Chapter 117


    Chapter 117 How to Repay What’s Owed to Her


    After all his adventures abroad, Dewitt had no idea about the storms of drama that had raged at


    home. When his sister Sylvia yfully chided him for being too engrossed in his work to take her


    feelings into ount, Dewitt was taken aback, his cheeks turning a shade of red.


    “Sylvia, honey, I swear I’m back this time to set things right. They’ve crossed the line,” he firmly told


    his sister, who couldn’t help butugh at his earnestness.


    “Now, Dewitt, don’t sweat it! You’ve been super busy, and the surgery was practically a charity act


    for their family–it’s no biggie,” Sylvia said, brushing off the incident with her characteristic grace.


    But Dewitt couldn’t let it go. “Charity? That implies there’s something in return. We got nothing but


    grief from them, and I’m not letting them off the hook this easily. Trust your big brother; I’ve got this


    covered.”


    Everyone else exchanged wary nces. They trust just about anyone over Dewitt–he’s the type to


    go to lengths when wronged. Bruce feltpelled to remind him, “You’re representing the Ivans


    family and your sister here, man. Try not to go overboard.”


    Dewitt brushed off the concern. “I can handle this, really. Just sit back and leave it to me.”


    His insistence only raised their anxiety. Letting Dewitt loose was often asking for trouble, but holding


    him


    back might be worse.


    Meanwhile, Cyril, having just been hung up on, sat in a daze outside the hospital room without the


    will to step in. He was overwhelmed, trying to wrap his head around Sylvia’s casual dismissal of the


    situation and the fact that Dewitt, the renowned scientist, was her brother.


    Jonathan joined Cyril shortly after, equally concerned to see him so out of sorts, especially since it


    was Bonnie who had been hurt. “I called Sylvia, and… she’s willing to let everything slide. Did you


    know? Dewitt


    is her big brother.”


    Cyril raised his head, lookingpletely lost. “You’re kidding me, right?” Jonathan was taken


    aback. The truth was undeniable–the Ivans owed Sylvia too much.


    “How could that be? Dewitt’s been overseas all these years. If he were her brother, why didn’t he


    come back earlier? And why would he perform surgery on Bonnie, given the Ivans‘ attitude toward


    you?”


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    Cyril’s disbelief mirrored the shock anyone would feel when the veils of the past were lifted,


    revealing the


    debts of the heart that were long overdue.


    Jonathan was at a loss, knowing that each of Sylvia’s brothers was more formidable than thest,


    especially Dewitt. If Dewitt was indeed her brother, why would he choose today of all days to


    perform the


    surgery?


    Cyril’s bitter smile said it all. “I called to thank him, you know. Invited him to dinner. But Dewitt


    refused my thanks and–would you believe it–he said he might as well take back the limbs he fixed!”


    It dawned on Cyril that Dewitt had only now realized that his rtionship with Sylvia wasn’t what it


    used to be and that she had faced unfairness. He was certain Dewitt’s harsh words and actions


    were all for


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    Sylvia’s sake.


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    Jonathan’s attempt atfort was cut short by Cyril’s acknowledgment of his own misdoings. “It’s


    my fault. His anger is justified.”


    What could Cyril do? He could only ept the situation as it was.


    “You know, Jonathan,” Cyril pondered aloud, “how do I even start to repay what I owe? Sylvia


    always talks about repaying me for saving her life, but I can’t remember doing anything for her. And


    now she wants to repay me when it’s clear that I owe her so much more.”


    As an observer, Jonathan could see the shift in Sylvia’s feelings toward Cyril and Cyrill’s emotional


    rollercoaster in response to Sylvia.


    “I don’t know how you n to repay your debts, but one thing is clear–you can’t measure who owes


    who anymore. Maybe you should just talk to Sylvia, be honest. She’d understand.”


    “There’s no need to console me,” Cyril replied, head bowed. “Do you think I don’t know how Sylvia


    feels?


    She won’t forgive me again. And truly, I owe her more than I can ever repay.


    For the first time, Cyril acknowledged he had wronged Sylvia, admitting that he shouldn’t have


    neglected her at home to face his family’s mistreatment alone. He’d underestimated her once, but


    had told his


    family inly that divorce was out of the question after marrying Sylvia.