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My Brother Stole My Life

My Brother Stole My Life

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Remorse Family

Plot Twists

Bias

Ruthless

Regret

Family Emotions

Familial Bond

Lenora Bennet is my first love. After we start dating, she's been nothing but caring toward me. But on the day of our wedding, my older brother, Gideon Sloane, calls her on the phone and tells her that he's sick and hospitalized. Lenora doesn't hesitate to ditch me at the altar. My mom wants me to be the bigger man and let Lenora take care of the ill Gideon. Meanwhile, my older sister, Hillary Sloane, chastises me for being selfish. She thinks I never let Gideon have his way. I don't understand at all. Gideon is the one who's stolen my life from me, but why is it that my family wants me to be gracious toward him? But after that, I've graciously decided that I don't want them in my life anymore. Surprisingly enough, they keep begging for my forgiveness.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Babe, something really has happened to Gideon. I have to go to the hospital and stay by his side."

I was in the lounge at the wedding venue, getting dressed, when Lenora burst through the door in a panic, blurted out those words, and started changing clothes without even looking at me.

Caught completely off guard, I frowned. "What did you say?"

Lenora repeated herself. That was when I realized she wasn't joking.

I stared at her and finally snapped. "Lenora Bennet, if you walk out on this wedding today, we're done. For good."

Lenora's hands froze for a second as she took off her wedding dress, but she quickly continued. She frantically changed into her casual clothes, rushed over to me, and pressed a quick kiss to the corner of my lips.

"Babe, don't be unreasonable. Gideon can't manage without me right now. Once he gets better, we'll have another wedding—a perfect one—to make up for this, okay?"

With that, she ran out without looking back.

I watched her leave and felt all the strength draining from my body. So, our wedding was contingent on her first taking care of my older brother, Gideon Sloane, until he fully recovered.

How disgusting.

Not long after Lenora left, my mom, Gwen Goodwin, walked in.

I thought she had come to comfort me, but instead, she grabbed my hand and pleaded, "Ivan, Gideon's sick, and he can't be without Lenora right now. Be a little more understanding and let her keep Gideon company, okay? I'm begging you."

Her words hurt even more than Lenora walking out on our wedding.

My own mother was asking me to be "understanding" and allow my wife to abandon me on our wedding day to be with another man.

Before I could even react, another person burst in through the door. It was my older sister, Hillary Sloane.

The moment she stepped inside, rather than showing concern, she started scolding me. "Ivan Sloane, can't you be more understanding? Your brother is lying sick in the hospital, and all you can think about is marrying Lenora.

"You're heartless. If it weren't for Gideon, do you think you'd even be standing here today? You shouldn't be so selfish. Can't you just let him have this?"

Their words struck me like lightning, leaving me reeling.

After finding out what happened, Mom and Hillary's first reaction was to yell at me, as if I were some unforgivable villain.

Yet Gideon was the one who had stolen my life.

Once they were done berating me, Mom and Hillary hurried out. I knew they were going to see Gideon.

Right then, a WhatsApp notification sounded. I unlocked my phone and saw that it was a message from Gideon.

"How does it feel to be abandoned by your own blood, Ivan Sloane? It must hurt to see them choosing me and abandoning you, huh?

"So why did you even come back in the first place? You should've just stayed in that backwater village. I've already told you—one word from me, and they'll all take my side. You'll always be the one abandoned.

"If I were you, getting abandoned by my family over and over again, I'd have ended my life a long time ago. What's the point of living such a pathetic, failed life?"

