Iris had once wanted to be one of the Sinclairs, simply because that was Alfred's family. That realization should have hurt.At present, though, she felt nothing.She looked at Deborah, then at Alfred, and replied with polite composure, "Understood. I'm very sorry to have caused you any confusion, Big Brother Freddy. I've always seen you as a brother as well. I wish both you and Miss Quinn a wonderful relationship going forward."She should have called Alfred her brother from the very beginning, on the day she first arrived. Now, at last, the timing felt right. After all, Alfred had been pretending to suffer from amnesia.Alfred leaped to his feet. "What the hell did you just call me?""My big brother, Freddy," Iris answered sweetly. "That's how Madam Hillary introduced you on the day I arrived. You may have forgotten because of your amnesia."He said nothing, but his expression made his displeasure clear.Iris ignored him."If you'll excuse me, I'll be leaving now," she said.
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