Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 8

Lorian clenched his fist, his eyes locked on the crash report on her phone.

“Auntie, I’ll find her.”

Sylvia’s mother hesitated, then looked up at him with red–rimmed eyes.

“Lorian, don’t you… haven’t you always hated Sylvia?”

“Your wedding is happening right now–don’t throw it away. Sylvia… I can search for her myself.”

She turned to leave, but Lorian caught her arm, his eyes wild.

“Did Sylvia act strange before leaving? When exactly did she go? Did she… say anything about me?”

“Two nights ago, after you left with Jocelyn. She said she needed space–that the house felt suffocating.”

“I didn’t push her. She seemed so down. I thought she was worried your father would blame her for something. I never imagined today…”

Fresh tears spilled down her cheeks.

Before he could speak, Sylvia’s mother pulled out a gift box from her purse.

“This is from you, right? Sylvia wasn’t home, so I signed for it. Looks expensive. If Sylvia were here, she

would’ve loved it.”

is starting. Don’t

mistreat Sylvia. She lost her father young and bottles everything up. Seeing how you looked after her all these years was such a relief. She treated you differently from everyone. She trusted you completely, Lorian. You’ve been such a good brother to

watching from heaven right now, she’d want

few sentences crushed what was left of Lorian’s

head like a broken record.

A good brother?

deserve

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brother, would Sylvia still be alive? Would she have run away on

scheme, would Sylvia

hammered at his brain. But reality

urging him

He walked onto the stage and addressed the

but today’s wedding is canceled. There’s

food. Consider this an expensive dinner

Jocelyn’s face transformed with shock. She rushed forward, clutching his arm.

are you saying? Everything’s ready for the wedding. Where do you think you’re going?”

poison you against me again? Why can’t you see straight? She’s your