to clear things up?"


    Zane raised his hand and gently cupped my face. "It was because of you."


    "Me?" I asked, confused.


    Zane chuckled lightly before exining, "Chloe came to my mom tonight and tried to stir up trouble, hoping to turn her against you."
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