CEO Broke Down and Cried After I Divorced Him by Miss Rich

Chapter 0836

"You have no idea how proud your brother is to have you as his sister," Evangeline said with a chuckle.

"He doesn't just brag about you to me he talks you up to anyone who'll listen."

"Oh?" Suzy laughed.

"Is there some juicy story here I don't know about?"

"Actually, yes!" Evangeline's eyes lit up.

"There was this one time I took him to my college reunion.

"One of my classmates started going on about how her sister was the best in the world and that no one could possibly compare.

"Well, your brother wasn't having any of it. He immediately jumped in, arguing that his sister was the best-hands down, no contest."

Suzy raised a brow, amused. "Seriously? Over who had the best sister?"

"Yep." Evangeline sighed with exaggerated disbelief.

"That was the day I learned that men don't just compete over cars, houses, money, wives, or kids—they also compete over sisters."

Suzy burst out laughing, but Evangeline wasn't done.

"You should've seen him standing there, hands on his hips, firing back at this poor guy like a knight defending your honor.

"I sat there thinking, 'Is this really the same man who barely talks when we go out in public?'

"At home, he's Mr. Chatty, but out there? Silent as a stone, unless someone tries to say their sister is better than you.

"I asked him about it later, and you know what he said?"

"What?"

matter?' That was his response. Unless, of course, the conversation was

story, Suzy kept

that was when she noticed it a flicker of something in

It was jealousy.

passed quickly, but Suzy

she quickly forced a laugh and waved a hand

do get a little jealous of you," she admitted with a sheepish

how much he cares about you, but because you have a brother who

in life isn't a partner who loves you, but

what happens, he's always there a safe harbor

think he treats you way better

when we faked that argument to fool Helena?

he was at Helena's place, tearing into me and swearing he was done

kind of 'safe harbor'?

that so?" Evangeline smiled

He never mentioned anything about it when

home actually thought about

telling him, but thener

figured he

not play along

about you too much. If he knew the plan, his

been as genuine."

I see." Suzy pressed her lips

I should head back to my room. You get back to whatever

in her room, Suzy paced the floor, replaying every conversation,

that

more she thought about it, the less sense