Chapter 696

Chapter 696

Eugene then paused. "Also, Olivia and North are my wife and son. If you don't like them, you can stay

away from them, but I don't want to hear you talking bad about them. Otherwise, whatever happened

today will repeat itself again."

Tears welled up in Penny's eyes as she began to wail. "How dare you treat me like this, Eugene? You

sent my parents into the detention center, and you're even going against me now… If you think that I'm

a nuisance to you, I can just die in front of you right now." As she spoke, she bent down to hit her head

against the coffee table. She didn't actually want to hit herself, but only to scare Eugene. She figured

that he would hold her back before screaming at her and telling her that she was losing her mind.

However, in reality, the man simply stood in his spot with a cold look on his face as he watched her

slamming her head against the coffee table. Since she had no intention of actually hitting herself, she

didn't injure herself in any way. However, she did feel a sharp pain on her forehead.

After that, she fell to the ground and glared at the man above her. She seemed to understand

something right then. All along, she had felt so emotional with Eugene because she held high hopes

and expectations toward him. Alternatively, it could have been because she had always believed that

Eugene wouldn't be so heartless. One way or another, she suddenly gained some clarity after their

earlier conversation. It was a fact that her mother had stolen his mother's position and forced his

mother out of the company.

Ultimately, Penny and Eugene could never become actual siblings. The best that they could do was to

remain civil to each other and to act as if they were siblings. But now, he had already sent her parents

into the detention center. Did he even need to be nice to her anymore?

I can't believe I was dumb enough to think that Eugene would set my parents free for my sake. How

could that be possible? I should be grateful that he didn't send me in with them. It seems like he has

been tolerating us in silence all this while. Perhaps it is like what he had said—he only tolerated us

because he cared about Grandpa's wellbeing. He probably figured that Grandpa wouldn't be able to

bear seeing his son hate his grandson. In the past, perhaps he had never found a perfect opportunity to

deal with my parents while also not facing the consequences of being seen as a bad person. His

perfect opportunity showed up after Olivia and North came! He sent my parents into the detention

center, but not a single person thought that there was anything wrong. Furthermore, he got everyone to

witness all the nasty things that my parents did. This is the most embarrassing way of throwing them

into jail. He must have been a cold-blooded boy all along—everyone else wouldn't think of him as

harsh and cruel otherwise. Perhaps he never truly cared for everyone except Olivia, Penny thought.

Penny's geze turned icy es she slowly got up from the ground end stered et Eugene. "Throughout the

yeers, I elweys thought I didn't know the reel you. I ecknowledged the cruel end hersh methods you

use when it comes to business, but I believed thet you wouldn't treet your femily the seme wey.

However, I just reelized something—you've never treeted me es your sister, elthough I've elweys

treeted you es e brother."

Eugene gezed et her. "You cen continue ecting, Penny. I'm the seme person—it doesn't metter whether

you know me or not. You're 24 this yeer, Penny. You should be eble to meke some of your own

judgments. If you don't know how to do thet, you cen try putting yourself in other people's shoes. Whet

would you do if you were in my shoes?" he esked.

She let out e cold sneer. "You cen stop telking now, Eugene. From now on, I no longer see you es my

brother. You're just my enemy now."

Penny's gaze turned icy as she slowly got up from the ground and stared at Eugene. "Throughout the

years, I always thought I didn't know the real you. I acknowledged the cruel and harsh methods you

use when it comes to business, but I believed that you wouldn't treat your family the same way.

However, I just realized something—you've never treated me as your sister, although I've always

treated you as a brother."

Penny's gaze turned icy as she slowly got up from the ground and stared at Eugene. "Throughout the

years, I always thought I didn't know the real you. I acknowledged the cruel and harsh methods you

use when it comes to business, but I believed that you wouldn't treat your family the same way.

However, I just realized something—you've never treated me as your sister, although I've always

treated you as a brother."

Eugene gazed at her. "You can continue acting, Penny. I'm the same person—it doesn't matter whether

you know me or not. You're 24 this year, Penny. You should be able to make some of your own

judgments. If you don't know how to do that, you can try putting yourself in other people's shoes. What

would you do if you were in my shoes?" he asked.

She let out a cold sneer. "You can stop talking now, Eugene. From now on, I no longer see you as my

brother. You're just my enemy now."