Quickly, the two arrived at a nearby café and took seats.
After each ordered a cup of coffee, and the waiter brought them over, Arnold looked at Ethan Sterling and spoke directly: "Ethan, I want to talk to you about whether we can not be engaged?"
Before Ethan could say anything, Arnold continued, "Ethan, I grew up with you. In my eyes, you are my buddy, my good brother... Over the years, I've only seen you as a brother, and I hope you see me only as your sister..."
Ethan was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
Sure enough, he hadn't guessed wrong; what was meant to come had indeed come.
Just a brother, sister?
Maybe Monica had always seen him as a brother, but he had never regarded Monica as a sister!
Ethan's smile was bitter, with a hint of self-mockery, "Monica, couldn't you tell all these years that I've really liked you?"
"Even if you couldn't tell, haven't I already expressed my true feelings to you?"
Arnold: "..."
