All these years, Tyler must have felt very lonely. No matter if it was an obsession or emotional trauma, all he cared for was nothing but a home and a family.
I felt my nose getting sore as my eyes welled up in tears. I wiped my tears away and looked at him." Won't you feel tired if you have to send them to me every day? Go home, I'll take good care of myself and make sure I eat them."
In the end, I still had a soft spot for him.
Maybe, just like what he had said, we were both unanchored souls. We did not belong no matter where we were, and that was why we were destined to become family.
Tyler was flabbergasted. He stared intently at me with joy in his eyes. After a long while, he came over and hugged me tightly. "That's right, Wandy. Be a good girl and let your big brother protect you from now on."
I did not speak. I allowed him to hug me, and I felt many emotions running through my mind. I was stuck with him anyway, so it would be better to have one more family member than one more enemy.
This was probably what my mother wanted to see.
She was the one who used to tell Tyler and me to treat
each other nicely. She asked me to treat him like my elder brother.
My thoughts wandered, and I did not realize someone was approaching me from behind until a force yanked me away. The strength was so great that I nearly fell t o the ground.
When I came to my senses, Theo's punch had already landed on Tyler’s face.
That punch contained all of Theo’s strength, and after just a blink, Tyler's face became swollen as blood gushed out from his nose and the corner of his mouth.
I was not paying attention, so I did not realize when Theo came back. He must have seen us hugging when he came in, which was why he got furious and mercilessly attacked Tyler.
Tyler did not retaliate. He raised his hand to wipe the blood off his lips and chuckled menacingly, casting a victorious look at Theo.
This silent mockery undoubtedly made things worse a s it triggered Theo. In an explosive rage, he pinned Tyler down on the ground and his punches came raining down on Tyler.
I was anxious. With one hand supporting my waist, I went over in an attempt to break up the fight.
However, Theo just glanced at me with his icy-cold eyes while saying coldly, "If you don’t want him to be pummeled to death, stand back!"
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