All Chapters of Better Brother, Better Life: Chapter 451 - Chapter 460

The next day was Philip's birthday.Phoebe got up early. She showered, washed her hair, dried it, and then walked straight to the walk-in closet without bothering to put anything on yet.She trailed a hand along the neatly hung clothes, stopping on a sharp white set with a sleeveless top and matching shorts in the same crisp fabric. The cut was flawless—clean, simple, and strikingly powerful when worn.This was her outfit of choice.Yesterday, when she left the office, she had glanced at the outfit Connor had picked for her. It was a soft pink dress—gentle, ladylike, and completely harmless.She didn't like it at all. In fact, the gift and the clothes were still at the company. She hadn't brought any of them home.After making her decision, Phoebe changed into the outfit. She pulled her hair back into a low ponytail and added silver stud earrings. The silver suited her perfectly. It was cool, sharp, and distant. Soft and gentle had never been her thing.She applied a light smatt

The midday banquet was all about celebrating Philip's birthday. His family and close friends would gather to have fun.If Phoebe arrived with Connor, he would undoubtedly introduce them to every guest as husband and wife. She could deny it on the spot, of course, but the attention would immediately shift from Philip's party to her—and that wouldn't be right.Returning in the evening, when only the family was left, would be a better time to lay everything out. Thus, Phoebe had no intention of staying and placing herself in a vulnerable position.She sped away from Russell Manor and headed straight to the nursing home to visit Victoria. She asked the caregiver for updates. As expected, Katherine hadn't brought Vanessa around again.Phoebe hadn't dealt with Vanessa much, but she knew that arrogant streak was a lot like Connor's. How much genuine affection did she have for Katherine? Katherine, on the other hand, poured her heart into Vanessa. Who knew how that would end up?Now that

Stanley had been a charming, good-looking, pretty boy in his younger days. Leona, who was raised as a proper young lady from a powerful family, had always had a soft spot for men like that. Stanley had been the best-looking one she'd ever seen, and his sweet talk sounded the best.One thing had led to another, and they'd gotten together.The pregnancy had been an accident. Leona had never planned to bear children with Stanley, but she did want a child of her own. She'd been 20 when it had happened. Back then, people started families young, and she'd liked the idea of being a young, hot mom.That hadn't meant that she had any intention of making anything official with Stanley, though. She had wanted to see how he handled the baby first, then decide.With Leona's background and status, she'd never once imagined that Stanley would dare lie to her. He had flown in to see her once or twice a week, along with his sweet words and the effort he put into making her happy… She had assumed th

Connor was already in a rotten mood. Phoebe had ditched him, and he wasn't allowed to go after her. Seeing Gideon and Leona only made it worse.Then, Amelia's voice—that same cold, disapproving tone he'd heard his whole life—had hit him. The old pain and resentment rose up from somewhere deep in his blood, triggered like a curse and a shadow he couldn't shake.He felt like he should be commended for not losing it completely at this point."Ask Grandpa yourself." His voice came out flat and icy. Without saying another word, he walked straight past her into the manor.Amelia was used to Connor's distance and coldness, but how could he still treat her like that with Gideon and Leona around? Her face turned red with rage at the realization that the son she'd personally raised had turned out this way.No matter what Leona said, Gideon just listened quietly and followed without question. As a son, he showed his mother respect. Why couldn't Connor do the same for Amelia?Her fists clenc

Leona had always been the type to speak her mind. Before Gideon could even respond, she asked out of curiosity, "Or did you actually steal Phoebe from Connor?"It was only after returning to Dalea and spending more time with Phoebe that Gideon realized he liked her. If he'd known earlier, would he have gone all out to take her? He honestly wasn't sure.But now, Phoebe and Connor were divorced. There wasn't going to be a better opening. He was definitely going up against Connor now, and he had every right to!Gideon didn't answer Leona's question. Instead, he reminded, "Don't bring up the things you said to me in private again. And definitely don't let Phoebe hear any of it."Leona saw how serious he looked and couldn't believe that he felt the need to stress something so obvious. He looked like he didn't trust her at all, and that rubbed her the wrong way. "I might have my unreliable moments, but I know where the line is."You've been single for years. Now that you've finally foun