hapter 236 Stand by Him\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 236 Stand by Him\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, do you have time? Can we talk?\u201d Matthew asked, trying to sound calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Adriana agreed, he was ready to offer help to Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was even willing to protect her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing for us to talk about,\u201d Adriana said firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis stood beside her, silent, but there was a clear smile in his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A provoking smile, aimed at Matthew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSee? Even when I have nothing, my wife is still here. She didn\u2019t leave me. She didn\u2019t divorce me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew\u2019s plan had failed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He thought once Curtis lost everything, Adriana would walk away on her own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, you don\u2019t understand what it means to stay with him!\u201d Matthew said, worried for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis is capable, yes. But now that he has lost the company, it\u2019ll be almost impossible for him to build something new. Too many people don\u2019t want to see him rise again. The road ahead will be tough. And if you stay with him, your life will be tough too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know exactly what it means,\u201d Adriana said, looking him straight in the eyes. \u201cIt means we\u2019ll finally see who\u2019s real and who\u2019s fake. It means we might face failures. It means we might fall to the lowest point. But none of that matters. Whether Curtis is standing on the top of the mountain or struggling in the valley, I will stand beside him. Because I love him. And he has never once treated me like I\u2019m worthless.\u201d With that, she took Curtis\u2019s hand and walked away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Adriana was at her lowest, it was Curtis who showed up. He gave her a steady life. He pulled her out of the darkness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So now, she was ready to walk beside him for a lifetime, even if they had to spend that lifetime at the bottom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew stood frozen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In that moment, he finally understood how foolish his past actions had been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe he would never earn Adriana\u2019s forgiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
16:24 Sat, Dec 27 M\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 236 Stand by Him\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not unless she forgot about Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Curtis and Adriana got home, they saw Denton sitting by the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana didn\u2019t want to see him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yes, part of it came from rage, but in her eyes, anyone who suddenly showed up to take something that wasn\u2019t theirs was not a good person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he truly had the ability, he should earn his future, not take what belonged to Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could use the family reputation. He could get Curtis\u2019s help, but he couldn\u2019t take what was Curtis\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d Adriana stood in front of Curtis, blocking Denton so he couldn\u2019t get close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They may be brothers by blood, but right now, they looked more like rivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They didn\u2019t grow up together. Blood alone didn\u2019t guarantee closeness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, Curtis, Adriana.\u201d Denton spoke softly, looking guilty. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you sorry for? Everything is already done. You came now to say sorry. What good does that do?\u201d Adriana\u2019s anger rose. She felt like Denton had come just to show off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should just go. We don\u2019t want to see you. You\u2019re still young, so I don\u2019t want to say anything too harsh.\u201d She stood protectively in front of Curtis, shielding him like something precious.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis looked at her and smiled a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since the media reported he lost his position, Adriana had become extremely careful. She was always guarding him, ready to protect him from anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if she wanted to stand between him and the whole world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These days, Curtis truly felt how cold the world could be. When he stumbled, too many people stepped on him. Friends who once called him brother turned their backs. Some even threw stones while he was down. Many stood by and watched, silent and distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only Adriana. She worried about him more than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe this gamble wasn\u2019t completely hopeless after all. At least it had given him something valuable\u2013Adriana\u2019s heart, entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
16:24 Sat, Dec 27 M\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 236 Stand by Him\u00a0<\/p>\n
And now, Adriana was stronger than before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because she finally had someone she wanted to protect.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\u00a0<\/p>\n
+10 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the past, she was just an orphan. She kept her head down to protect the orphanage, afraid to cause trouble. But now, if she wanted to protect Curtis, she would have to show her claws and her thorns.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana.\u201d Denton glanced carefully at Curtis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had come to discuss something with his brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAdriana, why don\u2019t you go inside first?\u201d Curtis said with a small smile. He was being a little mischievous. He didn\u2019t want Adriana to know he and Denton had already planned everything beforehand. That way, she wouldn\u2019t worry too much about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana looked at him with concern, hesitated a second, then stepped inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtis, she looked like she was about to eat me alive,\u201d Denton muttered, feeling slightly wronged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust bear with it. You\u2019re getting the benefits here; don\u2019t complain about a little pressure,\u201d Curtis replied calmly. \u201cShe\u2019s still young. If she accidentally lets something slip, it could ruin everything. So it\u2019s better she doesn\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Denton instantly stopped feeling wronged. Curtis was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His brother was always right. He nodded quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Curtis lifted the corner of his mouth. For a moment, he felt like he was really good at handling kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d Curtis asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou were spot on,\u201d Denton said, scratching his head. \u201cThat guy Chandler has already started making his moves. He\u2019s acting all nice to my mom and dad. Got my mom hooked on card games, and now he\u2019s got my dad obsessed with gambling on some kind of stones or whatever.\u201d Denton scratched his head again, worried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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