Chapter 183: Don’t Give Him Any More Chances

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Don’t Give Him Any More Chances

’If only I were the older brother, and she were my little sister!’

’That way, I could be the one to protect her and Mom.’

Lately, Alex Grant had often found himself hating the fact that he was the younger sibling. He couldn’t help his sister at all; instead, he was just another burden to her.

"Alex, it’s really not as hard for me as you think. Everyone at work is very good to me. They all look after me."

"But... but Julian Sterling treats you so badly! You were such a perfect wife to him, and he still forced you into a divorce! It’s unforgivable! Sis, you can’t ever, ever give him another chance, okay?"

Alex Grant looked as if he wanted to march right over and punch Julian Sterling.

"Don’t worry. Julian Sterling and I are over."

"A guy like him thinks he’s so high and mighty, that our family wouldn’t dare stand up to him. Ha! I bet he never expected this. We didn’t have you marry him just to climb the social ladder! If he regrets it now and finally sees how good you are, it’s too late!"

Evelyn Grant looked at her brother and suddenly thought...

’See? Even my own brother, when thinking about my relationships with Julian Sterling or Ryan Sterling, defaults to words like "high and mighty" and "marrying up."’

’He doesn’t mean anything bad by it, but if I were with someone from a similar background, it wouldn’t be like this.’

’Maybe once upon a time, the Grant and Sterling families were friends and the wealth gap wasn’t so vast. But now, so much has changed.’

’I need to face that reality.’

"Sis, I brought the pastries you wanted. Go on, eat! Didn’t you say you were craving them?" Alex Grant watched her, his face full of anticipation.

Even though Evelyn Grant had no appetite, she had to force herself to eat a few bites.

"Is it really that good?" Alex Grant asked with a smile.

"Mhm, it’s delicious."

’Anything my little brother buys for me is bound to be delicious.’

After a few bites, Evelyn Grant felt some of her strength return. She pushed herself up into a sitting position.

Seeing this, Alex Grant quickly reached out to help her. "Sis, be careful!"

"I’m fine, Alex. You still have schoolwork, so you should head back to campus. I’m wide awake now, and if I need anything, I’ll just call for a doctor or nurse."

’Go back to school?’

"No way. I’m staying with you until you’re discharged!"

"But what about your studies? Alex, this is a critical time for you. How guilty would I feel if you fell behind because of me?" Evelyn Grant furrowed her brow and coaxed him softly, "Be a good boy and go back. I’m really fine! I promise, if anything happens, I’ll call you right away, okay?"

Alex Grant didn’t believe a word of it.

He shook his head. "Sis, don’t even try to convince me. I’m definitely not leaving. I’ll just have a classmate send me the practice questions. I’ve got a pen in my pocket, so I can work on them right here. I won’t fall behind on anything!"

"..."

"Besides, for some reason, the school suddenly assigned two new teachers just to tutor me. They said it’s to boost the school’s performance stats. So even if I miss today’s lesson, they can help me catch up."

Alex Grant knew what was what.

But to Evelyn Grant, that didn’t sound right at all.

"You’re saying the school assigned two teachers... just to tutor you?"

"Yeah! I was surprised too, so I double-checked. They were brought in specifically for me."