Chapter 227

I tried to comfort him. "When you grow up, your mom might treat you better." Evan clenched his fists so tightly that they made a cracking sound. He looked at me with despair. "No, she won't. Because Linden Group will go to Elijah, and I don't have any shares. To her, I'm just a burden." My heart ached, but I did my best to reassure him. After all, Evan was still a kid, and before long, he calmed down under coaxing. He said firmly, "Ari, I'll go back to school and study hard. I'll make sure everyone who looks down on me eats their words in the end." I nodded. "Good." Evan stared at me for a long time before lowering his head and choking back tears. "You're my real sister. One day, I'll repay you." I wanted to give him a reassuring smile, but for some reason, my nose tingled, and I felt a lump in my throat. The little boy who used to follow me around, calling me "Ari", had finally grown up. He could now distinguish right from wrong and was starting to mature. However, what I didn'