CHAPTER 244: I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER, JULIET

The words felt hollow at first, like an echo in an empty room, but he repeated them, again and again, trying to make them real. "I’ve achieved more, worked harder. I’ve made sacrifices. Caleb’s always had things handed to him. He doesn’t know what it’s like to struggle, to fight for every scrap." Daniel clenched his fist around the glass, feeling the tension in his hand. "I was the one who took care of the family when grandfather was gone. I was the one who stepped up. I stepped up for you, Juliet."1 He leaned back, staring at the ceiling, trying to convince himself of his own narrative. "Juliet will see. She’ll realize what a mistake she made. Caleb can’t give her what I can. He can’t protect her, provide for her. He’s weak. A dreamer." Daniel’s voice grew louder, more insistent. "I’ve built my life on hard work and determination. Caleb’s just coasting on charm and good looks. That won’t last. It never does. People will see through him, just like Juliet will. She’ll come back. She