Free Web NovelChapter 59: Chapter 59: Little Sister’s Starry Eyes
Ethan Sinclair stood frozen on the spot, his dark eyes filled with shock.
He knew Chloe Sinclair had been bullied at school, but for some reason, hearing it directly from her mouth shook him to the core.
"The first day I went to school, she said that if I dressed too nicely, I’d attract a lot of suitors and told me not to be so conspicuous. So she made me change into clothes that didn’t suit me at all."
"On the surface, she acted like she wanted me to make friends with everyone, but in reality, she was mocking me behind my back. That’s why, to this day, other than Summer Beckett, I don’t have a single close friend in our social circle."
After Chloe Sinclair finished, she fell silent.
Regardless, a pang of sorrow struck Ethan Sinclair’s heart.
He knew there were many other things Chloe Sinclair wasn’t telling him. It was clear that in the few short months since Chloe had returned home, Nina Sinclair had already begun scheming for her own benefit.
Ethan Sinclair was lost in thought. Chloe Sinclair had said just enough and left it at that.
She had spoken up because she had suddenly understood something.
’My rebirth could affect many things.’
’For example, Jasper Shaw.’
’In my past life, when I married Jasper Shaw, he had trouble with his legs and always used a cane to walk.’
’But after my return, I met him earlier, and he managed to avoid that fate.’
’The butterfly effect was slowly starting to unfold, and everything was beginning to follow a new trajectory.’
She had brought it up simply to make Ethan Sinclair a little more wary of Nina Sinclair.
After all, she wasn’t a prophet; there were many things she couldn’t foresee.
Seeing the pained look in Ethan Sinclair’s eyes, Chloe Sinclair hesitated, wanting to say something but holding back.
Finally, Ethan Sinclair spoke slowly, "If that’s the case, why didn’t you tell us before?"
Chloe Sinclair froze, immediately noticing the deep compassion in Ethan Sinclair’s eyes.
For a moment, she could only manage a bitter smile.
"I didn’t see things clearly before," she said honestly.
’In my last life, I always treated Nina Sinclair like my dearest sister, always putting her first no matter what.’
’Of course, Nina Sinclair was also an expert at keeping up appearances.’
’She would help me out of jams in front of other people and defend me against haters online.’
’But I never knew that she was the one subtly instigating conflicts behind the scenes, or that she had hired people to spread all those rumors about me online.’
’Even later, when I became the lead researcher at the Shaw Group, I always carried a deep-seated sense of inferiority in everything I did.’
’And it was all because of Nina Sinclair.’
Ethan Sinclair was silent for a long time. He reached for his pocket, only then remembering he’d quit smoking a while ago.
He didn’t find any cigarettes, and the room sank back into silence.
Suddenly, Ethan Sinclair stood up, his expression earnest. "After your audition, let’s go take a family portrait."
What Nina Sinclair had done had truly shocked him.
But more than shock, he felt a profound disappointment. He could not forgive the person who had hurt his own sister.
Even if that person had also been a sister to him for eighteen years.
"I’ll talk to Father about this."
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Having achieved the result she wanted, Chloe Sinclair finally breathed a sigh of relief.
By the time Ethan Sinclair left, an hour had already passed.
Although he couldn’t understand the Physics, English was his strong suit. He even recognized the highly obscure technical terms.
English had always been a weak point for Chloe Sinclair. Despite intensive, systematic study, her progress was slow. To date, she had only managed to memorize a few thousand words.
Still, she was incredibly impressed by Ethan Sinclair.
Her adoring, star-struck gaze was clearly gratifying to Ethan, who ended up tutoring her for a full hour, almost missing his video conference call.
