"Yeah, she enjoys the lively atmosphere, and I feel at ease with you guys around."
Although the three of them were prepared, when Kevin Cliff admitted it himself, Grant Greenwood was so surprised his mouth hung open, Oliver Hilton nearly lost his balance, and Wester Welson's eyes were wide.
"So, we're incidental bodyguards?" Grant asked.
"And playmates, too." Oliver added.
"It seems there's also... being used as tools to woo a woman." Wester was reluctant to admit.
"No wonder she's got you dangling by a thread, what can you do when you stick your neck out!" Grant said discontentedly.
Kevin Cliff lowered his eyes, offering no explanation.
Even with brothers who shared everything, they knew only their stories but overlooked the very root of why those stories were so twisted.
If the harm he caused her could truly dissipate just like that, that would be great.
