Chapter 957: A first born agony

"Hehe. He was pretty upset about last night. He was in the car, by the way. And he's a little pissed, but he's okay now."

Theo and his father felt their hearts sink into the pit of their stomachs as they stared at Penny blankly.

Did she just say Zoren was at their house with her last night?

Both father and son slowly looked up, recalling what had happened the night before.

Last night, in the Miller Family home:

The family had gathered in the dining room. The only sounds they listened to were the clinking of cutlery against plates. Theo and his father looked exhausted as usual, with no trace of the previous confidence or arrogance they'd once carried. Mrs. Miller sat quietly, her face marked with irritation.

As Theo forked another cube of potato onto his plate, his eyes drifted to the empty chair at the table. "Where's Patricia again?"

"Your sister is old enough," Mrs. Miller replied sharply. "She said she's staying over at a friend's house."

"Friend?" Theo let out a mocking laugh. "She has friends?"

"Theo, enough with that now, son," Mister Miller warned sternly, though his tone was tinged with exhaustion. "Just let your sister be. She's already going through a lot."

"Do you think I'm not going through a lot of crap lately, Dad?"

Miller exclaimed sharply. "Don't talk

had been tiring.

to get them to invest or do business with them again. But all those people either turned them down or

help wasn't enough. Others offered "help," but it was clearly

adjust and understand her?" Theo breathed out through gritted teeth, fed up at this

parents or others had told him to understand or just let Patricia be. However, today, hearing

Theo had to exhaust even his soul

he announced, pushing himself up without finishing his meal. "I'll

your food!" Mrs. Miller jumped from her seat.

her hand and shake his head. He didn't say anything, lowering his head, and walked away

don't they just ask her to do what I do?' The thought crossed Theo's mind as he walked away, his heart filled with bitterness. 'Patricia can throw a tantrum and be forgiven as long as she squeezes out a tear and apologizes.

used to be so fond of his sister. After all, Patricia used to be so adorable and sweet, always trying to please her brother and doing her

their relationship

it because even when Theo entered the Star Section, it became nothing but an empty title that held no value in the Star Section

But all of that...

Theo was filled with

the reason why all those things happened to me in the first

because he didn't want to burden her. He didn't want his sister to think it was her fault that Finn had put a target on

he could always steal his spot in the Star

sister was annoying and too entitled, and because Patricia had once confessed to Finn despite knowing he was engaged to someone else. It might have been an arranged engagement, but Cassandra also

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