I felt nothing as I read those cruel messages from Gideon. I'd long grown numb to such venomous words.
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12 Chapters
Chapter 1
"Babe, something really has happened to Gideon. I have to go to the hospital and stay by his side."I was in the lounge at the wedding venue, getting dressed, when Lenora burst through the door in a panic, blurted out those words, and started changing clothes without even looking at me.Caught completely off guard, I frowned. "What did you say?"Lenora repeated herself. That was when I realized she wasn't joking.I stared at her and finally snapped. "Lenora Bennet, if you walk out on this wedding today, we're done. For good."Lenora's hands froze for a second as she took off her wedding dress, but she quickly continued. She frantically changed into her casual clothes, rushed over to me, and pressed a quick kiss to the corner of my lips."Babe, don't be unreasonable. Gideon can't manage without me right now. Once he gets better, we'll have another wedding—a perfect one—to make up for this, okay?"With that, she ran out without looking back.I watched her leave and felt all the s
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Chapter 2
From the very first day Gideon stepped into Sloane Manor, I should've known that I could never win against him.This wasn't the first time he'd sent me abusive messages. I'd even shown them to my parents before, hoping they'd finally see his true colors and stop being fooled by his meek, obedient act.But they only looked at me with disdain."Ivan," Mom said. "As expected of a child raised in the middle of nowhere. To think you'd resort to such tactics to frame Gideon. It's disgusting."Disgusting. My own birth mother had used such a word to describe me.It wasn't until later that I learned that Gideon had long since prepared countermeasures. He'd told our parents that I'd picked up bad habits from who knew where, and that I loved making things up.The truth was, all my parents had to do was look more closely, and they would've realized that the screenshots hadn't been edited; they were real chat records.But they hadn't. They'd rather believe that I was making things up than ac
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Chapter 3
Every single time that happened, Lenora would placate me, coaxing and promising me that it was the last time.But as soon as Gideon called her again, she'd abandon me without hesitation and run to him."Lenora," I said, looking at her.Thinking that the issue had already passed, she answered happily and threw herself into my arms, nuzzling against me.I caught the scent of men's cologne on her, and a wave of disgust churned in me. It was the woody fragrance that Gideon loved most. There was no way I could ever mistake it.I pushed her away. "The smell on you is disgusting."Lenora didn't expect me to do that. She looked at me in surprise, then, sounding hurt, said, "Babe, how can you say that to me?"In the past, my heart would've ached terribly just seeing her like this. But now, I merely looked at her coldly and said, "Lenora, let's get a divorce."We were legally married, we just hadn't had the wedding ceremony yet.Lenora immediately began to tear up. She took my hand, her
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Chapter 4
That was the kind of life I lived during those years in the village.When Lex and Gina were in a good mood, they'd let me eat real food. When they weren't, I could only eat pig feed in the pigsty alongside the pigs.That was how I ended up with severe gastritis.When Lenora learned about how my gastritis came about, she was heartbroken for me. She even signed up for a nutrition course just for me and came up with new ways every day to make balanced and nutritious meals for me.The thing I ate most was the nutrient-dense oatmeal she'd make for me daily, which was sometimes sweet and sometimes savory.When I worked late, she'd even bring a thermos with that oatmeal to my office building sometimes. My friends all said I was lucky to have found such a caring girlfriend.But if I had known that Lenora had once been in a relationship with Gideon, I would've never gotten together with her. Gideon had already taken my parents and my sister from me. I didn't want anything to do with him a
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Chapter 5
I asked my boss for the day off, intending to see my so-called brother.When I reached Gideon's hospital room door, I heard voices coming from inside."Gideon, once you're feeling better, will you come to this concert with me?" Lenora asked, her voice playful, almost like she was talking to a lover. "I've wanted to see it for a long time."Gideon's voice followed. "Okay. Then I'd better get better soon."I knew exactly what concert Lenora was talking about. It was by a singer she'd liked for years. When I found out he was coming here for a concert, I had suggested going together. But she'd avoided my gaze and said she no longer liked him and didn't want to go.As it turned out, it wasn't that she didn't want to go. She just didn't want to go with me.Mom was in the room too, sitting to the side and peeling fruit for the two of them. Hillary was there joking around with them as well.Seeing this warm, cozy scene made my eyes sting. It was as if they were a happy family, and I w
