And then the screeching of tires sounded outside the gate. A sleek black Rolls-Royce pulled up, followed by another. The gates flew open. Two tall men in dark suits stepped out – Evelyn’s brothers, Alexander and Daniel Parker. Billionaires. Powerful. The kind of men whose presence changed everything.
The courtyard fell silent. Thomas’s mother froze, her face turning pale. Daniel’s voice thundered, « Who dared to touch our sister? »
Evelyn gasped, tears streaming down her cheeks as her brothers rushed to her side and wrapped her in their coats. « You don’t have to endure this anymore, » Alexander said softly. The Evans family backed away, stammering apologies, but Daniel’s gaze was icy.
The humiliation Evelyn had felt moments before turned into something else: satisfaction.
The next few minutes resembled scenes from a courtroom drama. Alexander, calm yet terrifying, looked at Thomas. « Did you let them do this to her? » he asked in a low voice. Thomas, now pale and trembling, muttered, « It was… my mother’s idea. »
Daniel stepped forward. « Your mother’s idea? Or your cowardice? » His voice cut through the air. Evelyn’s brothers were known as the leaders of Parker Industries—a financial and technological empire. They didn’t raise their voices often, but when they did, the whole world listened.
Evelyn stood behind them, clutching the coat Alexander had wrapped around her. Her breathing was still ragged, but her posture had straightened. For years, she had lived in silence, enduring insults in the name of love. But when she saw her brothers confront her abusers, she realized how small she had allowed herself to become.
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