Shifting Future

After listening to her brother mention the altar and wedding for a long time, Ari finally couldn't hear anymore. She could hear the contempt in his voice as if Aaron was certain that by mentioning 'wedding' and 'marriage', he would make Nicolai back off.

If he couldn't make Nicolai back off, he could at least make Ari reconsider her decision to get too close to this man.

Finally, after getting enough lectures on what kind of men she should be looking for, Ari asked Aaron to leave her alone as she was tired. 

But before leaving, he glared at Nicolai as if he were warning him not to go freaky with his sister. As if he could do that when Ari was hurt so severely.

Once he left her alone to take a nap, Nicolai pivoted and glanced at her. He looked mutinous but seemed to be suppressing his anger, "Is everyone close to you like this? If they are, then you might as well tell me now, lest I have them pummelled to the ground."