“Where did you get these photos, Oscar?” Amelia asked instead of answering his question.
“I hired someone to take the photos in secret. I have to admit, the photographer's quite skilled. Look at how pristine the quality of these photos is. Even though he took it in the dark, I can still see the faces clearly,” Oscar commented fairly.
She grabbed the photo, examined it in detail, and also remarked, “The angles that these photos were taken from are pretty good. I'd say the two people in the photos look pretty intimate with each other. Are you trying to tell me something by showing these photos to me, Oscar? That even someone as refined and gentlemanly as Mr. Walker can also cheat?”
His lips curved slightly upward as he praised, “My wife is so smart.”
She rolled her eyes a little and asked, “So, what are you going to do, Oscar?”
“What do you mean?” The man pretended not to understand the question.
Amelia shot him a side-eye.
He let out a faint chuckle and appeared to be in a good mood.
“Aren't you going to let Stephanie know that Mr. Walker is currently dating another woman, Oscar?” She waved the photo in her hand.
“Do you want me to tell her?” Her question was answered with a question of his own.
She pretended to give it some serious thought before shaking her head. “No. I'm a pretty petty person. Stephanie has been giving me a hard time whenever she can, so I'm not feeling kind enough to tell her the truth about her boyfriend. In fact, I'm quite the bad person because I want to see her get hurt emotionally by her cheating boyfriend. That way, I'll finally get the catharsis I've been looking for. Of course, I don't actually want her to get hurt badly because she's your sister. Even if you don't say it, I can tell you worry about her, and I don't want you to hurt your own sister because of me.”
Blood is thicker than water, after all. No matter how cold Oscar acts on the surface, he is still quite tolerating when it comes to his only sister.
Oscar hugged her even tighter and kissed her forehead. “You silly goose! The only people who truly matter to me are you and Tony. Do you think I investigated Noah because I was bored? I knew he wasn't as good as he appeared, and what do you know, I was right. It wasn't even hard to figure that out, either. A gentleman like him turned out to be scum. Don't you think he and Stephanie make for a great couple?”
Amelia raised her head and stared at him.
He touched his cheeks and joked, “Did you suddenly realize I'm rather handsome, Honey?”
She giggled for a while before going back to the topic at hand. “Are you really not going to tell your sister about Noah?”
If Stephanie married Noah, she wouldn't be happy living in a marriage built on lies. And when the truth was finally revealed, the emotional impact it would've had on a woman who thought she was in a loving marriage would be deadly.
However, when Amelia thought about all the things Stephanie had done to her, the sympathy she felt for the latter instantly vanished. She wasn't a saintess, after all, so there was no reason for her to tell Stephanie about Noah. Not kicking Stephanie when she was down was the best Amelia was willing to do.
If Stephanie wasn't happy with her marriage in the future, she had no one else to blame but herself because she chose to marry the man. In Amelia's eyes, Stephanie wouldn't deserve anyone's sympathy if and when she had to suffer the consequences of her choice.
Amelia thought for a while before saying, “If this is putting you in a dilemma, you can ignore what I think, Oscar. I don't want you to regret an impulsive act of vengeance for the rest of your life.”
Oscar placed his big, warm hand on her head and chuckled. However, the look in his eyes was cold.
“I'd say they make for a great couple because a liar and a stubborn fool will only hurt others if they aren't together. Besides, if Noah marries Stephanie, do you think she'll stay silent when she finds out he has another woman?”
He paused as though he thought of something funny and sneered, “Stephanie will undoubtedly cause a ruckus in the Walker family. There's no guarantee Noah will get the benefits he thought he'd get from his marriage with Stephanie, either. That is the deserving end of a man who wants to mooch off the benefits other people provide. Once she marries into his family, I'll pour oil into the fire in secret and make the drama that'll occur even more chaotic. Consider that my big gift for my beloved sister. It'll teach them an unforgettable lesson about not getting too ambitious and full of themselves. Otherwise, it'll only be a matter of time before divine retribution strikes them.”
She widened her eyes and stared at him with a pseudo smile. “Are you taking revenge on them for Tony?”
“Did you only figure that out now, Honey?”
She snickered while her eyes slowly turned red. Oscar's willing to go so far as to protect the two of us. I'm so touched.
“It's your fault that sand is getting into my eyes.” She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes with a pout.
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