Chapter 461


    A confident, arrogant, and provocative smile appeared on Sophie’s face.


    This guy who was always looking down on others didn’t hesitate for long before returning to his cold


    and ruthless self,


    “Take care of her.”


    Sophie thought that when she taunted him with the reason for her brother’s death, he woulde to


    her and ask for details


    But who would have thought that he would just be slightly surprised and then ordered someone to deal


    with her again? Didn’t he care


    about his brother at all?


    Sophie couldn’t believe it, nor could she ept it. She stared at the man who had always been


    emotionally cold but still made her heart flutter,


    “Don’t you want to know the truth about your brother’s death?!”


    Bernard slowly took off his gloves, looking coldly at Sophie kneeling on the ground,


    “Even if you don’t tell me, I can find out.”


    In other words, whether she was the only one who knew the truth or just talking nonsense, it didn’t


    matter to him.


    His goal now was to get rid of her and eliminate any future troubles. As for the rest, there was nothing


    Bemard couldn’t find out!


    Sophie had known Bernard for his decisive and ruthless actions, leaving no room for mercy.


    But only after experiencing it firsthand, Sophie truly realized how terrifying this man could be.


    However, she said,


    “Bernard, there are things you can’t find out. The forgotten past was something only I know!”


    The man standing at the bottom of the stairs seemed already tired of dealing with her, directly looking


    away and turning to leave.


    Seeing his resolute back, Sophie clenched her fists in anger, her resentment deeper than ever.


    She yelled, “Bernard! Your brother loves me so much. If he finds out you treat me like this, how will you


    face him in the future? You also promised him that you would marry me and take care of me. Are you


    going to break thesemitments?”


    Upon hearing this, Berard chuckled coldly and said, “He’s always been taking care of you even until his


    death, and yet you deceive his feelings. Do you think you deserve his love?”


    He turned his profile, his expression cold, and said, “You better think about how you’re going to face


    him when you meet himter!


    The man, after saying this sentence, did not turn back and left the basement directly.


    Sophie trembled all over, her eyes widened as she stared fixedly at the deeply engraved figure in her


    memory.


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    But as soon as she nced, a person immediately ced a cotton linen bag over her head. The


    invading darkness made her scream in terror, “Ah – Bernard, don’t forget, my father is still alive. If he


    finds out how you’ve treated me, he will definitely seek revenge against you!”


    But the man had already left the basement,pletely blocking out her cries, apparently not caring


    about her fate.


    When he came out, he handed his ck gloves to Caleb. The sun outside was still shining brightly,


    casting light on him without any warmth.


    He looked at the swaying trees, raising his chin slightly to reveal a smooth jawline. His eyes were lost


    in thoughts of the past.


    At the age of five, a little boy in a uniform knelt on cobblestones, enduring one hit after another.


    In his home, all the adults watched without helping him, allowing him to be beaten until he was covered


    in bruises.


    Only his brother rushed out, using his thin body to shield him, shouting at the woman,


    “Mom, don’t hit my brother. It wasn’t him who broke the vase, it was me. If you want to hit someone, hit


    me.”


    The little boy looked up at his brother, who was taller than him, his eyes full of shock.


    He didn’t expect this brother, who had just returned from abroad, to stand up and protect him.


    What shocked him even more was that the woman spared him because of his brother’s plea.


    This was something he didn’t expect, and he stared at his brother.


    “Let me see your injuries.”


    The little boy’s brother squatted down, carefully lifting the bloodstained clothes on his body.


    Seeing the boy covered in wounds, tears rolled down his eyes.


    He gently held the boy’s arm and blew on it, thinking it could ease the pain.


    After that, he gently stroked the boy’s hair, “I’ll protect you.”


    However, the energetic young man didn’t fulfill his childhood promise. At the age of twenty, he ended


    his life.


    Bernard lowered his head, and after a few minutes of silence, he calmly said to Caleb, “Look into the


    cause of my brother’s death!


    Since childhood, he had lived under his father’s indifference and his mother’s abuse. The only person


    who loved and protected him was


    his brother.


    So, no matter if Sophie’s words were true or false, he had to find out.