Rain continues to fall.
She instructed Joshua to drive his car into the Sadler family’s garage.
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Taking the elevator to the vi’s living room, the four older brothers were still awake, waiting in the living room for someone toe in.
They did not look very well.
There was a strong urge to confront and call someone to ount.
Xylia held Joshua’s hand. Facing her four brothers, she showed no sign of nervousness.
Needless to say, Joshua’s possessiveness toward Xylia, both overt and covert, was tantly disyed before the four brothers of the Sadler family.
Now that he has finally gained official recognition, he is even more eager to show off at the first opportunity in front of the four brothers of the Sadler family.
Look!
‘So what if they are your biological elder brother? Your husband is truly the one who will apany you throughout your life.‘ Joshua thought.
He was very proud.
Xylia took Joshua by the hand and led him before her four brothers, her voice gentle yetmanding.
“Guys, I would like to tell you something.”
She lifted the hand that was joined with Joshua’s and said, “Joshua and I are together now.”
Joshua’s lips curved into a smile. He felt absolutely fantastic.
Official recognition has finally been granted.
However, the four brothers did not look well.
Kaden and Cyrus looked somewhat displeased.
So did Hudson.
Only Leon looked as if he had expected it all along. Although his expression was also neutral, he was already considered rtively gentlepared to his three brothers.
Joshua appeared not to notice the looks on her brothers‘ faces and greeted them with a smile.
“Hello, guys. From now on, we’re family.”
He was very excited and spoke as if he were provoking others.
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Xylia shook his hand. When he lowered his head to look at her, she signaled with her eyes for him to be a little more restrained.
Joshua smiled at her.
“I’m just being honest.”
Kaden rose abruptly.
Xylia was startled and instinctively stepped back. Her left foot caught on her right, and she fell backward without noticing.
She gave a cry of surprise.
Fortunately, Joshua grabbed her hand and, with his other arm, wrapped it around her waist, stopping her from tumbling backward.
He turned to look at Kaden, and the smile vanished from his face as his expression became somewhat colder.
“Kaden, you have frightened Xylia.” His voice was cold and indifferent.
The other three brothers also stood up, looking at Xylia with some concern.
Cyrus was the first to react. He quickly stepped forward and pulled Xylia out of Joshua’s arms.
You didn’t twist your foot, did you? Come over and sit down. I’ll take a look at it for you.
He separated Xylia and Joshua, but not in a particrly deliberate way.
Xylia knew she was fine, but she could not stop Cyrus from worrying.
He looked at Joshua.
Kaden suddenly said to Joshua, “Thank you for bringing my sister home today, Mr. Garcia. It is quitete. Let me escort you to the garage.”
Kaden was driving Joshua away.
Joshua nced at him, then turned to Cyrus and asked, “Is Xylia’s wound all right?”
Cyrus appeared not to have heard.
Xylia replied to Joshua, “It’s all right. I didn’t twist my ankle just now. Let me take you downstairs.”
As she attempted to stand, Cyrus pressed her down.
Cyrus said, “Let Kaden escort him. You need to rest.”
Joshua gave Xylia a reassuring look.
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“It’s all right. Let Kaden. Get some rest. I wille to see you tomorrow.”
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Xylia brought him upstairs, intending to rify their rtionship to her brothers so they would stop targeting
him.
She didn’t expect it to be still so awkward.
She was somewhat regretful about bringing Joshua upstairs.
“Send me a message when you get home.”
Joshua smiled and nodded to her, then, appearing unaffected, bid farewell to her three brothers.
Only Leon responded to Joshua with a slight nod.
Cyrus and Hudson both ignored him.
Xylia felt a pang in her heart, and her face darkened.
“Kaden,e up quickly. I need to talk to you about something.” She said to Kaden.
Kaden understood that she was worried he might make things difficult for Joshua, and responded with a slight nod.
After the two entered the elevator and went down, Xylia withdrew her gaze and turned to look at her three brothers.
She did her best to restrain her emotions. “Guys, being with Joshua is my own decision. You may choose not to support me, but I hope you will give him the respect he deserves.”
Her voice was subtle, yet possessed an intangible power that they could not ignore.
Cyrus looked <i>at </i>Xylia and asked, “What kind of respect?”
“The most basic courtesy between people.”
For instance, when Joshua spoke, they shouldn’t have ignored him or put him in an awkward position.
Cyrus frowned. “Xylia, respect is mutual. You got together without the consent of us. You were the first to not respect us.”
Xylia looked up at Cyrus in surprise.
“Cyrus, I am 29 years old. I am an adult and capable of making my own decisions about whom I date, right?”
Cyrus shook his head.
“If you were capable of making your own judgments, you would not have been together with Connor and ultimately seen your marriage fail.”
At the mention of Connor, Xylia’s expression abruptly darkened.
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She no longer conceals her emotions.
“Cyrus, I am grateful for the care and favoritism you all have shown me, but I do not believe you can control the course of my life.
“During the darkest period of my life, it was Joshua who persistently helped me ovee adversity. He is not only my partner but also my benefactor. If you continue to treat him this way, I will consider myself never having returned to the Sadler family.”
Cyrus’s expression darkened.
That was taking it too far.
Xylia rose to her feet and said calmly, “I am tired and need to rest.”
She went upstairs.
Cyrus was visibly angry, yet he continued to suppress his anger and was unable to take action.
Hudson was stunned by Xylia’s words and stood frozen in ce, feeling somewhat sad and disappointed.
“How could Xylia say such things to us just because of a man? She has truly hurt our feelings!<b>” </b>
Leon stood up, his hands in his pockets, and looked rather helplessly in the direction where Xylia had left.
“Let us be realistic. Had we protected her as she grew up, we might now have the standing to intervene in her life. Unfortunately, we had not.”
Hudson did not agree with what Leon said.
“No matter what, we’re her biological brothers. It’s impossible that we would harm her, right? So how can we be considered not qualified to be involved in her life decisions?”
“Do not forget, she knew Joshua before she knew any of us.” Leon spoke in a subdued tone, as if tinged with
regret.
“During the period when she was suffering through her divorce, it was Joshua who apanied and supported her. We were merely bystanders. What gives us the right to interfere with her decisions?”
Having said this, Leon also went upstairs.
Hudson stopped abruptly in ce.
After thinking about it, that did seem to make sense.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Xylia relied on Joshua more than she did on those four.
She seemed lost in telling apart the close–knit bonds from the distant ones.
He looked at Cyrus, who stood silently nearby, and asked, “Cyrus, do you think so as well?”
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Cyrus remained silent for several seconds before speaking.
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“No matter what, we are now her only blood rtives. Even if she still doesn’t get us, we can’t disregard her safety. Right now, Joshua is still rather risky.”
Underground parking garage.
Joshua and Kaden stood facing each other.
Joshua smiled at Kaden and said, “Kaden, if you have something to say, just say it.”
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