Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 280

“I’ll be there with you to share your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you.”

Sylvia’s gentle and melodic voice echoed in Eder’s cars, a refrain in his mind. Her radiant smile was ever–present before his eyes. Her warmth enveloped his aching, shadowy heart, melting his icy exterior.

A lump formed in his throat, and his right hand instinctively reached out, yearning to touch her soft face. However, he realized his hand, encased in a leather glove, had just caressed Ava.

Upon this realization, he subtly withdrew his hand, clenching it into a fist hidden on his thigh.

Nick was correct. When facing adversaries, Sylvia was like a blazing sun – too scorching to touch without getting burnt. Yet, she was akin to a gentle kitten towards her loved ones and her beloved, making one fall hopelessly in love, impossible to relinquish. She was vibrant, radiant, and brimming with an indomitable spirit.

Eder had believed that he could control the virus within him, allowing him to accompany Sylvia on her journey for a long time. But now, the virus was spreading, turning those hopes into mere fantasies.

He was now but a shell, a dying man utterly undeserving of Sylvia. He was the one who was holding her

back.

“Eder?”

His thoughts were disrupted by her soft call. Sylvia knelt before him, her hands resting on his legs as she lifted her face to look at him, her voice imbued with tenderness.

“Were you injured on your border trip? I’m sorry for kicking you last night without knowing the circumstances. But you’re not alone now. You don’t have to endure the pain alone. I’ll be there with you to share your pain. I’m also learning how to indulge and shield you. Isn’t that good?”

Eder composed himself, his hands loosening their clench slightly. Meanwhile, his expression reverted to its usual icy demeanor. “I’m not injured. If you don’t believe me, you can verify.”

“I don’t believe you. You look pale, and you can’t deceive me. I want you to tell me what’s really happening with you. And what were you and Ava doing when I walked in? Why do I always feel like you’re trying to provoke me…”

“I seem to quite like her.” Before she finished speaking, Eder interrupted her in a cold tone.

“What did you say?” Sylvia was stunned, pulling her hands from his legs. She took a step back, her gaze upon him unfamiliar and incredulous.

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turned his attention to the rain outside the window, his tone key. The is so beard, parte, and appears fragile, which could make her seem pitiful.

you find me repulsive?” Sylvia retreated another few steps,

a derisive laugh, his eyes cold and unfeeling, “Compared to her, you are arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. I spent

his handsome face, her beautiful eyes

that I was never a good man. You can leave now that you

his final words, an eerie quiet hung in the room like an unwelcome visitor, stretching

feet seemingly soldered to the floor, the silence amplified by the rhythmic

icy eyes, devoid of any trace of longing or attachment, painted a perfect picture of apathy.

detonated. The unexpected sound was akin to a balloon popping in an echo chamber, its abruptness jarring against

angry, Sylvia was… laughing? Her sparkling eyes held not an ounce of

skipped a beat as he fought to maintain his frosty demeanor,

him, grasped the armrests of his office chair with both hands, leaned down, and kissed his forehead

shot up, glaring at her in anger. “Can’t you

had seen through his performance long ago. “You put on quite a show. I almost fell for it. But…”

lowering, her gaze falling on his hands clenched tightly on his thighs, a mocking tone in her voice. “When you act, you need to be thorough. Next time

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so tightly. It’s a dead

his back. His eyelashes fluttered nervously. Having his charade uncovered so directly

only maintain his dark expression and feign nonchalance.

by layer. She lightly curled her finger under his chin, her

skin.

see through your act immediately. But today, I’m very clear–headed. Every

think I’d believe you fell so quickly for someone else? For Ava? Obviously, you’re deliberately playing this drama with her to provoke me. We’ve reached this point, and

was still tracing circles on his chin, his lashes fluttering several times. “What I said earlier