Chapter 83: Shannon Everett Kneels to Apologize

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Shannon Everett Kneels to Apologize

Dustin Everett was instantly displeased. "Third Brother, how can you say that? Look at Shannon! She’s just a girl, and you’ve berated her to tears!"

Shannon Everett’s eyes were rimmed with red, glistening with unshed tears.

Wyatt Everett sneered and forcefully retorted to Dustin Everett, "You feel sorry for Shannon Everett because she’s a girl and won’t let me criticize her, but what were you just saying about Sienna!" ℯℯ𝑙.

Dustin Everett was rendered speechless.

’But he didn’t think he was in the wrong.’

’Shannon was his dearest sister. Of course he would defend her.’

’Besides, was Sienna Everett even worthy of being compared to Shannon? Not at all!’

After rebuking Dustin Everett, Wyatt Everett turned his cold gaze to Shannon Everett. "Stop pretending. I say one thing to you and you burst into tears, but when you were stealing credit from Sienna, you didn’t know how to cry then, did you? What are you crying these crocodile tears for now!"

Shannon Everett’s sobs hitched. She never imagined Wyatt Everett would criticize her so harshly in public, showing her no mercy whatsoever.

With tears welling in her eyes, Shannon Everett said, "Third Brother, it was my fault for stealing Sister’s credit in the past. I won’t deny it. I hope she can forgive me. I’m willing to do whatever you ask!"

But Wyatt Everett was completely unmoved, cursing at her with utter disgust:

"Enough, stop your act! Your hypocritical display makes me sick! If you really feel sorry for Sienna, then stop just paying lip service. Go and actually make it up to her!"

"Starting right now, you will kneel before Sienna and apologize! Admit that you framed her and stole her credit! Do you dare!"

The expression on Shannon Everett’s face froze.

’Wyatt Everett... was actually telling her to kneel and apologize to Sienna Everett?’

’How could she possibly be willing to do that!’

But she had just made the grand promise that she would do anything as long as Sienna Everett would forgive her.

’If she showed any unwillingness to kneel and apologize now, wouldn’t she be contradicting herself and making herself a liar?’

Orion Hawthorne and Keith Sterling, who had been standing to the side, were initially worried that the Everetts would bully Sienna Everett. They had already quietly positioned themselves on either side of her, only to witness the spectacular scene of the Everett family’s internal strife.

Sienna Everett, who was being discreetly protected: "..."

’She really wasn’t that fragile.’

Shannon Everett bit her lower lip, secretly glancing at Wyatt Everett, whose face was as cold as frost.

’If she wanted Third Brother to change his opinion of her, if she wanted to win back his affection, she had no choice but to go all out.’

Although a million voices in Shannon Everett’s heart screamed in protest, she dropped to her knees with a THUD in front of Sienna Everett, tears streaming down her face like rain.

"Sister, Third Brother is right. I should apologize to you!"

"I was too young and ignorant before. I stole your credit and even framed you for abandoning Third Brother and running away... Sister, I truly know I was wrong. I’m kneeling to apologize to you, begging for your forgiveness!"

Sienna Everett looked down at the kneeling Shannon Everett, her exquisite and radiant face showing not a hint of emotion.

Orion Hawthorne and Keith Sterling, however, looked like they were watching a play.

’Forgive her?’

From the bottom of their hearts, they hoped Sienna Everett would never forgive the Everett family!

Wyatt Everett then spoke up eagerly, "Sienna, let’s ignore her. Shannon Everett definitely isn’t sincere about her apology!"

Shannon Everett, who was in the middle of a tearful performance, stopped crying abruptly when she heard this. The gentle, repentant expression on her face crumbled as she shouted in disbelief, "Third Brother!"

’The one who had just told her to kneel and apologize to Sienna Everett was Wyatt Everett.’

’And now, the one telling Sienna Everett to ignore her was also Wyatt Everett.’

’How could he do this? Was he toying with her?!’

Hearing Wyatt Everett’s words, Sienna Everett gave him a light, indifferent glance. Her tone was cold. "Who is this ’us’ you speak of?"

