Chapter 1421

But the woman before him was nothing like the gentle Arlene. Her demeanor was cool, yet a hint of

mirth danced in her eyes. The pair stood inches apart, cozily leaning into each other. Augus gazed into

the camera, his eyes brimming with an affection that seemed on the verge of spilling over. The woman

didn’t hold his hand, but her eyes were brimming with intelligence and clarity. Dylan felt a jolt in his

spine as if struck by something, and he stumbled several steps backward. Once he steadied himself,

he let out a small breath. For a split second, he thought her eyes resembled another pair he had seen

recently, but he couldn’t place where he had seen them before. The woman in the photo bore no

resemblance to the current maternal figure of Arlene. Arlene had become the archetype of the

domesticated housewife, her life revolving entirely around her home. But the eyes of the woman in the

photograph held a universe—ambition, aspiration, even a hint of the infinite. Her gaze was clear yet

worldly, indescribable—in its presence, one felt a jolt of awe. Dylan studied the photo for a moment

longer before slowly placing it back in Augus’s palm. The photo lay silent and still between his fingers.

A pang of discomfort washed over Dylan. He had planned to go back to Judith, but now his mind was

elsewhere. He decided to spend the night at the Sanders residence. When he awoke, his phone was

bombarded with over thirty missed calls—all from Judith. He hurriedly returned the call, and as soon as

she answered, her sobs flooded through. “Dylan, you didn’t come home last night, did you? Every time

I close my eyes, I see those men’s faces, and some people from the past sent me a couple of videos.

Why do they have those videos? Who recorded them, could it be Maja? Is she trying to ruin me in the

North American elite groups, to destroy me?” “I hate her so much, I just hate her! Why doesn’t she just

die! Someone like her shouldn’t even be alive!” Judith’s emotions had been a roller coaster these past

few days, waking up every morning cursing Maja. Dylan’s heart ached. His

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emotions had already been in turmoil the night before because of Beck, and he was beginning to

question his actions. But now, hearing Judith’s frantic state, he felt even more convinced that Maja

deserved punishment. “I’m on my way back now, Judith. Don’t be scared. I’ve already had those videos

taken down.” “But they’re still mocking me! They call me a tramp, say I’m frivolous! I don’t want to live

anymore; I’m going to jump off the building!” “Judith, don’t do anything stupid, I’m coming right back!”

After hanging up, he immediately called the house staff, instructing them to keep an eye on Judith, then

dashed downstairs to his car. But just as he reached the lobby, his phone rang again—this time it was

Beck. “Dylan, I’m ten minutes away from the Sanders place. I’ve got something important to tell you.

You have to wait for me.” Dylan was immediately irked. Beck had stood him up all night, hadn’t offered

a single apology this morning, and now he demanded Dylan wait? “Beck, because of that kick you

delivered, Judith had a terrible night and is now having nightmares. I suspect Maja recorded those

disgraceful videos just to ruin Judith! And yet you still side with that woman! I’m so disappointed.” As

Dylan spoke, he moved to get into his car, but Beck interrupted him. “Dylan, do you think the whole

world is out to get Judith? Do you think I’d harm her? Your favoritism towards her is excessive. I’m your

brother too, and Dad’s still sick upstairs, but all you can see is Judith!” A sharp pain struck Dylan’s

heart, and he quickly denied the accusation. “That’s not true, but Beck, Judith is a girl. Didn’t I tell you

that you have to be considerate towards your sister?” “But she isn’t!” Beck shouted, then caught Maja’s

gaze and lowered his voice. “I’ll be home soon. If you don’t wait for me, I’ll never acknowledge you as

my brother again.”