The dining room was silent after Tila’s bold words.

Bella suddenly pushed her chair back and stood up. Her eyes were sharp,“So, Tila, it’s not a sin to love both brothers?”

Tila froze. “What?” she asked, pretending not to understand.

Bella scoffed. “You think I don’t know? I know you’re crazy and shameless, but bringing that into my family is absurd!”

“Bella!” her father, Mr. Becker, called sharply. “Stop that now.”

Bella turned to him. “She’s the one that spewed nonsense first!”

Mrs. Doris sighed deeply. “Stop, Bella. Listen to your father. If you go low just because they go low, you’re no better than them.”

Bella clenched her fists...