"What?! What do you mean no? I'm your brother! And how could you say it so resolutely?! So cold!" Chris's confidence immediately crumbled.
He was expecting Jade to happily jump into his arms while expressing her happiness in having him around. Yet it seemed like she didn't even want him around.
"I said no. I can already see you preventing me from doing anything because of your overprotectiveness. There's no way I'd be able to improve my strength with you around. I say we should separate here. You go your way, I go mine. We now know that the other is alive. And that's enough for me" Jade replied.
"Well, too bad. I'm coming with you whether you like it or not. And I promise I won't get in your way. I know very well that you can properly take care of yourself. You won't even know I'm there, I promise. Please, let us do this civilly. I beg you. You don't want us to embarrass our family anymore, do you?" Chris resorted to threatening and begging at the same time.