Wyatt Everett felt a sharp pain in his chest, followed by a dense, spreading ache of sorrow.

’His own sister still refused to forgive him in the slightest. She wouldn’t even let him use the word ’us’ without drawing a line between them.’

’He deserved all of this. No matter how miserable he felt, he had to bear it alone.’

However, hearing Shannon Everett’s shrill cry of "Third Brother," Wyatt Everett looked over with a cold smile. "What happened to playing the part of the obedient, sensible girl? Why are you suddenly shouting at me so loudly? Can’t keep up the act, can you! I saw through you the day I learned the truth!"

At his words, Shannon Everett’s palm tightened into a fist, her face turning pale with humiliation.

Dustin Everett couldn’t watch any longer. He pulled the kneeling Shannon Everett up with a pained expression and glared at Wyatt Everett, his anger uncontrollable. "Third Brother, how could you bully Shannon like this for that traitor, Sienna Everett! I..."

Before he could finish, there was a loud THWACK.

Wyatt Everett had thrown a punch at Dustin Everett!

Wyatt Everett’s expression was cold, laced with a hint of ruthlessness. "I told you. If you dare say one more bad thing about Sienna Everett, don’t blame me for what happens next!"

Having taken a punch, Dustin Everett froze on the spot, completely thunderstruck and dazed.

’Third Brother... actually hit him...’

’He actually hit him... for Sienna Everett...’

Keith Sterling clicked his tongue, speechless. ’So now you know how to protect Sienna Everett? Where were you before?’

Not wanting to watch this farcical performance any longer, Sienna Everett turned to leave.

Wyatt Everett immediately chased after her. "Sienna, did all that noise bother you?"

Just then, as Dustin Everett watched Sienna Everett’s silent, lonely figure walk away, a memory suddenly surfaced in his mind.

It was Sienna Everett’s first meal with the Everett family. To vent Shannon’s frustrations, he had thrown a tantrum, shouting that he didn’t want to see "something filthy" at the dinner table because it would ruin his appetite.

It was obvious who the "filthy thing" he was referring to was.

At the time, the rest of the Everett family had just watched the drama unfold. Not a single person stood up for Sienna Everett.

As he repeatedly called her "filthy," Sienna Everett had stood up with her head lowered and silently walked away from the table.

That was Sienna Everett’s first meal with the Everett family, and he had driven her from the table by repeatedly calling her filthy.

Then there was his birthday. The whole family went to a shooting range, and Sienna Everett scored higher than Shannon Everett. The moment Shannon pouted unhappily, he had laid into Sienna Everett with a barrage of insults.

Later that night, when it was time for cake, he deliberately cut one piece too few. Everyone else in the Everett family got a slice, but when it was Sienna Everett’s turn, only an empty plate was left.

He had said contemptuously that a "filthy thing" didn’t deserve to eat his birthday cake.

One second, Sienna Everett was smiling sweetly and wishing him a happy birthday. The next, after hearing his words, she lowered her head dejectedly.

The rest of the Everett family ate their cake, chatting and laughing cheerfully, while Sienna Everett stared at the empty plate before her, then silently turned and left the living room.

These past memories flashed before his eyes, one after another.

The dejected back of the departing Sienna Everett from his memories gradually overlapped with the one before him now.

An indescribable ache rose in Dustin Everett’s heart. Before his brain could even process his thoughts, he ran in front of Sienna Everett and said:

"Sienna Everett, I know Shannon stole your credit, and that was wrong of her. How about this, let’s make a bet. I know you can shoot too. As long as you can beat me, I’ll agree to let you come back to the Everett family. From now on, I’ll never hit or curse at you again. I’ll treat you like a normal person!"

"What do you say, do you dare to bet with me? As long as you beat me at shooting, I’ll agree to let you return to the Everett family!"

The moment his words fell.

Sienna Everett: "?"

Keith Sterling: "?"

Orion Hawthorne: "?"

’Holy crap, where does this idiot get his confidence?’

’And if Sienna Everett beats him, he’ll *agree* to let her return to the Everett family? What kind of bullshit bet is that!’