Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 203

Sylvia didn’t hold back. “Yes, if you didn’t, how could you have been caught?”

Nick smiled, his expression somewhat desolate.

“When did you start suspecting me?”

“Ever since you took out the revolver and askedto choose between shooting Edgar and Nancy, | felt that

something was off about you.”

How could she have suspectedall along? Nick looked at her in disbelief.

She remained expressionless and continued, “It wasn't until the last time, when you were about to leave Frant

City. | accidentally saw the man in black in the bar corridor in that bar, and | encountered the acid incident that

day. Then | suspected that you have sconnections with the person in Smiths.”

Nick smiled faintly. “So, that's what happened.”

“Nick, you are the only person | have admired since | was a child. But why did you want to kill me?”

He shook his head, still denying it. “I didn’t. The Smith family announced your death earlier. You don’t know how

devastated | was. | only found out that you were still alive half a month ago. | pretended to cooperate to cto

Frant City and see you.”

“If you still love me, I'll fight them to the end for you, but... you have an annoying dog by your side!”

“That day at the bar, | was standing on the second floor. | didn’t want to do it. It was only when Edgar cin

that | knew he would protect you, so | did it. I didn’t want to target you. How could I willingly hurt you?”

He continued speaking, his attractive eyes filled with affection as he looked at Sylvia.

But Sylvia had no tto appreciate his good looks; instead, she sneered.

“Don’t you think it’s funny? If he couldn't help me, it would bewho's hurt right now. And he claims it wasn’t

against me.”

Her eyes grew colder, and she couldn't be bothered to continue with the nonsense. “Don’t hide it. | just want to

know who the person from the Smith family that harmed me. As long as you tell me, | won't make things difficult

for you.”

Nick lowered his eyes, and a sad twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

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“You might letgo, but he won't.”.

“Him?”

Sylvia furrowed her brows. “Who are you talking about?”

Nick raised his eyes to look at her once again and said sorrowfully, “Sylvia, that little pet of yours is not a good

person. He's been using his acting skills to deceive you. He has more secrets than me. Don’t fall for

him!”

“He has a secret, I've always known that, but | can’t be bothered to dig it up.” Sylvia's expression

remained indifferent.

After all, she only had a one-year agreement with Edgar.

Nick smiled in surprise. “It seems that you doesn’t care about him too much! That's good. You should thank me.

After all, | solved this clingy problem for you.”

Seeing her frown, Nick's blue eyes pretended to be surprised.

“You don’t know? Then he’s really dishonest. You might as well go back and examine his injuries yourself. You'll

know how much he’s been hiding from you.”

To examine his injury?

Sylvia furrowed her brows. Wasn't his injury just an ordinary skin burn from sulfuric acid?

She found it strange, but Nick maintained a faint smile on his face, but there was a hint of maliciousness in it, as

if he knew something.

“Speak clearly,” Sylvia demanded.

Nick shook his head, still wearing a smile. “Oh, I'm just teasing. Don’t take it too seriously.”

Sylvia felt a tinge of annoyance, but she couldn't do anything to him. After all, he held a high position in the

military and the world as the director of the secret investigation department. She had no legitimate reason to

confront him, and she couldn't afford to cause trouble for herself and her elder brother.

She withdrew her gaze and turned to leave the hut. As the door closed behind her, Edgar approached.

“How did it go?” he asked.

Sylvia lowered her eyes and gently shook her head. “Forget it. We already have confirmation that he conspired

with others to harm me. Let's find other ways to investigate the rest. You can let them destroy the evidence and

send it back.”

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Edgar didn’t agree. Twas running out for him, and he couldnt afford to wait.

“Sylvia, if you trust me, leave this matter to me. Within two days, I'll make him reveal the truth.”

“You know his identity. How dare you touch him?” Sylvia looked at him seriously. “You already attacked him with

the wound on his face. Do you want to continue taking the law into your own hands? The secret investigations

behind him and the Knight family won't let you off easily.”

He pursed his lips and smiled. “Don’t worry, I'll handle it properly.”

They locked eyes, and Sylvia was taken aback. His words seemed casual, but there was an unexplainable urge to

trust him.

“Okay, then give it a try,” she finally agreed.

Thinking back to Nick’s parting words, her expression grew solemn. “Let’s return to the villa.”

“You go ahead. I'll take care of things here before joining you,” Edgar said.

Sylvia's expression turned serious. “No, cback with me.”

Edgar compromised. “Can you wait forfor two minutes? | need to explain the arrangements to Eric”

“Fine.”

She said yes! She was finally willing to wait for him!

Edgar felt a glimmer of happiness in his heart. He took off his suit jacket and draped it over Sylvia's shoulders,

wrapping her delicate frsnugly. “It’s late at night and cold outside. Go back to the car first.”

Sylvia didn’t refuse and nodded. As she walked away, Edgar called over Eric, and his face turned cold

once more.

“Within two days, extract all of Nick’s hidden possessions. The process and means don’t matter. Even if he

becomes useless, I'll handle the State Affairs Bureau.”

“Yes, Mr. Fallen,” Eric acknowledged.

Edgar glanced back at the hut, his gaze growing increasingly serious. “Once this is over, give him a taste of

sulfuric acid on his back.”

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Eric chimed in, “Isnt sulfuric acid too cheap for him? He poured the S404 biochemical virus on you!”

“What? Are you suggesting we pour S404 back on him? There are only a dozen bottles in total. He doesn’t

deserve something as expensive. I'll contact the State Affairs Bureau to have him removed from his position as

director. He'll spend the rest of his life tortured in prison.”

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After pondering for a moment, Eric found the plan reasonable. “Understood, Mr. Fallen.”

“Very well, I leave it to you,” Edgar said, his tone resolute. “I'm heading out.”

As Eric was about to respond, he saw a sudden gust of wind where Edgar had been standing just

moments ago.

Eric clicked his tongue twice, realizing that love truly made people act foolishly. The man who was once ruthless

and cruel now seemed somewhat adorable from behind. How peculiar.

Meanwhile, Sylvia sat in the back seat of the car, still contemplating Nick's words. Suddenly, she opened the car

door and hopped inside, her palms rubbing her arms for warmth.

Noticing her movements, Sylvia asked, “Are you cold?”

Edgar shook her head. “Not really.”

“Then why did you rush inside?”

“I didn’t want you to wait for too long.”

They fell into a momentary silence, each with their own thoughts. Was he still pretending to be obedient

to win her trust?

Inside the car, Sylvia could sense the chill radiating from Edgar's body, and she noticed his lips turning slightly

pale from the cold. Without hesitation, she removed the suit jacket from her shoulders and impatiently handed it

to him. “Take it. I'm feeling hot.”

Winter was just two days away, so Sylvia asked Nineteen to turn on the heater. They made their way back to the

Cloud View Villa, where she changed into slippers and headed upstairs. Without looking back, she instructed,

“Cup with me.”

Edgar wasted no tand followed her up to the third floor. Upon entering the room, Sylvia immediately

switched on the heater and took a seat by the bed. She said, “Take off all your clothes.”

Edgar's ears turned red. What was she planning?