Billionaire And His Son Betrayed Me: Brothers Back Me Up novel Chapter 205

Chapter 205

Chapter 205

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Connor looked utterly defeated, his eyes shimmering with tears that hadn’t quite fallen yet.

Xylia pressed her lips together and said nothing.

Connor didn’t wait for her answer. He strode right up to her and went on, “So, back in Jupiton, when I told you to act like the Garcia Group’s princess, you knew damn well it was all just an act. You knew everything.”

“You already had someone lined up before our divorce, didn’t you? Joshua is your new backup, right?”

Every word Connor spoke was tinged with hurt, but each syllable was barbed.

Xylia wasn’t the least bit surprised he’d think of her this way.

Honestly, she’d only missed Connor’s ugly side because she’d been naive.

After the Schultz family kicked her to the curb, she’d drifted like a lost soul, desperately clinging to Connor as if he was her lifeline. But he’d never truly been her salvation–she’d been imagining things all along. He’d merely given her a temporary ride, while his heart was always longing for another place to call home.

But now that she’d finally let go, the real Connor was showing himself, piece by piece.

Cowardly. Never could make up his mind.

Always judging people by his own narrow standards.

Even his feelings for someone had to be proven to himself, again and again.

“Before I married you, I was a hell of a dancer. And before you screwed up my hands and feet, I was an outstanding surgeon. Connor, get this straight: I don’t need anyone propping me up to shine. Marriage is just an extra in my life.”

Connor’s face gradually turned ghostly pale.

It wasn’t just that one word from Xylia that struck a nerve–he started to anxiously defend himself.

“I… I can explain. Your injury was on me, but I couldn’t help it, it was because of Tessa…”

“No need to explain. I don’t care to hear it.”

Xylia sidestepped Connor and headed for the driver’s seat, her voice drifting out into the night’s faint chill.

“Stay out of my life.”

As Xylia opened the car door, warmth suddenly brushed over the back of her hand.

She frowned and instinctively shook it off–right then, a familiar voice sounded in her ear. “Sweetheart, it’s

me.”

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It was Joshua.

Xylia stopped in her tracks.

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Joshua casually slipped her soft hand into his, then smoothly took the car keys right out of her palm.

“Your injuries aren’t fully healed yet. Why are you even trying to drive? Your personal driver isn’t dead, you know–put him to work.”

And of course, the “driver” he was talking about was none other than himself.

When Connor heard Joshua’s voice, he tensed up on the spot.

He turned and saw Xylia and Joshua standing right by the driver’s side, practically shoulder to shoulder. Joshua was leaning in to talk, and from Connor’s angle, it looked almost like they were about to kiss.

Connor’s temper flared instantly as he snapped, “Mr. Garcia, back in Jupiton, Xylia and I weren’t even divorced yet, and you were already moving in on her. Have you no shame?”

Joshua let out a soft scoff, straightened up, and turned to face Connor.

Joshua’s icy gaze was like a thousand knives, each one cutting right into Connor.

“Cheating on your wife, Mr. Ford—does that really make you proud?”

“That’s not true!” Connor blurted out, his voice strained, eyes flicking desperately toward Xylia.

Xylia just kept her back to him, focused on Joshua, not even sparing Connor a glance.

Joshua shrugged, “You and I both know the answer, but honestly? That’s all water under the bridge now. In fact, I should thank you—because you gave me the chance to be the one beside Xylia.”

Joshua lowered his gaze, looking at Xylia with undeniable tenderness.

Xylia tilted her head up, her eyes meeting his–those eyes were swirling with emotion, bright and clear, as if ripples danced across their surface.

Her gaze was as pure as autumn water, flawless and utterly captivating.

Joshua felt a soft tug at his heart. He bent down, pressed a gentle kiss to her lips, and lovingly patted her head.

“Get in the passenger seat, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”

Xylia still hadn’t gotten used to how Joshua would steal kisses whenever he felt like it.

Her face flushed a deep red as she slipped into the passenger seat, not giving Connor so much as a second thought.

The scene stung Connor’s eyes.

But he was powerless to stop any of it.

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He could only watch as Joshua got behind the wheel and drove away.

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An overwhelming sense of emptiness and fear washed over Connor. Without even thinking, he took a step forward.

But the car was already gone, out of sight down the street.

Xylia rolled the window down a little, letting the cool night breeze chase away the warmth lingering on her cheeks. Only then did she turn to Joshua and ask, “Why’d you come looking for me?”

“Why’d you come looking for me?” Xylia asked.

“I texted you and got nothing. Tried calling, your phone was dead. So, I figured I’d just track you down myself,” Joshua replied.

Xylia suddenly realized what was going on. She dug around in her bag, found her phone–it had been dead and powered off the whole time.

She flashed him a guilty little grin, “I’ve been buried in work all day, didn’t even get a chance to look at my phone.”

She instinctively grabbed the car charger, plugged it into her phone, like she’d done it a thousand times before.

Letting it juice up a bit while she had a spare moment.

Joshua was in a pretty good mood and stole glances at Xylia whenever he got the chance while driving.

She kept her eyes glued to her phone as it powered up, looking stressed–like something was really bugging

her.

“What’s up?” Joshua asked.

“Kaden’s been way too strict with me lately. I’m worried he’ll totally chew me out if I miss his call,” Xylia said.

Joshua blinked in surprise. “Seriously? Your brother gives you that kinda grief?”

Xylia considered it for a moment, then shook her head. “He doesn’t really yell at me, but these days he’ll just put on that stern face and try to act intimidating.”

Joshua felt like something wasn’t adding up.

“So when was the last time your brother tried to give you the cold shoulder?” he pressed.

Xylia hesitated, but with Joshua urging her on, she finally spilled.

“It was that night we went out for those late–night snacks,” she admitted.

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