Obinna's satisfied expression faltered. "What?"
"I never stopped caring about my younger sister," she continued, meeting his gaze directly. "These past few days, we just have not had time to hang out because she is been busy. That is all. But once things settle, I will go back to spending time with her like before."
Silence fell over the room. The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife.
Obinna's face darkened. "So, you're really determined to disobey me?" His voice wasn't raised, but there was an unmistakable edge to it.
For the first time, he sounded more like the ruler sitting on the throne than the older brother standing in front of her.
Ebere, however, didn't waver. She met his gaze steadily. "I'm not trying to disobey you, Brother. I'm simply doing what I believe is right. Whether it earns me a reward or a punishment doesn't matter to me."
Obinna's fingers twitched slightly at his sides. He hadn't expected such defiance.
