Bullied and Dumped, But She Won in the End (Adriana) novel Chapter 236

hapter 236 Stand by Him

Chapter 236 Stand by Him

“Adriana, do you have time? Can we talk?” Matthew asked, trying to sound calm.

If Adriana agreed, he was ready to offer help to Curtis.

He was even willing to protect her.

“There’s nothing for us to talk about,” Adriana said firmly.

Curtis stood beside her, silent, but there was a clear smile in his eyes.

A provoking smile, aimed at Matthew.

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“See? Even when I have nothing, my wife is still here. She didn’t leave me. She didn’t divorce me.”

Matthew’s plan had failed.

He thought once Curtis lost everything, Adriana would walk away on her own.

“Adriana, you don’t understand what it means to stay with him!” Matthew said, worried for her.

“Curtis is capable, yes. But now that he has lost the company, it’ll be almost impossible for him to build something new. Too many people don’t want to see him rise again. The road ahead will be tough. And if you stay with him, your life will be tough too.”

“I know exactly what it means,” Adriana said, looking him straight in the eyes. “It means we’ll finally see who’s real and who’s fake. It means we might face failures. It means we might fall to the lowest point. But none of that matters. Whether Curtis is standing on the top of the mountain or struggling in the valley, I will stand beside him. Because I love him. And he has never once treated me like I’m worthless.” With that, she took Curtis’s hand and walked away.

When Adriana was at her lowest, it was Curtis who showed up. He gave her a steady life. He pulled her out of the darkness.

So now, she was ready to walk beside him for a lifetime, even if they had to spend that lifetime at the bottom.

Matthew stood frozen.

In that moment, he finally understood how foolish his past actions had been.

Maybe he would never earn Adriana’s forgiveness.

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Chapter 236 Stand by Him

Not unless she forgot about Curtis.

When Curtis and Adriana got home, they saw Denton sitting by the door.

Adriana didn’t want to see him.

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Yes, part of it came from rage, but in her eyes, anyone who suddenly showed up to take something that wasn’t theirs was not a good person.

If he truly had the ability, he should earn his future, not take what belonged to Curtis.

He could use the family reputation. He could get Curtis’s help, but he couldn’t take what was Curtis’s.

“What are you doing here?” Adriana stood in front of Curtis, blocking Denton so he couldn’t get close.

They may be brothers by blood, but right now, they looked more like rivals.

They didn’t grow up together. Blood alone didn’t guarantee closeness.

“Hey, Curtis, Adriana.” Denton spoke softly, looking guilty. “I’m sorry.”

“What are you sorry for? Everything is already done. You came now to say sorry. What good does that do?” Adriana’s anger rose. She felt like Denton had come just to show off.

“You should just go. We don’t want to see you. You’re still young, so I don’t want to say anything too harsh.” She stood protectively in front of Curtis, shielding him like something precious.

Curtis looked at her and smiled a little.

Ever since the media reported he lost his position, Adriana had become extremely careful. She was always guarding him, ready to protect him from anything.

As if she wanted to stand between him and the whole world.

These days, Curtis truly felt how cold the world could be. When he stumbled, too many people stepped on him. Friends who once called him brother turned their backs. Some even threw stones while he was down. Many stood by and watched, silent and distant.

Only Adriana. She worried about him more than ever.

Maybe this gamble wasn’t completely hopeless after all. At least it had given him something valuable–Adriana’s heart, entirely.

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And now, Adriana was stronger than before.

Because she finally had someone she wanted to protect.

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In the past, she was just an orphan. She kept her head down to protect the orphanage, afraid to cause trouble. But now, if she wanted to protect Curtis, she would have to show her claws and her thorns.

“Adriana.” Denton glanced carefully at Curtis.

He had come to discuss something with his brother.

“Adriana, why don’t you go inside first?” Curtis said with a small smile. He was being a little mischievous. He didn’t want Adriana to know he and Denton had already planned everything beforehand. That way, she wouldn’t worry too much about him.

Adriana looked at him with concern, hesitated a second, then stepped inside.

“Curtis, she looked like she was about to eat me alive,” Denton muttered, feeling slightly wronged.

“Just bear with it. You’re getting the benefits here; don’t complain about a little pressure,” Curtis replied calmly. “She’s still young. If she accidentally lets something slip, it could ruin everything. So it’s better she doesn’t know.”

Denton instantly stopped feeling wronged. Curtis was right.

His brother was always right. He nodded quickly.

Curtis lifted the corner of his mouth. For a moment, he felt like he was really good at handling kids.

“What’s up?” Curtis asked.

“You were spot on,” Denton said, scratching his head. “That guy Chandler has already started making his moves. He’s acting all nice to my mom and dad. Got my mom hooked on card games, and now he’s got my dad obsessed with gambling on some kind of stones or whatever.” Denton scratched his head again, worried.

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