Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 73

But Cyrus hadn't moved a muscle. He just stood by the edge of the pool, coldly watching her thrash and drown.

Fortunately, a nanny noticed in time and dragged her out of the water.

As she sat on the wet concrete sobbing her lungs out, Cyrus had walked over, crouched down, and stared at her with icy disdain.

He had said, "Hester, the Carrington family operates on survival of the fittest. If you died today, it only proves you're weak, and the weak are meant to be eliminated."

A seventeen-year-old boy, watching his little sister nearly drown, and then delivering a speech that chilling.

From that moment on, Hester knew her older brother would never be her family. They were merely rivals.

In the Carrington family, affection had a price tag, and siblings were just obstacles to overcome. Her upbringing was a masterclass in toxic dysfunction.

The most ridiculous part was that despite Charles Carrington raising his children this way, he still demanded they all gather every year to throw him an extravagant, loving birthday bash.

Outsiders praised the Carringtons as a warm, thriving, model family of Northwood City. Only the family members knew it was all a meticulously crafted illusion orchestrated by Charles.

These picture-perfect banquets were nothing more than a networking tool to solidify his corporate standing.

It was ironic, but everyone in the family silently played along with the rules.

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