Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

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Sylvia perked up her ears and said, “I can’t believe it. Chris is so fierce. Does that mean he’s just a docile little

lamb in front of his wife?”

Laura coughed twice, suppressing her embarrassment, and nodded slightly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

She found herself caught between amusement and concern over her husband's contrasting behavior.

Sylvia chuckled at the thought. Oh my, she couldn't even imagine how Laura disciplined her strict elder brother.

It must be so entertaining! Her curiosity piqued as she eagerly asked, “Sister-in-law, do you have any good

ideas? Tell me!”

Laura discreetly glanced at Eder, who was still socializing, and said, “Don’t say it waswho said this.” Sylvia

nodded quickly, assuring her secrecy.

Leaning closer to Sylvia's ear, Laura whispered her mischievous plan. “If he does something wrong in the future,

you have to make him learn things like typing on a keyboard, washing clothes on a washboard, or peeling

durians. Educating is important, you know? You have to do it like this... and like that...”

Sylvia frowned as she listened, finding the proposed methods rather extreme. “Isn't that a bit harsh? Just

kneeling on the floor was painful enough for me, and | couldn't even imagine dealing with a durian...”

Laura smiled knowingly. “A woman must be ruthless to secure her position!” Sylvia silently nodded, deeply

convinced by the reasoning, and began calculating in her mind, already plotting her future

actions.

Seeing that she was taking it seriously, Laura couldn't help but feel a bit guilty. In truth, she had discussed these

words with Chris and deliberately said them for Sylvia to hear. In order to prevent Eder from bullying their

pampered little sister in the future, the couple decided to make Sylvia learn to take

the initiative!

Just as they finished their conversation, Eder in the crowd seemed to have sensed something. After standing and

socializing for so long, Sylvia still had concerns about his injury. “Are you tired?”

“It's alright,” Eder replied in a calm tone, trying to dismiss her worries.

Laura noticed that Mr. Storm had recovered quickly with her careful care these past few days. Curiosity sparked

within her as she asked, “How long does Sylvia plan to stay at the Smith family’s residen

“I...” Before Sylvia could speak, a pair of well-defined hands suddenly grabbed her arm. Immediately, Eder’s

facial features tightened, his expression becpained, and his pale face beneath the mask showed a sense of

weakness and helplessness.

He leaned on her shoulder as if no one was around, his voice barely audible. “Sylvia, it still hurts...”

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Concerned, Sylvia reached out and placed her hand on his shoulder, gently feeling his forehead. “Where

does it hurt?”

Eder weakly pointed to the wound beside his heart. “It hurts here, and my head feels dizzy...”

“Is it because you've been exposed to too much cold wind? Come, lettake you back...” She started to say

before Eder interrupted.

He weakly interrupted her, “Please helpup. Sister-in-law, could you please handle things here for

me?”

Laura nodded understandingly. “Sure, leave it to me. Don’t worry.”

Laura watched their retreating figures, lost in thought. “Why did the wound have to hurt at this particular

moment?” She chuckled and shook her head, starting to understand why Sylvia said Eder

wasn’t obedient.

On that day, news quickly spread online about Eder personally attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Angle.

Although Eder didn’t publicly remove his mask, his overwhelming power as the head of the Grant family was

enough to make netizens envious. Many people praised them as a perfect couple, blessed with both talent and

beauty, and were more than willing to witness their affection.

As for those high-society ladies, they were green with envy. However, this man, the center of attention, with his

towering power and position at the top of the pyramid, was currently in the car on the way back to the villa.

Sylvia was pinching his earlobe, causing him pain and contorting his facial features, but he

didn’t resist.

Sylvia coldly stared at him. “I knew you were pretending to be sick. You acted so well in front of Laura,

Eder!”

Eder pursed his lips and smiled. “Thank you.”

“Now that you're almost recovered from your illness, | should return to the Smith villa. What's the purpose of this

act?” Sylvia tightened her grip on his earlobe, applying more force.

Eder winced in pain but didn’t dodge. “Almost recovered doesn’t mean fully recovered. | think | have internal

injuries from your eldest brother's punch. | need at least a month of rest. After all, | endured it on your behalf.

Shouldn't you take responsibility?”

Sylvia struggled to maintain a serious expression but ended up laughing. “How did he manage to say a lame

excuse with a righteous tone?” She remained silent.

Eder continued, “I've already asked Eric to help pack your belongings at the Smith villa. | am your fiance, so it's

reasonable for you to stay at my place for a while. Mr. Smith won't object, and your eldest brother won't have a

say init.”

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“You moved so quickly? | really underestimated you, Eder!” Sylvia released his earlobe, turned her head to look

out the window, and pouted. Laura was right, Eder was quite scheming. If she couldn't thim, she would end

up being led by him in the future.

Swicked thoughts began to sprout from the depths of her heart. She needed to think carefully and give him

a big surprise once he fully recovered from his illness! She would release all the pent-up frustrations from this

period of time!

Sylvia settled completely in Eder’s villa. Four bodyguards were brought from Smith's Villa along with her

luggage. Peaceful days always passed quickly.

During the day, Sylvia took care of Eder’'s wound as usual, and she handled Angle's affairs remotely, leaving

instructions for Beth.

Eder was no exception. He delegated most of the company’s work to Eric, except for the monthly board

meetings, which he had to attend in person.

In the living room, Sylvia nestled on the sofa, playing videos on her phone. Eder, dressed in a suit and tie,

exuded an air of nobility and coldness. His laptop was placed on the coffee table, and he was attentively

participating in a video conference.

On the opposite side of the screen, it was Eric leading the board of directors in a meeting. Jason Clark, in his

forties, stood up and faced Eder on the large screen in the conference room. He asked, “Mr. Storm, regarding

your decision to invest 8 billion dollars in the Angle project, when do you plan to invest?”

Eder instinctively glanced at the person next to him, Sylvia, who happened to be out of the camera’s view. Sylvia

continued to look at her phone screen, but her eyebrows lightly furrowed.

The two of them had discussed this matter a few days ago, and Eder understood her meaning. “Let's temporarily

put this matter aside. | will inform you after discussing it with Ms. Smith. Eric, go ahead and read out the target

data for this month.”

“Understood.” Eric nodded and began to report.

Sylvia casually scrolled through mouthwatering food videos and began to feel a little hungry. She reached out to

grab the fruit on the coffee table but noticed that the fruit plate was on the left side of Eder’s computer. If she

went to get it, she would appear on the screen.

So she softly called out, “Eder, can | have soranges, please?”

Her gentle voice was barely audible, but in the spacious conference room of the Grant Corporation, the video call

with Eder had the volturned up. Every shareholder heard her words clearly. Many people widened their eyes

in anticipation, expecting Eder to react angrily. “What a sweet voice!” they exclaimed.

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“Mr. Storm has such a lovely fiancee. This meeting is going so smoothly!” they whispered amongst themselves,

surprised by the pleasant interaction.

However, that wasn’t the most astonishing part.

Contrary to their expectations, Eder remained composed and unperturbed. He calmly picked up an orange from

the fruit plate and, right in front of the camera, he lowered his gaze, patiently peeled the orange, and separated

it into segments. With a surprising tenderness, he personally handed the fruit to Sylvia outside the view of the

screen.

After Sylvia finished eating, he reached out his hand, letting her spit the orange seeds into his palm, which he

then threw into the nearby trash can.

All the people in the meeting room were amazed by these actions.