Chapter 26


    Chapter 26 Stranger? Sister?


    After receiving Sylvia’s information, Cyril realized Karina had been deceiving him all along. He felt


    like a fool for continuing to help her until now – this would be thest time. After he resolved this


    latest incident, they were done.


    “I’ll help you onest time. When this is over, move abroad. You’ll fare better overseas with your


    career not entirely ruined yet. We’ll cut contact after that. I won’t aid you anymore, Cyril said


    dispassionately before turning to Bonnie.


    Bonnie tensed up immediately. Was his brother going to deal with him next after finishing with


    Karina?


    “I’ve been goodtely, bro! Haven’t done anything,” Bonnie said nervously.


    “Then why are you here?” Cyril asked, staring at him intently. Bonnie had no reply. From his


    expression, Cyril could tell Bonnie likely had some far–fetched ideas again.


    “Come with me,” Cyril said, motioning Bonnie to follow him out. Bonnie dared not disobey.


    Outside the hospital, Cyril lit a cigarette while Bonnie obediently stood by, not daring to speak


    seeing his brother smoke. But after some time, Bonnie couldn’t resist asking softly:


    “Is it true you and Sylvia divorced and she wanted money from us? She wouldn’t really try to scam


    our family, would she?”


    Cyril nced at him. “What did you see her take?”


    “Knowing her type, she must’ve ransacked the house for valuables and demanded shares too. It is


    marital assets after all. You didn’t actually give her anything, did you bro? She’s vicious and


    scheming, who knows what she’d try to swindle out of us!” Bonnie said usingly.


    When Cyril had married Sylvia, Bonnie had only interacted with her for three days before leaving for


    studies abroad. He hadn’t seen her since returning until now.


    Yet despite only three days together, Bonnie was full of terrible opinions about Sylvia. Cyril was


    shocked by his animosity.


    He looked incredulously at his sister, so foreign to him. From a mere three days, she could make


    such hateful allegations? What had she said about others behind their backs then?


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    “Why aren’t you saying anything, bro? Am I wrong about Sylvia? She’s no good! All her tricks to


    marry you, even drugging you! Best you divorced so she can’t keep envying what’s ours. She


    should stay where she belongs!” Bonnie said haughtily.


    Chapter 26 Stranger? Sister?


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    Bonnie’s sense of superiority and disdainful attitude rmed Cyril further. It was throught sheer


    effort that their family now enjoyed better lives after his business sess. But it seemed that had


    only inted his family’s egos immeasurably.


    And Cyril had thought his focus on work had made him neglect his family, so he indulged their


    wants. Now he realized that had been a mistake.


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    “Let me make something clear, Bonnie. If I hadn’t founded mypany sessfully, you think you


    could stand here saying all this? Where is this arroganceing from? We’re no different than


    anyone else. The only difference is your brother achieved more, that’s all. What makes you better


    than others?”


    Bonnie was spoiled, performed poorly in school, and refused hard work, just wanting to stay home


    in leisure. He now harbored vast unwarranted superiority, feeling others less fortunate deserved it,


    while he deserved his easy lifestyle. He even haughtily disparaged


    Sylvia.


    Seeing no repentance from Bonnie, just defiant entitlement, Cyril grew incensed and pped him


    hard across the face.


    Staggering back with a stunned look, Bonnie clutched his cheek. Cyril had never struck him before!


    Just for saying a few negative things about Sylvia? Why?


    “Seems like being abroad spoiled you. Forgot all propriety! Whether divorced or not, Sylvia was


    your sister–inw. You’ve no business maligning her, even privately. I’m very disappointed in you,


    Bonnie. I won’t dig into why you were with Karina, but I warn you – if you’re up to anything, I’ll


    handle both of you together,” Cyril said coldly before leaving in his car, not waiting for Bonnie’s


    reaction.


    Standing alone, cheek stinging, Bonnie stared after Cyril in disbelief. Only when the car fully


    disappeared did Bonnie stamp his foot furiously.


    This was all because of Sylvia! Before her, Cyril doted on him, giving him anything he


    wanted, especially after getting rich.


    Yet now, just for some unworthy woman, his brother would strike him? Outrage welled up in Bonnie.


    Sylvia would pay for this. 1


    He nced back resentfully at Karina’s room too. Well, at least Sylvia was cleaner than that


    unworthy woman. But neither deserved their lifestyle in his eyes.