Your Owen had not expected Yunice’s words to be so sharp. His face darkened, and he raised his fist. ready to teach her a lesson.
But Elsie hurriedly grabbed his arm, trying to calm him down. “Owen, don’t hit Yunice! She’s just harsh with her words, but deep down, she already prepared medicine for Paul!”
True enough. If Yunice showed up at the hospital and even knew Paul’s leg was injured, then she must havee to deliver medicine.
Owen lowered his fist, turning his palm upwards instead. “Hand the medicine to Elsie
Yunice’s expression was cold. “Why should I give it to her?”
“You think you can just waltz in there yourself? Owen sapped impatiently. “Paul belongs to Elsie. You’re <b>just </b>going to barge in like the main character, ogling his bare leg! Do you have no shame!”
Yunice shot back without hesitation. “If just seeing his leg is shameless, then when Elsie helped him take off his pants, shouldn’t the two of them have been dragged off to be drowned in a pig <b>cage</b>?”
Owen’s face flushed <b>hot</b>. “This is the kind of <b>filthy </b><b>talk </b>you learned while you were away?” His anger surged, and once again, he raised his <b>hand </b>to strike her
“Mr. <b>Owen</b>” A cold voice cut through the air.
All three of them turned toward the source of the voice
It was Wyatt. He had changed into <b>a </b><b>dark </b>red dress shirt, the sleeves casually rolled up, revealing his <b>lean</b>, powerful forearms. When he tightened his grip on his cane, the veins on the back of his hand stood <b>out</b>. radiating strength
Elsie’s gaze swept over Wyatt. She had rarely seen him before. All she had heard was that Wyatt <b>was </b><b>a </b>cripple. But standing here now, he exuded a presence even moremanding than Jensen. The oppressive aura around <b>him </b>made people instinctively forget his inconvenient limp.
Why was he speaking to Owen?
Owen was also sizing him up, his eyes guarded. He had grown up on the same side as Paul. What <b>could </b>Wyatt possibly have to say to him?
Was it because Wyatt had been beatenst time and seen by me and now he wanted revenge
Countless thoughts ran through his <b>mind</b>, yet not one of them was prepared for what happened next.
Wyatt’s gaze passed straight over him andnded on Yunice.
Wyatt beckoned lightly. “Come here.”
Yunice nced at Owen, then at Wyatt, and without hesitation, she ran toward him.
Wyatt <b>sneered </b>at Owen as he reached out and pulled Yonice behind him, shreiding her without the slightest disguise.
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Chapter 77 The Sister You Failed to Protect
Owen was stunned, <b>thinking </b>Wyatt <b>had </b>misunderstood. “She’s my sister!”
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He quickly called out to Yunice, his voice tight with concern. Yunice,e to me.”
As her brother, wasn’t it my responsibility to protect her from someone like Wyatt
Wyatt’s <b>voice </b>was calm but cutting. So she cane back to you and get beaten again?*
Owen choked, instinctively looking at Yunice. But she kept her head down, refusing to meet his gaze.
Still, Owen felt justified. “What’s wrong with a brother disciplining his sister?”
It was not like he would actually hit her. How could Yunice turn her back on him and stand on someone else’s side
“Sister?” Wyatt sneered, biting down on the word like it was poison. “When your sister was kidnapped, where was this brother of hers”
Owen froze. His gaze shot first to Elsie, then to Yunice Both his sisters were standing right here. When had there been a kidnapping!
No, wait!
Owen’s eyes widened <b>in </b><b>shock </b>as he stared at Yunice. Could it be that in the days she’d disappeared…
Yunice lifted her eyes, standing coldly behind Wyatt, her voice like ice. I’m self–aware enough not to hide on purpose and make <b>you </b>worry. After all, I know better than anyone that none of you care whether I live or die.”
Owen opened his mouth, but his throat felt tight, almost painful. For a moment, he did not know what to
His voice trembled slightly. “You… you were really kidnapped? By who?”
Yunice’s frosty gaze fell directly on Elsie. She spoke two words, each one clear and sharp. “Quinton Ford”
Owen <b>shook </b>his head in disbelief, unwilling to ept. “Stop talking nonsense! Mr. Quinton doesn’t even <b>know </b>you. Why would he kidnap you?”
Yunice’s voice was cold as steel. “Because your dear little sister told Quinton I could recite Father’s medical notes from memory. His greed got the better of him. So he had me kidnapped and tortured, trying force me to copy them <b>down</b>.
At her words, Wyatt’s gaze swept over to Yunice, <b>his </b>eyes darkening slightly.
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Elsie’s face wentpletely pale. She stepped forward in panic. “That’s not what happened!”
“Owen, you know how badly Mr. Quinton wanted those notes. I only said that to help you maintain your partnership <b>with </b>him! Elsie’s voice shook as she looked pleadingly at Yunice. “I didn’t know he’d actually kidnap you. If I <b>had </b>known. I never would’ve said it!
So it was true. Yunice had really been kidnapped.
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The Daughter in the Shadows