Remarried After I Secretly Divorced the CEO novel Chapter 221

**When the Stars Forgot to Return My Wishes**
**Chapter 221**

It had been a simple outing for Simon—just a brief meeting with someone. He had intended to return home and invite Autumn to dinner, a moment he had looked forward to. However, upon his arrival, he was met with a sight that twisted his stomach in knots: Autumn was being cornered and bullied, and the perpetrator of this cruelty was none other than her so-called brother, Ethan.

To claim that Simon was not seething with rage would be a blatant falsehood. His heart raced, and his fists clenched at his sides as he processed the scene unfolding before him.

Before he could even muster a response, Ethan, with a swift and aggressive shove, sent Simon staggering aside. He stumbled, barely managing to catch himself against the corner wall, the impact sending a jolt of pain through his body. A grimace crossed his face, but the initial shock of Ethan’s unexpected appearance quickly morphed into a deeper, simmering anger.

Had they truly misjudged Autumn all this time?

Hector, standing nearby, stepped forward, his eyes blazing with fury as he directed his ire toward Ethan. “What kind of family do you think we are? We don’t have a sister like that. Our sister is Luna, a woman of honor. Autumn? She has no claim to our family.”

His words dripped with disdain, and Simon could see the contempt etched on his face. If Autumn chose to deny her connection to them, then so be it. They certainly didn’t want her either. What rotten luck had befallen them to have someone like her as their sibling?

“Oh?” Ethan shot back, his brow arching in disbelief. “If that’s how you feel, then what gives you the right to lay a finger on her? And let’s talk about disgrace—who could possibly compare to your precious sister?

“She shamelessly crawled into her own brother-in-law’s bed and stirred up chaos among you siblings. That’s the sister you hold in such high regard?

“You’re both blind and utterly foolish. Choosing your stepsister over your blood sister to steal from her—do you really think that’s noble? Don’t you find it utterly shameless?”

He could feel the tension in the air thickening, and Simon knew he could no longer remain silent. These two fools were beyond reason, and his patience had worn thin.

He hadn’t intended to expose such personal matters—after all, Autumn’s life was her own, and he had no right to intrude. But seeing her brothers ready to lay hands on her was a line he couldn’t allow them to cross.

But Autumn interjected, her voice firm and resolute. “Ethan, stop. There’s no point in reasoning with them. We should leave.”

The urgency in her tone was unmistakable. She didn’t want the truth to spill out just yet—not because she feared Luna, but because she wanted to prolong the inevitable fall. The game was only beginning, and to let Luna collapse now would be too easy.

Besides, she knew Luna would have a plethora of excuses prepared, and Julian would never admit to any wrongdoing. Revealing the truth at this moment would serve no purpose, so Autumn decided it was best to hold her cards close to her chest for now.

Hector wiped a trickle of blood from his mouth, spitting onto the ground with a snarl that echoed his fury. “Ethan, you dare strike me? And you, Autumn—standing there while your man beats me. You must be reveling in this, aren’t you?

“Don’t ever think of returning to the Lewis family. From this day forth, we will never recognize a traitorous sister like you again.”