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Chapter 6
Truthfully, I knew that whenever Gideon and I got into a conflict, everyone would always side with him. It was as if I were the villain who only ever bullied the unfortunate Gideon.…When I was eight years old, my parents brought Gideon home.Gideon was the son of Dad's fallen comrade. His father had died during a rescue mission, and his mother had later taken her own life out of grief.Dad took pity on him and couldn't bear the thought of sending him to an orphanage, so my parents adopted him.Gideon and I had grown up together. When I learned he was coming to live with us, I was thrilled. I thought I'd gained an older brother and a playmate. I never imagined that it would mark the beginning of my nightmare.Gideon did everything he could to steal my parents' love and affection from me. Whenever we argued, he would take a tumble down the stairs and accuse me of pushing him.My parents, feeling sorry for him because he had lost both his parents at such a young age, would loud
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Chapter 7
I lowered my head and looked at myself. While living in the village, I didn't have a single clean or intact piece of clothing. In the summer, I wore torn rags, whereas for the winter, I had one moldy old coat.When the police found me, they took pity on my pathetic state and bought me a new shirt. It was an adult man's size, and being as malnourished and stick-thin as I was, the shirt hung loosely on me, making me look almost comical.The birthday party was very lively, and the guests were all either wealthy or influential. Everyone was dressed luxuriously and carried themselves with elegance.Meanwhile, I stood stiffly at the entrance, looking completely out of place.Gideon, dressed in a high-end, custom-tailored suit, stood at the forefront. The moment he laid eyes on me, I keenly sensed the disgust and hatred in them.I turned to my parents and, with great difficulty, squeezed out, "Mom, Dad… I'm home…"But instead of the joy or excitement I'd imagined they would have upon se
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Chapter 8
"Gideon," I said, looking at him. "Why are you here all alone?"Gideon smiled at me, his eyes full of mockery. "I said I wanted a sandwich from the east side of the city and a coffee from the west, so they split up and went to get them for me."I see. They sure were thoughtful, running all that way just because of one request from Gideon.But I had long since become immune to things like this. It no longer stirred anything in me, and I didn't even bother responding. I just walked straight past him and headed upstairs to pack my things.Gideon, however, rushed ahead of me and blocked my path on the second floor.His expression suddenly turned vicious. He grabbed my neck with both hands and slammed me against the wall, looking as though he wouldn't stop until he strangled me to death."Ivan Sloane!" he roared. "Why did you have to come back and take what's mine? You should've died in that village! You should've died in that pigsty! I'll do you the favor now! To hell with you!"My
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Chapter 9
The news of my departure from Sloane Enterprises reached my good buddy, Chase McHale.Chase and I had always been close since we were kids. After I returned from the village, he was the only one who believed me.As soon as he heard the news, he immediately flew back to Laridia. He'd spent the past few years abroad dealing with company matters and rarely returned, so the moment he saw me, he asked what had been going on recently.I told him everything.After I finished, he gripped his glass in fury and unleashed every curse word he'd ever learned on the Sloanes. When he heard that I wanted to start my own business, he gave me a firm pat on the back."Don't worry," he said. "If you're short on cash, I'll give it to you. Consider it my investment. And if you need connections, I can make the introductions. Let's see who would dare turn me down."I patted Chase as well and gave him a thumbs-up. As expected of my good buddy. He was as reliable as ever.He wasn't just talking big eithe
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Chapter 10
Hearing the commotion, my parents hurried out of the kitchen. When they saw Gideon on the floor, they immediately shoved me aside and went to fuss over him.I stumbled back a step, watching the four of them crowd around him, all their concern focused on him."Gideon, are you feeling unwell?" Mom asked anxiously. "Your immune system has always been weak. You can't get sick again."A cold scoff escaped me.Was Gideon made of glass or something? Was he going to shatter at the slightest touch? Besides, I'd barely even pushed him. He'd fallen on his own.I knew coming back tonight wouldn't end well. I shouldn't have come at all. I could've secured that important project by myself, even without the Sloane family.With that thought, I turned to leave. But they wouldn't let me.Hillary rushed up to me and slapped me across the face. "Ivan, you ungrateful bastard! If Gideon hadn't said he wanted you here, we wouldn't have invited you at all. Yet you dare to push him?"Lenora frowned sli
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