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Orion fell silent for a moment before speaking up suddenly.
“That girl, Sunny, you really liked her, didn’t you?”
Dorian didn’t respond. The two brothers stood there, neither saying a word. But Dorian knew the truth deep down.
Years ago, after Sunny disappeared, he had searched everywhere for her. But he had believed Arabella when she said that Sunny had run off with a local thug, dropping out of school to elope with him.
The first time he actually saw Sunny wasn’t after school that day. It was in a video on Arabella’s phone – a snippet from school featuring Sunny.
She wore bright overalls, her hair tied up in a playful bun, and her smile was like sunshine. Arabella had pointed her out, teasing that she had a crush on him, that she’d even tucked his photo in her book.
He was five years older than both Arabella and Sunny, so the idea that this young girl might be interested in him hadn’t even crossed his mind.
That day, he’d gone to pick Arabella up from school, and that was when he saw Sunny, realizing Arabella had orchestrated the encounter. It was just a childish prank, something his little sister would do, and he thought nothing of it.
Sunny handed him a love letter that day. He accepted it, only to throw it away later. While he found her intriguing, he wasn’t interested enough to keep the letter.
He expected her to cry, but instead, she lashed out at him. Her fiery response left a mark on him, though, a place in his mind where she lingered.
After that, they ran into each other a few times, but she ignored him, as if the letter had never existed. She remained cheerful and lively, feeding stray animals around the school like nothing ever happened.
He grew irritated. She’d given him a love letter, which meant she was into him, so how could she act like it never happened? He began to insert himself into her life, showing up in her vicinity on purpose.
Their paths crossed more often, and he was satisfied with how things were going. But then Arabella came to him, crying silently.
He noticed bruises on Arabella and, after pressing her, found out that Sunny was responsible. Arabella claimed Sunny was only getting close to him to spite her, to drive a wedge between the siblings. She even played him a recording.
He believed it. The voice was unmistakably Sunny’s. He couldn’t believe she could be so deceitful and cruel behind that sweet demeanor.
Then he saw photos of Sunny with some unsavory characters, as well as those compromising pictures. At that moment, his anger reached its peak, detestation and rage surging within him.
He wouldn’t let anyone who hurt his sister or deceived him get away with it. He spoke to some senior students at school, and under his influence, Sunny’s school life became increasingly difficult. Eventually, she dropped out, disappearing from his world.
It left him with an inexplicable emptiness. He frantically sent people to find her, but she seemed to have vanished. Eventually, Arabella told him Sunny had left the country, seen with some older man somewhere.
From then on, he stopped searching. Arabella comforted him because of that, saying, “Even if Sunny didn’t like me, I would have accepted her if you did. I just never expected…”
Back then, Dorian had no reason to doubt his sister. She was the one he had doted on since childhood; how could she deceive him? But now.
He pressed Arabella, but she refused to admit anything or reveal Sunny’s whereabouts. If everything back then
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had been a lie. Both Miranda and Sunny. He would make those who deceived him pay
As Miranda left Sunny’s place, she forwarded a post from Hannah to Wendy who nearly shouted with excitement upon seeing it.
Sunny, who had just woken up nearby, looked puzzled. “What’s up, Wendy?”
Thanks to Miranda’s treatment, Sunny’s mind was clear again. But until Miranda left, she hadn’t pressed her about the Hawke siblings, not wanting to agitate her.
She didn’t need to ask; she only needed to know Sunny was a victim. The details were not hers to demand.
Miranda left a prescription, instructing Wendy to ensure Sunny took her medication and took care of herself, promising a swift recovery in both body and mind.
After forwarding the posts to Wendy, Miranda checked her account online.
The internet was abuzz with talk of the charity gala and Arabella’s scandals coming to light. However, not everyone believed the exposés, as circumstances changed with the passage of time, and Arabella still had loyal fans and so–called “neutral parties” defending her.
Her account was flooded with comments, buzzing with activity.
