Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1295: Don't tell me they dated before?

Theo's reaction upon laying eyes on Cassandra was suspicious. It wasn't the look

of admiration a man would give to a woman as sophisticated as Cassandra. Rather, it was a look of surprise laced with fear. Patricia noticed that. Their relationship may have been strained for many years, but she knew her brother inside and out.

Something was not right.

"So, Brother Theo, would you tell me who that woman was?" Patricia's voice shattered the silence between them. "And stop playing with your food."

Theo flinched, snapping back to the present. "Huh?"

"I didn't want to pry, but if you're acting like that, I will." She frowned. "Who is she? An ex or something?"

"What? No!" He shook his head. "You don't know her, Patricia?"

"Why would I? Is she important?" — more important than her?

"Haha..." A weak laugh escaped him. "You're right. She's not important."

"But I'm still curious how she knew me. I know I'm popular, but I don't like it when people act as if we're close. Only I get to do that, not others."

Theo smiled wryly. "It's Cassandra. Don't you remember her? She was part of the Star Section-Finn's ex-fiancée... and also, my former classmate."

"Cassandra...?" Patricia furrowed her brows, searching her memory. It didn't take long for her to remember. After all, she'd had a huge crush on Finn back then. But he had been engaged since birth. So, even though Finn had quite a number of admirers in the past, they knew he was already taken.

Her mouth formed a round shape while Theo nodded.

"That's right," he said. "That's her."

She gasped. "If she's the ex, why is she with the

don't know." Theo shrugged. "But considering Finn and Cassandra's engagement was arranged, it makes

words left his lips, Theo lowered his gaze. But... even if she didn't like him that way, what

wasn't just beautiful- she had a dark, terrifying side. She was the reason Theo fled the Star Section, the reason

him. 'But that

now. Their lives had moved on. Most importantly, he and Patricia had reconciled that was what mattered. Whatever happened in the past should stay in the

was nothing more than a ghost from the past put him at ease. Seeing her again had only brought back bitter memories, but that was all about

information. Then she shrugged. "Well, it's

That's none of our business."

agreed, and they resumed

his throat. "By the way, Patricia... Have you

her will take time, but I want to let it go. What she did to me is something I'm still paying

forgiving people—and yourself-might be hard, but it's liberating. Move on.

trying," she admitted, frowning. "But

you're ready, then.

causing her more trouble,

not! I

family will

keep picking

had imagined it. There was no reason for him

Patricia had never liked Cassandra mainly because she was the reason she and Finn couldn't be together-that was all in the past. Her crush on Finn had long faded,

Miller siblings finished eating, Patricia

use the bathroom," he interrupted, standing

in."

Theo rushed off. He had drunk too much water while eating, thanks to an accidental

to use the bathroom too," she muttered, glancing at their table. "I can probably hold it until