“You can’t just talk nonsense,” Elena said, shaking her head. “My boyfriend is really jealous. Even if you asked, he would not let your cousin go. You can’t ask him like that though, you don’t have a close enough relationship.”
Lucy was utterly exasperated. Elena may have put a nice spin on her words but it was no different than saying they were fighting for her.
In particular, when Elena mentioned Charles, her attitude and tone really made her angry and jealous. What made her more irritated was that Charles’s attack grew more aggressive as if he was really cooperating with Elena’s words.
“Then you ask them to stop,” Lucy said, unconvinced. “Pass out and see if they care about you!”
“It’s indeed time for them to stop,” Elena said with a faint smile. “But fainting or something doesn't f
