Babel Novel
Chapter 299: Losing What You Want
Chapter 299: Losing What You Want
Seeing her daughter so distressed, her first instinct was to blame her son. Turning to him with anger and fury was nothing new for Cyril; he had grown accustomed to it. His lack of reaction only made her more uncomfortable. How could he be so indifferent? His own sister, his flesh and blood, was going through so much, yet he showed no emotion.
"You don't say anything. Do you think it's okay for your own sister to go through this? Don't forget, she's your sister, and you're her brother. Can't you take better care of her? What good is it to ignore her? Look at what she's become because of Sylvia. I told you, Sylvia isn't a good person. I warned you to cut ties with her after the divorce. Now, look, you insist on associating with her, and your sister ends up like this. Do you even have a heart?" Michelle yelled, but Cyril remained unmoved. Even his assistant felt a bit sorry for him. What did Cyril have to do with any of this?
"Madam, this doesn't concern the boss much. This is mostly the Miss's doing. If she had focused on her studies overseas like she should have, none of this would have happened. Blaming the boss isn't fair. It's your daughter's fault too."
Michelle couldn't take it. She was furious at the way she was being spoken to. Glaring at her assistant, she continued her tirade.
"Why do you suddenly become so rude after mentioning Cyril? Regardless, we're family. If he had listened to me, none of this would have happened. But he insisted on going against my wishes. Look at what's happened to his sister! He's completely ignoring her suffering!"
With tears in her eyes, Michelle sat by her daughter's side, berating Cyril and Jack.
Seeing his mother focus solely on his sister, Cyril felt a strange mixture of emotions. Things shouldn't have turned out this way.
"I don't think my assistant said anything wrong. Yes, she's my sister, but she's also your daughter. You failed to take care of her. Instead, you blame me. If anyone's to blame for her situation, it's you."
With that, Cyril left, leaving Michelle stunned. She never expected her son to say such things.
Seeing him leave, Michelle immediately tried to stop him.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
"Stop right there! What do you mean by that? Explain yourself! If you don't, I won't let you leave!"
"What right do you have to stop me? Don't forget, everything you have now is because of me. I've never depended on you, and my life isn't yours to control. If you didn't take care of your daughter, it's your fauft. Don't blame me. And our
relationship isn't as good as you think. Just because she's my sister doesn't mean I have to look after her. This has nothing to do with you. Your daughter got herself into this mess. If I find out you're causing trouble for Sylvia because of this, I'll take everything back from you. You'll go back to the life you never wanted."
For Cyril, this was the ultimate punishment: taking away everything they had. Michelle had struggled for years, and it was Cyril who had built the company that afforded them their current lifestyle. If he took it all away, they would have nothing.
Michelle's face paled. She never imagined her son could be so heartless.
But now she had no chance to speak. She feared her words would only anger Cyril further, and he would truly abandon them.
Gritting her teeth, Michelle returned to the hospital room. Her son might be unreliable, but she still had her daughter. She would take care of her daughter and pin her hopes on her.
As Cyril left the hospital, he looked at the sun in the sky and realized he had lost what he had always wanted.
Before, he didn't care about Sylvia's feelings towards him because he was certain she would never leave him. Now, he realized how foolish he had been. Nothing lasts forever. They would all leave, even if he was certain. Sylvia would leave him after each hurtful incident.
He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
"Let's go. Back to work."
He put on a nonchalant façade and returned to the office. His assistant, worried about his state, wondered what would happen if something went wrong.