Evelyn Taylor still harbors hostility towards Lily Turner. Whenever she hears Lily’s name, she instinctively reacts with antagonism, as if she’s developed a strong conditioned reflex.

Seeing his sister like this, Ryan Taylor sighed helplessly because he had talked to his sister about this matter many times, yet his sister always remained this way, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind.

"You’re not scared but Thomas is, don’t let your reckless behavior hurt Thomas." Considering they’re in a public setting, he refrained from lecturing his sister, but he had to remind her not to harm others with her antics.

Both Evelyn Taylor and Thomas Fisher knew what Ryan was referring to, but Thomas said nothing, falling into silence.

Evelyn, however, wasn’t as obedient, looking discontentedly at her brother, "Bro! Why do you always side with outsiders? That woman with the last name Turner is just your cousin, while I am your real sister, get it straight."

Not once had she noticed her brother siding with that Turner woman, and not once was she lectured because of her.

She’s even beginning to doubt whether that Turner woman is her brother’s real sister, and she’s the one who was picked up by their parents.

"I’m talking about your issue now, why do you keep bringing Lily into it?" Ryan Taylor knew it would be like this, he hadn’t dared to say much, yet his sister already had such a big reaction, what more could he say?

In his heart, both Lily and this unruly girl in front of him are his beloved sisters, and he won’t play favorites.

Evelyn retorted instantly, "You’re the one who brought that woman into this first."

At that moment, she was like a warrior with fighting power exploding, unable to calm down for a moment.

"Alright, you two siblings, stop arguing about this." Thomas Fisher, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, worried that if he didn’t say something, the atmosphere would become awkward.

Without waiting for either sibling to interrupt, he continued, "Second brother! Evelyn and I are just pretending to be a couple, no need for such a strong reaction, I..."

"What did you say? You two are pretending to be a couple?" Ryan Taylor always thought it was his sister being reckless, but he didn’t expect his good brother to actually agree and participate in it too.

Thomas nodded, "We’re forced by our families and have no other choice, neither of us want to be pushed into blind dates anymore, it’s too much trouble."

Bringing up being pushed into blind dates by family, he felt quite troubled.

Ryan Taylor empathized with the pressure of being forced into blind dates, he too was once distressed and irritated, but now he’s past it, having found the one he admires.

"I think you two should seriously reconsider, don’t think it’s so easy to fool our parents, they’re very experienced." Ryan Taylor inwardly disagreed with what Thomas and Evelyn were doing, while they might get by at home, what about Alice Turner?

What if Alice comes back and misunderstands that something is real between the two of them, then it isn’t worth it. He just worries about this, fearing his good brother would be misunderstood by the woman he loves.

He knows why his good brother is doing this, it was originally for Alice Turner, but if something goes wrong in the end, it would be terrible.