Chapter 30 Crisis

Happily dissecting the scandal, neither Sylvia nor Juliette noticed Bruce return home until he was standing behind them listening silently. Hearing Sylvia mock Cyril as scum and recount Karina's suggestive posts over the years, Bruce relaxed, having worried how the news might affect Sylvia and rushed back to check on her. Seeing her so at ease, he realized his unnecessary concern. With Sylvia determined to move on from Cyril, she likely wouldn't dwell on matters related to him anymore. Bruce had hesitated over leaking the mistress story, fearing Sylvia's reaction. But deeming it proper punishment for Cyril's words to her during their dinner run-in, Bruce had taken the risk, anonymously providing salacious hints without hard proof. For scandals, evidence mattered less than insinuations expertly aimed where damage would occur. Noticing Bruce, Juliette instantly adjusted her bearing into perfectly poised student before an authority figure. Only her brother could elicit such reflexive