LOGINThe guards outside heard the commotion and rushed in, quickly calling for an ambulance when they saw that Madam Holbrook passed out.Meanwhile, Conrad sighed from the first floor. "Sylas would definitely demand to go to the hospital with her."Caspian snorted. "Dream on! That ingrate deserves to be locked up in that room!"Even now, it was frustrating to think that they had all given Sylas their hearts, only for him to turn against them.That was when Jasper took a sip of his vodka and said quietly, "Just let him go.""Shit!" Caspian cursed as he sprang to his feet, smacking the table and pointing at Jasper as he snapped, "Let him go?! Are you trying to play saint even now?! Don't you see what he thinks of us?! He's just going to bolt!"While Conrad looked somber but kept quiet, Jasper pointed out, "Tom Grayson was his ally, and with Tom arrested, he's not getting anywhere. And you saw the footage… Madam Holbrook is innocent, and she might persuade him if we let them stay togethe
Madam Holbrook tugged on Sylas' hand as she demanded, "What's going on here?! Did you cause more trouble for Jas now?!"Sylas shook her hand off right then and snapped angrily, "Why do you always side with Jasper, Grandma? They've never once considered me a friend! They were deceiving you—"Smack!Madam Holbrook had slapped Sylas audibly across the face before he could finish and snapped, "You fool! Just listen to yourself! When you were away, Jasper, Conrad, and Caspian always came to visit an old bag like me, taking me out on walks or just keeping me company!"Each of them has been a better grandchild to me than you have! And I know for a fact that they do it for your sake! Heck, when the village bullies tried to harass me, they would beat them up for me! When our cattle got stolen, they brought them back!"Sylas, however, was defiant and wringing his hands as he bellowed, "Why would you remember such ancient history?! They have money and power! Helping you is just a matter of t
Sylas was seeing stars from the beating and wheezing as he leaned against the closet. "You want me to help after you dragged me here and beat me up? Dream on…"Caspian saw red right then. "We're being too nice, aren't we?!"As he snarled and stood akimbo, he looked around but found nothing that he could pummel Sylas with.Fuming, he kicked and punched Sylas instead. "Unconscientious piece of shit! I'll just have to beat the shit out of you!"Jasper was narrowing his eyes at Sylas and took a puff on his cigarette before snuffing it out with his fingers. "I'm giving you one chance considering we were brothers once. Luke, we're leaving."He was out of patience and not about to keep fighting against Sylas' stubbornness.Once Luke wheeled Jasper out of the room, Conrad strode up and glared downward at Sylas. "You can doubt Jasper, but you're not going to doubt family too, are you?"And with those words, he turned to leave.Sylas looked utterly bemused. "Family? What the hell are you
Jasper's gaze was troubled as he stared at Sylas, unable to get up from the pain. "Remember Dharma, where both Conrad and I were blindsided and maimed? You were so traumatized that you lay sick for a week upon seeing how our men were massacred. That was when we agreed to keep you out of the loop when it came to the gnarly stuff."Furious, Sylas snapped, "I practice medicine! Why would I get spooked by death?!"Seething, Caspian leaped up and kicked him again. "Well, we don't fucking get it too! Why are you so scared of seeing death when you practice medicine?! But you definitely got fucking traumatized, and what do you expect us to say to that?! "Heck, you're both scared of getting killed and seeing death! That's why we, as your brothers, decided to protect you, keeping you far from bloodshed! And last but most importantly…"Caspian then paused, musing to himself and turned to Jasper. "Ugh. You tell him, Jas."Jasper's eyes narrowed darkly, but said, "You're a doctor, and your h
As Jasper, Conrad, and Caspian remained silent, Sylas kept ranting, "I was the one who thought of y'all like brothers, but what came of you? You lot would just make me leave the room if it's something important or just scheme behind my back, never letting me get involved!""And you call that 'like a brother'?! I definitely never saw such behavior like y'all! You're all a bunch of two-faced, hypocritical dickheads acting like you're all that, but with the audacity to question me!"His hysterical rant left the trio silent, with both Jasper and Conrad scowling somberly with looks of exasperation and disappointment.However, Caspian had enough and strode up furiously, kicking Sylas in the chest!Thump!As Sylas fell backward, his head struck the wall painfully, leaving him a daze."Behind your back?! You have the cheek to say that!" Caspian hollered, a hand on his hip and the other pointing straight at Sylas, his temple veins throbbing in fury. "Have you even looked in the mirror and
The trio's faces darkened at the mention of Sylas, the air in the room suddenly cold.Conrad stood up first, while Caspian wheeled Jasper into the elevator as they descended to the basement.Outside a room stood two bodyguards, one of whom quickly opened the door for them, and Jasper, Conrad, and Caspian entered while Luke waited outside.Click.The dark room was suddenly bright as day with a flicker of lights.Sylas, who had been curled up on the wooden bed, turned, his haggard face paling when he saw the trio.They kept staring at him, and he finally sat up."What, did you come to laugh at me?" He shrugged, clearly giving up and hanging his head. "Just get it over with already.""Fuck you!"That attitude left Caspian seething, and he promptly strode up and punched Sylas in the face. "We all treated you like a brother, only for you to stab us in the back! Did you know how Jasper was doing for the past few years? Heaven knows how much manpower and wealth we had put into findin
Renee scoffed. She found it ironic.Good? What was so good about this man?Adam, proud and satisfied, said smugly, "Of course I have to pamper my wife!" He turned and walked out of the room in high spirits.Once the nurse left the private ward, Renee picked up her phone and called the police offi
Chris might be older, but he couldn't hold back his nosy side. He raised his brows at Jasper."Alright, Jasper. What's going on here? Since when did you save Ms. Whitley?"Jasper's friends glanced at Renee, then back at him. They all knew exactly what this was about.It all went back to that trip
"Renee, you've had enough."Adam finally lost his patience. He stood up, walked over, and wrapped an arm around her waist. Glancing at Jasper, he smiled stiffly. "Sorry about this, Mr. Zeller. My wife can't really hold her liquor. I'll take her home.""Who says I'm drunk? I'm not drunk!"Her le
The sky was clear and blue the next day, the kind of perfect spring morning with a gentle breeze.After breakfast, Renee headed to the study to start sorting through her books. She planned to move everything to Platinum Heights little by little.After packing up two big boxes filled with paintings







