บททั้งหมดของ Better Brother, Better Life: บทที่ 151 - บทที่ 160

Laura thought she'd misheard. She faltered in her rummaging and only whirled around when she heard her name a second time. When she saw Phoebe, her face turned ashen. It was like she'd seen a ghost.She yelped in shock and fell back.Phoebe grabbed Laura's wrist and tugged her back. She looked around the wardrobe and found that about a third of the clothes that used to fill the room to the brim had gone missing.She rarely bought clothes for herself. To keep her from embarrassing him at family gatherings, Connor used to have the women's line from the brands he wore send over batches of everyday pieces. That was why the wardrobe had been so full.Phoebe looked away from the clothes and at Laura. "What were you doing?"It had been a long time since Laura had seen Phoebe. She didn't know how to react for a moment. Getting caught red-handed was also too awkward for words. She stammered, "M-Mrs. Russell, it's been so long since you were last back that your room has become dusty. I came

Laura was close to being scared out of her wits. She stammered, "M-Mrs. Russell… S-She said that she wasn't coming back anymore…"Connor's expression turned steely.Once again, Laura felt the air thicken with tension. This was seriously the first time she'd seen Connor like this."She sounded like she meant it." She lowered her head, suppressing her fear as she said, "I don't know what's gotten into her."Connor clenched his fists. He had no idea what was wrong with Phoebe, either!Every time she had kicked up a fuss about this in the past, she would come crawling back in a day or two. There had never been any exceptions, so why was this time different?Connor didn't actually care about Phoebe. He was just shocked by how she had suddenly slapped him and bitten him in the car earlier.For the first time, he felt the urge to know her thoughts. However, she had gotten out of the car and left him hanging.When Phoebe had yanked the handbrake and cranked the steering wheel, her acti

Dahlia's fingers were just about to sink into Phoebe's shoulder when they froze in midair. After a few seconds, she flattened her hand out of its claw-like motion and patted Phoebe's shoulder gently.Then, she smiled, her eyes crinkling as she turned on the charm, asking gently, "Phoebe, why are you in such a rush to leave? There's some dust on your shoulder. I'll brush it away for you."Both Phoebe and Chloe were at a loss for words. Phoebe looked at Dahlia as if she were a fool. Meanwhile, Chloe couldn't bring herself to even look at Dahlia anymore. She had seen Dahlia's arrogant side more than anything else, so this cowardly act was a sight for sore eyes!Dahlia kept signaling to Phoebe with her eyes, warning her to play along.The way she saw it, Gideon had protected Phoebe the last time for two reasons. First, she was his secretary. The second reason was something Dahlia had puzzled out over the past week. She concluded that he was a "good" guy who couldn't stand seeing her bu

For a split second, Phoebe was frightened by the look in Gideon's eyes. A second later, he let go of her and said, "You're driving, so you can't drink."She didn't say anything."What? Are you upset?" he asked. She seemed disappointed."No. It's just that I kind of wanted to have a drink." Phoebe said, "I wanted to celebrate with someone because I was so happy. You happened to call me right then, and you said you were here… But it's fine if I don't drink. It won't affect my good mood."Gideon fell silent. He suddenly regretted speaking too soon."Go ahead and drink your fill, Mr. Blackwood. Just let me know when you're ready to leave." Phoebe didn't know why he was drinking alone, but she didn't find it surprising. Some people loved having a crowd around, while others preferred less-busy scenes.Gideon filled his empty glass to the brim. He drank half of it before putting it down. Then, he rose to his feet. "Let's go."The liquor hadn't soothed the irritation that had gnawed at

Blake rolled his eyes at Flynn's words. "Uh-huh. Keep telling yourself that!"Flynn snorted again. "Phoebe called me to say that she wanted to treat me to dinner, not the other way around. It just so happens that we're meeting an investor, so she might as well join us. It makes perfect sense."Blake couldn't be bothered to argue with him. Whenever InfiDim had encountered problems in the past, Flynn would never have discussed them with Phoebe. The fact that he'd invited her to join them for the negotiation made it clear he was trying to repair their relationship.Besides, when Phoebe had stopped him on the day he'd picked a fight with Malcolm, he had clamored about wanting to ram into her and send her flying. Ultimately, he hadn't so much as touched a hair on her head.He was all bark and no bite!Blake hadn't forgotten how Malcolm had tried to smash a bottle on Phoebe's head. Flynn had yanked her out of harm's way and used his arm to block the attack without any hesitation.Blake