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?"

language!" Mrs. Miller exclaimed sharply. "Don't

been tiring. Theo and Mister Miller had met with a few people, trying to save their company

business with them again. But all

offered help, but the help wasn't enough. Others offered "help," but it was clearly just a disguise for something else. That's what the father and son had to endure

does everyone have to adjust and understand her?" Theo breathed out through gritted teeth, fed

him to understand or just let Patricia be.

could Patricia still live worry-free while Theo had to exhaust even his soul

pushing himself up without finishing his meal.

barely touched your food!" Mrs. Miller jumped from her seat. "Sit

glanced at his mother, only to see his father reach for her hand and shake his head. He didn't say anything, lowering his head,

Patricia is that precious, why 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

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

their relationship

Theo started failing in the Star Section? The time Finn Davis, out of nowhere, targeted him and made him a laughingstock? Or was it because even when Theo entered the Star Section, it became nothing

But all of that...

was filled

in the first place,' Theo thought. 'It's her

said anything to his sister or anyone in the past, and hadn't until now, 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 his back.

steal his spot in the Star

Patricia. He did it because his 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 disliked someone trying to steal what

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