Chapter 4

Sure enough, a few days later, my brother called for help.

“Sarah, please tell Alex to talk some sense into Jane. She’s completely insane.

She’s driving me crazy!”

It was then that I learned what had happened.

After Jane left my house that day, she immediately began her plan to pursue Daniel.

First, she got Daniel's phone number and social media handles from Alex.

When Daniel explicitly rejected her dating proposals, she then tracked down his workplace.

Every day, she’d pretend to be Daniel’s girlfriend and order afternoon tea and desserts for his colleagues.

Daniel finally lost his patience and instructed security to block Jane from entering the company.

With no other options, Jane somehow got Mia’s phone number and workplace details.

After threatening Mia unsuccessfully, Jane went directly to Mia’s office building and put up banners, claiming Mia was a homewrecker trying to break up her and Daniel.

My head throbbed just hearing it.

She was truly unhinged.

I promised Daniel:

“Your brother will be home tonight; I’ll talk to him.”

Daniel sounded distraught:

“Sarah, if Jane keeps this up, Mia will leave me! My future happiness is in your hands!”

I nodded.

Though I knew Daniel was partly joking, it was true that Mia would be upset.

What young woman wouldn't be annoyed by another woman relentlessly pursuing her boyfriend?

That evening, when Alex got home from work, I told him about Jane’s behavior.

I expected Alex to promise to talk some sense into her.

Instead, he tried to persuade *me*:

“Sarah, why don’t we just help Jane out? You know she’s been wild all these years, but Daniel is steady. They could complement each other. Besides, wouldn’t it be even better for our families to be closer?”

“Better my ass!”

Furious, I pointed at Alex and yelled:

“You know what kind of person your sister is! Daniel has a doctorate, he studied at a prestigious university abroad, he’s young, accomplished, and has a bright future. How blind would he have to be to choose *your sister*—a high school dropout with a history of abortions—over someone as intelligent and promising as himself?”

“Sarah!”

Alex gritted his teeth.

Seeing his ashen face, I knew I’d gone too far.

Even if everything I said was true.

But for Daniel’s sake, I didn't regret it.

“Alex, your sister and my brother will *never* be a thing.

If you truly care about Jane, you should advise her to move on and focus on someone else.”

I sighed, speaking very seriously.

“Got it.”

Alex's face darkened. He grabbed his jacket and stormed out, slamming the door.

He didn’t even bother to eat dinner.

I watched his retreating back, feeling a wave of helplessness.

I turned to call Lily, who was doing homework in her study, for dinner.