Semua Bab Better Brother, Better Life: Bab 471 - Bab 480

"Divorce is between two people. On the day it happened, I told my family and friends right away. As for the Russell family's side, Connor was supposed to handle it, but he kept it hidden from all of you. Not only did he never mention it, but he's been hounding me nonstop for the entire month since the divorce," Phoebe said."To avoid any future misunderstandings, I have to make this crystal clear in front of everyone today. Connor and I have zero ties now. I have no intention of remarrying him, and I'm never going back to him."I was his wife for the past three years. That was my choice, and I own everything that came with it, so I won't say another word about the past. But now, our relationship is well and truly over. From here on out, we'll go our separate ways."Phoebe looked at Connor's pale, frozen face. Inside, she felt completely empty. Whatever love she'd once had for him had faded away long ago, eroded bit by bit every time he turned his back on her. Right now, all she want

Phoebe knew that Philip was standing up for her and that he meant every single word. He would follow through if anyone tried anything again. But he was getting older. If something really happened down the line, how could she keep bothering him?At least everything had finally come to a close on this day. Besides, she couldn't turn down his offer right now.She nodded, her voice stiff but steady. "Okay."Connor's face had gone completely white. With Philip standing right there and the whole family watching, he didn't dare do anything rash. Even though his chest felt like it was about to explode and his every instinct screamed at him to do whatever it took to get Phoebe back, he was powerless.Philip reached out and gently patted Phoebe on the head. Then, he turned, his expression turning stern as he looked at Dahlia. "You're grounded for two weeks. You know where to go."Her worst nightmare had arrived. She was the type who would go stir-crazy after half a day without going out and

Connor watched as Phoebe turned and walked away. His mind went blank for a split second. He kept staring until her figure disappeared completely. Then, a massive wave of loss slammed into him, raw and overwhelming. His heart lurched into panic, as if he'd just lost something irreplaceable.His chest felt like it was ripping open. It hurt so badly!How could Phoebe be this heartless? He desperately wanted to grab her and drag her back.But his legs wouldn't move. He had no strength left to give chase.It wasn't until Gideon's back came into view that Connor snapped out of his frozen state. Rage surged up in him. He wanted to tear Gideon apart.So what if he and Phoebe were divorced? Gideon didn't get to step in and take his place! And the divorce wasn't Phoebe's to decide. It never had been!Outside, the sound of a car engine revved up. Phoebe and Gideon were already driving off.Dahlia glanced at Connor. "Connor, do you want to—"However, she didn't finish her thought. Connor w

Gideon's face went rigid with heartache. His eyes froze over for a split second.After sliding the ring back onto Phoebe's finger, he settled back down in his seat and closed his eyes. He didn't want her to catch whatever was churning behind them.Back at Russell Manor, he'd wanted more than anything to do something reckless, consequences be damned. But he knew that it would have terrified her.Earlier that day, Leona had asked him why he hadn't just stolen Phoebe away sooner if he'd known about his feelings for her. Now, he had a clear answer for that.If he'd realized three years ago what kind of hell Phoebe would go through with Connor—even if he hadn't been sure of his own feelings back then—he would've dragged her out without hesitation. He might not even have given her a choice.Those ugly, selfish thoughts were ones he would never let her know. Just like right now.Knowing what she'd endured made him desperate to close the distance between them. He didn't want them to go h

Vanessa had almost convinced herself that it was real. After all, Connor treated her well, and she was the only woman in his life.But when she brought up studying abroad, and he didn't try to stop her, that was the moment she felt like a complete fool.The only thing special about her was the fact that Connor had no other female friends, nor could he be bothered to socialize with them. She'd simply been the one woman who'd managed to worm her way into his tiny circle. That was it.And after she left the country, he'd gone and married Phoebe in a flash…Vanessa had worked so hard to become Connor's friend, so she'd been utterly unable to accept that Phoebe had been lucky enough to swoop in and take everything she'd worked for. It wasn't fair!But Vanessa didn't give up. To prove she was irreplaceable and to secure her sport, she started making herself stand out more, whether in terms of her major, her hobbies, or even picking up racing because of Sun.She loved and enjoyed the en