Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 203

Seren's expression turned cold. It was Slater and Carla Bradley.

When Slater saw Seren, his eyes sharpened with a cold glint, and he strode towards her. He had felt a sliver of guilt towards Seren before, but Swain Bradley’s recent behavior had sparked a rebellious streak in him, and that guilt had faded. Now, he blamed Seren for throwing their once-peaceful family into turmoil and driving a wedge between the brothers.

The sight of her made his temper flare, and he was ready to unleash a tirade. But before he could reach her, Nadine, noticing his hostile gaze, stepped in front of him, holding out a hand to block his path.

"Slater, what do you think you're doing?" Nadine's temper was famously short; she wouldn't hesitate to confront anyone who crossed her. Besides, she was slightly older than him, making her his cousin, and it wouldn't look good for him to shove her aside.

Slater stopped, his lips pressed into a thin line. "Nadine, I just want to have a word with Seren."

"What is there to say? I don't believe for a second you'd speak to her nicely. Every time I've seen you two together, you've done nothing but mock her, insult her, or yell at her." Nadine knew him too well. Slater was hot-headed and had never shown Seren any respect, publicly or privately. His words were always venomous and cruel; a stranger would think they were mortal enemies, not siblings.

Slater sneered. "If she did things right, who would bother yelling at her for no reason?" He genuinely believed he was not at fault for berating Seren. In his mind, he was just pointing out her mistakes so she could learn from them.

Nadine stared at him, her voice firm. "Then tell me, specifically, what has Seren ever done wrong?"

Slater's face darkened with anger. His words weren't that harsh, were they? Besides, with a personality like Seren's, she wouldn't understand her mistakes unless he was tough on her. But he didn't want to argue with Nadine anymore, especially not when she was backing him into a corner. Nadine and Seren were a team; no matter what he said, she would always side against him.

But Nadine wasn't finished. Her eyes blazed as she continued, "And another thing. People might not know why Seren went to Riverbend City three years ago, but you and your family do, don't you? Even I figured it out—she went because Sheridan Powers saved her life. She was repaying a debt of gratitude! And what did you all do? Not only did you not support her, but you ridiculed and belittled her behind her back. Can't you people act like decent human beings for once?!"

By the end, Nadine was practically shouting in his face, drawing strange looks from passersby. A wave of intense shame washed over Slater. His face paled, and he clenched his fists to suppress the humiliation burning in his chest.

"So what if he saved her life?" he hissed through gritted teeth. "She could have just given him some money to settle the debt. Did she have to throw herself at him to take care of him? She was just using that as an excuse to cover up how love-struck and stupid she was!"