Looking at the vacant house, Eric felt sadness. Sylvia's thoughts were a mystery to him. She had been good to him recently. She helped him when he got hurt, went with him to his hometown, and supported him with his sister's issues. He couldn't understand Sylvia's feelings for him.The more he pondered, the more uneasy he became.He faced the sandbag and hit it hard, imagining it was David and Sylvester. But this just made him more upset. He called Sylvia, but she didn't answer.-Sylvia reached the Williams manor by 10:00 p.m.Sylvester had also just come back from work.Sylvia's family looked at her with curiosity. Since she announced her marriage in the family chat, this was her first time returning home."What's the matter, Vee? Why did you come home today? Where's your husband?" Brook asked.All of them knew that Sylvia and Eric's relationship had been deepening recently, and they were happy for them. However, something seemed off today."I'm tired, so I came back to rest,
Amelia looked at Brook. "This is a time bomb. I want you to find a way for Eric and me to have a chance encounter. I'll talk to him about Vee's background."Brook hesitated. "But Mom, Eric is already upset. If you reveal that Vee is connected to the Williams, won't he become even more furious when he discovers he's been deceived?""It's wiser to have him confront all his anger now rather than discover it later and feel enraged again!" Amelia replied.Due to Amelia's insistence, Brook had no option but to nod helplessly. He hadn't sorted out his issues with Misty, yet he was always concerned about his younger sister and her husband's situation.-Brook headed to the Rosewood Estate and kept watch on Eric.Looking through his binoculars, he observed Eric pounding a sandbag tirelessly.When he saw the sandbag being punched away, he jumped in surprise. "Goodness gracious! How angry must he be?"-Eric hung one more sandbag. He attempted to call Sylvia, but her phone was turned off
Amelia was surprised by Irvin's response.There had been some interaction between their families, so Irvin knew Sylvia was the CEO of Williams Corp. It puzzled her why he said Sylvia wasn't a Williams.Things hadn't gone as she expected. She could have explained everything if she hadn't asked Eric to contact Irvin. But now, even the CEO of Sonnex Corp. had shot down the idea. What was the point of explaining now?Amelia felt she had made mistakes. Little did she know, Sylvia had already discussed keeping her identity hidden with Irvin. And Irvin had no idea that Amelia was right next to Eric.After hanging up, Eric shrugged. "I'm sorry, Madam. I trust him more."It was a natural reaction. After all, Eric had never met Amelia. While there might have been some resemblance between Sylvia and Amelia, Eric felt it was fine since Amelia was Slyvia's aunt.Amelia was caught between laughter and tears. She did not know how to explain herself to make Eric believe her now."Do you need an
"Don't worry about this matter for now. Let me think about how to handle it," Sylvia said.After being upset for a night, she felt much better."Alright," Amelia said. "Eric seems to be a good kid since Irvin is willing to become sworn brothers with him. If you two really get together, it will resolve the issues between our two families. And it will be easier for Brook to pursue Misty."It's not that I want you to do this for the benefit of our family… Anyway, just follow your heart."Sylvia nodded in response.After Amelia and Brook left, she sent Eric a message, asking him to go home in the evening. Seeing that Eric did not reply, she got up and planned to head over to Elly's place to figure out a solution.-At Innova Tech.Eric glanced at the message and set his phone aside. He wondered if he should return to the Rosewood Estate tonight.As he was swaying back and forth, Andy patted his shoulder. "What are you thinking?""Thinking about how to overcome a technical issue,"
"Not in a good mood, Little Brother?" Big Sis asked. "Let me take you to a fun place you've probably never seen before. I bet you'll definitely be interested in that place."Eric's face blushed slightly. How could she casually bring up that sort of place, especially with Elly around?Seeing the strange expressions on the Johnsons' faces, Big Sis added, "What are the two of you thinking? Elly, are you thinking that I'm taking your brother to have fun with other women?"I'm taking him to an underground boxing arena. Don't all men like violence? Just release some pent-up energy."Eric let out a sigh of relief. It would be awkward if Big Sis intended to bring him to a nightclub instead.Elly smiled sheepishly as she had misunderstood Big Sis as well.After a simple facial treatment, Big Sis and Eric left in the afternoon. Since Eric had nowhere else to go that evening, he thought visiting an underground boxing arena would broaden his horizons.Meanwhile, Elly sent Sylvia a message,
"You're not going to tell me Sylvia is your little sister or something, right? Someone who claimed to be Sylvia's aunt already told me that this morning, but I saw through her lies."Eric thought he was pretty clever to unravel the falsehood through a single phone call.Brook rubbed his nose and said, "I didn't come here to talk about those things. Are you interested in fighting?"He then gestured toward the boxing arena.Eric shook his head before nodding.Brook was uncertain what his standpoint was. But Eric's focus was not on the boxing arena."Sylvester is handsome and wealthy. He should find a woman and settle down. As his younger brother, shouldn't you advise him to settle down?" Eric said.Brook replied, "I've advised him before, but he doesn't listen. So, what can I do? He still doesn't even have a proper relationship. We're all worried about him."Eric smiled faintly. "Isn't there someone he likes at Williams Corp.?"Brook knew who Eric was referring to—he was still f
Not long after Brook left, Eric bade farewell to Big Sis and left the underground boxing arena as well. The fights were exciting, but he was not in the mood to watch.Instead of going back to the Rosewood Estate after wandering the streets, he returned to his rental apartment.It was a simple two-room apartment. There was no TV, and the stove was an old model. It had been empty for two months and had a musty smell.Eric sighed and chose not to clean it. He lay on the bed, gazing at the ceiling, lost in his thoughts.-Meanwhile, Sylvia was losing her mind back at the Rosewood Estate."Damnit! He actually managed to affect my mood!" Sylvia paced around the living room."I'm not going to wait for him to come back anymore!" She put on her shoes, got into her sports car, and left the mansion.She went to a nightclub owned by their family and started drinking a lot. Her third brother, Connor Williams, grew worried."Sylvia, control yourself! If Sylvester and Brook find out you're d
Eric reached for a pillow and was puzzled to see a razor under it.He sneered. "Who wants to touch you like that!"Eric threw the pillow onto the bed and placed a glass of water on the nightstand. As he walked back into his room, he caught sight of the agreement they had signed before their marriage. A chuckle escaped him, and he suddenly felt a weight lift off his shoulders.He pondered over why Sylva had married him. After all, it had been for a mere 15,000 dollars. They had been classmates in high school, but they rarely interacted.Sylvia had always been like an untouchable ice goddess to Eric, someone he admired from a distance. Maybe Sylvia's recent behavior had misled him, making him believe there was a chance something could develop between them."Eric, take a look at yourself in the mirror!" Eric slapped himself and came to his senses. Nothing seemed so important anymore. He then lay down and fell asleep.-The next morning, Sylvia woke up suddenly and looked around at