Chapter 3

Seeing that I wasn't moving, Chloe reached out to grab my arm.

But before we could take two steps, her phone rang. It was Lucas.

Seeing the contact name "Lucas Baby" flashing on the screen, my eyes narrowed.

Chloe turned away in a panic, offering a casual explanation. "It was a punishment from a game of Truth or Dare. They made me change the contact name."

With that, she answered the call.

Even though I couldn't hear what Lucas was saying on the other end, I could guess the gist of it.

Either his hand was hurt, or his car got hit.

After all, those were Lucas’s favorite tricks.

Sure enough, Chloe hung up the phone and shoved the champagne back into my hands. "Lucas got rear-ended on his way back. I need to go check on him. Go home first."

I nodded and opened the car door for her. "Do you want me to drive you there?"

Seeing that I didn’t press her with questions like I usually did, she gave me a strange look.

"Don't you have anything else to say to me?"

Seeing my calm expression, she bit her lip and let out a cold laugh.

"I guess it makes sense. Lucas wanted to celebrate our marriage with us, but you dragged your feet so much that he couldn't wait any longer. That’s why he got rear-ended on his way back. You have nothing to complain about."

With that, she got into the car and drove off.

Watching her car disappear into the distance, I tossed the champagne bottle into the trash.

She always blamed me for standing in the way of her happiness, but she had no idea that Lucas was never her prince charming.

Back then, Lucas had piled up massive gambling debts. I was the one who emptied my savings to bail him out.

To keep our parents from getting stressed, the two of us kept it a secret and never told anyone.

Yet, Lucas had never stopped seeing the female dealer from the casino, and he was simultaneously leading Chloe on.

He only targeted Chloe because she was the CEO of a listed company, with countless properties and luxury cars to her name.

I knew exactly what Lucas was up to, so I constantly warned Chloe not to get too close to him.

However, Chloe took my warnings as petty jealousy, thinking I didn't even trust my own brother.

So this time, I won't interfere in their business anymore.

Whether Chloe is running toward passionate love or a dark abyss, it has nothing to do with me anymore.