CEO Broke Down and Cried After I Divorced Him novel Chapter 836

"You have no idea how proud your brother is to have you as his sister," Evangeline said with a chuckle.

"He doesn’t just brag about you to me—he talks you up to anyone who’ll listen."

"Oh?" Suzy laughed.

"Is there some juicy story here I don’t know about?"

"Actually, yes!" Evangeline's eyes lit up.

"There was this one time I took him to my college reunion.

“One of my classmates started going on about how her sister was the best in the world and that no one could possibly compare.

“Well, your brother wasn’t having any of it. He immediately jumped in, arguing that his sister was the best—hands down, no contest."

Suzy raised a brow, amused. "Seriously? Over who had the best sister?"

"Yep." Evangeline sighed with exaggerated disbelief.

"That was the day I learned that men don’t just compete over cars, houses, money, wives, or kids—they also compete over sisters."

Suzy burst out laughing, but Evangeline wasn’t done.

"You should’ve seen him standing there, hands on his hips, firing back at this poor guy like a knight defending your honor.

“I sat there thinking, 'Is this really the same man who barely talks when we go out in public?'

“At home, he's Mr. Chatty, but out there? Silent as a stone, unless someone tries to say their sister is better than you.

"I asked him about it later, and you know what he said?"

"What?"

"'Why waste words on people who don’t matter?' That was his response. Unless, of course, the conversation was about you."

As Evangeline recounted the story, Suzy kept a close eye on her expression.

And that was when she noticed it—a flicker of something in her eyes.

It was jealousy.

It passed quickly, but Suzy caught it.

Evangeline must have realized she’d been caught, because she quickly forced a laugh and waved a hand dismissively.

"Honestly, sometimes I do get a little jealous of you," she admitted with a sheepish smile.

"Not because of how much he cares about you, but because you have a brother who loves you so much.

"People say the greatest gift in life isn’t a partner who loves you, but a brother who cherishes you like you're the most precious thing in the world.

“No matter what happens, he’s always there—a safe harbor to protect you."

Suzy’s smile thinned.

"I’m not so sure about that. Honestly, I think he treats you way better than he treats me.