Chapter 219: Not Worth It, and Unnecessary

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Not Worth It, and Unnecessary

Florence Morgan didn’t dare promise that the two of them would definitely remarry.

’What if it doesn’t work out and he asks me for help again?’

She had already made it crystal clear to her older son that she would absolutely, under no circumstances, help again. Not even if he begged on his knees.

"If it weren’t for Ryan’s meddling, Mom, Evelyn Grant and I would have reconciled long ago! You have no idea what he’s done behind the scenes..."

Julian Sterling was even tempted to tell her about Evelyn Grant’s pregnancy!

But the words died on his lips.

’After all, once he and Evelyn Grant remarried, his mother would still be her mother-in-law. And she would still be Ryan Sterling’s mother!’

’If she found out that her daughter-in-law and her younger son once had a child together—even if it wasn’t born—his mother would surely hold some resentment toward her daughter-in-law!’

’He could move on from it and not dwell on the past, but he was afraid his mother couldn’t do the same.’

’It really wouldn’t be worth it if this caused more conflict down the line.’

"You’re the older brother. If Ryan really did something out of line, you should cut him some slack. You know how much he likes Evelyn Grant. Even though you married her, the two of you are divorced now, aren’t you? It’s... reasonable for your brother to pursue her. Now that you’re having regrets and want to win your ex-wife back, it’s inevitable that your brother would be upset and work against you."

Florence Morgan also had to speak up for her younger son.

First, she didn’t want a real rift to form between the two brothers.

Second, doing so would make Florence Morgan feel a little better.

After all, she had just lied to her younger son, and he was genuinely worried about his parents. That look on his face couldn’t have been an act.

"Yes, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."

’Right now, forget getting angry with his brother; he had no chance of winning against him in any contest.’

’So Julian Sterling wasn’t foolish enough to go head-to-head with him.’

’It wasn’t worth it, nor was it necessary.’

...

Ryan Sterling quickly contacted several hospitals.

However, his father’s illness had always been treated abroad, and he had been recuperating there after his recovery. Several doctors suggested that his weakened immune system might be due to a failure to acclimatize to the local environment.

He reported this to his mother faithfully. "Mom, how about... you and Dad go back to Silvanis? Don’t stay here."

"If this were before, we would have just gone back! But now..." Florence Morgan looked troubled and conflicted.

Ryan Sterling raised an eyebrow. "If you have something to say, just say it."

"*Sigh.* Now that your brother and Eve are divorced, I can’t ask her to go and help anymore. In the past, when your father was sick, Eve was always there, running around and taking care of him. If we go back this time, it’ll just be me all alone."

His mother’s words immediately aroused Ryan Sterling’s suspicions.

He was silent for a few seconds before asking directly, "Are you trying to get me to leave the country with you?"

"Would you be willing?"

"Mom, is it my dad who really needs me, or is it my brother who needs me to leave the country?"

The question was far too pointed.

Florence Morgan was almost caught off guard.

"Wh-what are you talking about? Your father’s illness isn’t something that just started a few days ago, don’t you know that? How could you suspect me and your brother at a time like this!"

Ryan Sterling narrowed his eyes. "It’s really not?"

"Of course not! I already said I wouldn’t get involved in your brother and Eve’s affairs! Now, with your father’s health like this, I have even less energy to meddle in anything else! I even told your brother to just give up on the idea of remarrying, so our whole family’s relationships aren’t affected."

Watching his mother say all this, Ryan Sterling felt a pang of guilt.

’Indeed, he shouldn’t be so suspicious when his father was sick.’