Lahat ng Kabanata ng Better Brother, Better Life: Kabanata 541 - Kabanata 550

Connor's eyes turned ice-cold. He snapped, "What are you trying to say?"Evan said, "Phoebe had plenty of chances to call Mr. Russell Senior and tell him about the divorce, but she didn't. She waited until the whole family was together on his birthday to announce it. Don't you get it yet? She didn't leave any way out for either of you."She made sure to cut all ties so ruthlessly, and you're still chasing after her like this? Even after what she did to you, you're still pursuing her so relentlessly. Isn't that exactly what liking someone looks like?"Connor sneered. "Whether I like her or not doesn't matter. I just want her back. I want things to go back to how they used to be."Evan sighed. "So, you're going to fight Gideon for her? How? You think he'll let you take her?"An ugly look crept onto Connor's face, and he clenched his fists. "There'll be a way."There was no way he was giving Phoebe up. That was what the loudest voice in his head was shouting. Even now, he hadn't ful

Because it was barely dawn and still early, Evan figured that Phoebe wouldn't reply right away, or maybe not at all. But as he sat by the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the garden bathed in soft morning light while eating his breakfast, Phoebe suddenly called him.He was so startled that his coffee nearly sloshed over the rim. His heart slammed against his ribs when he checked the caller ID, feeling nervous. He set down his mug, took a slow breath to steady himself, then answered. "Phoebe?""You're with Connor?"It really was her voice. Evan lowered his eyes. She had reacted so quickly to his text. Was she still worried about Connor after all?"Yeah. I went to look for him last night. He wasn't in good shape—his stomach acted up again." Evan's fingers slid absently along the side of his mug. "Then he spiked a high fever in the middle of the night. The doctor said his resistance is down and that his wounds are a little infected… He's been burning up all night. Do you want

Connor really wished Phoebe could just come back and be like she used to be. Why couldn't things go back to the way they were? What the hell had gone wrong?The door opened. Connor knew it was Evan.Evan asked, "You awake?"Connor didn't feel like talking, but Evan had taken care of him all night. He closed his eyes again and muttered, "Thanks."He had never once thanked Phoebe."Want to eat anything?""No." After falling ill, Connor felt weak all over—so drained that even his emotions couldn't fully rise to the surface. "Just act like you don't know anything about last night."He'd lost it emotionally last night. It was embarrassing, no matter which angle he saw it from. He was relieved that he and Evan shared a long history. As such, he didn't mind being a little embarrassed in front of him.Evan was always good at talking him down, anyway. Phoebe used to soothe him like that, too. She could slowly calm the chaos in his head with her soft words. Her voice had this way of brin

Over the phone, Ian said, "Yeah. Connor's cousins, Daniel and Damon Russell, both graduated from top schools and are pretty capable. They really can't compare to Connor, though. Once he took the reins, he purged anyone who could threaten him and squeezed these two hard. They're basically on the outs with the Russell family now."They make some investments here and there across different industries and earn decent returns, but their capital is too limited to achieve any real scale. They can't do much. If they tried to fight Connor for control, even combined, they wouldn't stand a chance."Gideon said in a low voice, "Send them a few projects."Ian instantly understood what he meant. This was about using Daniel and Damon to stir up trouble for Connor. "Should I approach them directly and tell them?""No need. They've got ambition. Once they get their hands on solid projects and resources, they won't be able to sit still. They'll naturally start looking for ways to mess with Connor."

It was because Gideon liked Phoebe that he wanted to be with her.She saw the complete seriousness in his eyes, and she didn't doubt the truth in his words. He wasn't the smooth-talking, flirty type. Everything he said carried real weight. He meant what he said, and one could trust him completely.She liked how reliable he was. He might look cold on the outside, but she knew how gentle he really was.Being liked like this felt amazing. Phoebe couldn't help throwing herself into Gideon's arms, her smile wide. He caught her easily, his hands sliding under her butt to hold her up off the counter. "What's this for?"She said, "I like you, too. I like you, so I want to hold you."Since Gideon felt like this was a dream, she would use ways that they both liked to prove to him that this was no dream. For instance, through hugs and kisses.He carried her straight to the bed, pressing her down and kissing her with fierce intensity. Her affection hit him like a powerful drug, and he lost c