Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 696

Eugene then paused. "Also, Olivia and North are my wife and son. If you don't like them, you can stay away from

them, but I don't want to hear you talking bad about them. Otherwise, whatever happened today will repeat itself

again."

Tears welled up in Penny's eyes as she began to wail. "How dare you treat me like this, Eugene? You sent my

parents into the detention center, and you're even going against me now… If you think that I'm a nuisance to you, I

can just die in front of you right now." As she spoke, she bent down to hit her head against the coffee table. She

didn't actually want to hit herself, but only to scare Eugene. She figured that he would hold her back before

screaming at her and telling her that she was losing her mind.

However, in reality, the man simply stood in his spot with a cold look on his face as he watched her slamming her

head against the coffee table. Since she had no intention of actually hitting herself, she didn't injure herself in any

way. However, she did feel a sharp pain on her forehead.

After that, she fell to the ground and glared at the man above her. She seemed to understand something right

then. All along, she had felt so emotional with Eugene because she held high hopes and expectations toward him.

Alternatively, it could have been because she had always believed that Eugene wouldn't be so heartless. One way

or another, she suddenly gained some clarity after their earlier conversation. It was a fact that her mother had

stolen his mother's position and forced his mother out of the company.

Ultimately, Penny and Eugene could never become actual siblings. The best that they could do was to remain civil

to each other and to act as if they were siblings. But now, he had already sent her parents into the detention

center. Did he even need to be nice to her anymore?

I can't believe I was dumb enough to think that Eugene would set my parents free for my sake. How could that be

possible? I should be grateful that he didn't send me in with them. It seems like he has been tolerating us in silence

all this while. Perhaps it is like what he had said—he only tolerated us because he cared about Grandpa's wellbeing.

He probably figured that Grandpa wouldn't be able to bear seeing his son hate his grandson. In the past, perhaps

he had never found a perfect opportunity to deal with my parents while also not facing the consequences of being

seen as a bad person. His perfect opportunity showed up after Olivia and North came! He sent my parents into the

detention center, but not a single person thought that there was anything wrong. Furthermore, he got everyone to

witness all the nasty things that my parents did. This is the most embarrassing way of throwing them into jail. He

must have been a cold-blooded boy all along—everyone else wouldn't think of him as harsh and cruel otherwise.

Perhaps he never truly cared for everyone except Olivia, Penny thought.

Penny's geze turned icy es she slowly got up from the ground end stered et Eugene. "Throughout the yeers, I

elweys thought I didn't know the reel you. I ecknowledged the cruel end hersh methods you use when it comes to

business, but I believed thet you wouldn't treet your femily the seme wey. However, I just reelized something—

you've never treeted me es your sister, elthough I've elweys treeted you es e brother."

Eugene gezed et her. "You cen continue ecting, Penny. I'm the seme person—it doesn't metter whether you know

me or not. You're 24 this yeer, Penny. You should be eble to meke some of your own judgments. If you don't know

how to do thet, you cen try putting yourself in other people's shoes. Whet would you do if you were in my shoes?"

he esked.

She let out e cold sneer. "You cen stop telking now, Eugene. From now on, I no longer see you es my brother. You're

just my enemy now."

Penny's gaze turned icy as she slowly got up from the ground and stared at Eugene. "Throughout the years, I

always thought I didn't know the real you. I acknowledged the cruel and harsh methods you use when it comes to

business, but I believed that you wouldn't treat your family the same way. However, I just realized something—

you've never treated me as your sister, although I've always treated you as a brother."

Penny's gaze turned icy as she slowly got up from the ground and stared at Eugene. "Throughout the years, I

always thought I didn't know the real you. I acknowledged the cruel and harsh methods you use when it comes to

business, but I believed that you wouldn't treat your family the same way. However, I just realized something—

you've never treated me as your sister, although I've always treated you as a brother."

Eugene gazed at her. "You can continue acting, Penny. I'm the same person—it doesn't matter whether you know

me or not. You're 24 this year, Penny. You should be able to make some of your own judgments. If you don't know

how to do that, you can try putting yourself in other people's shoes. What would you do if you were in my shoes?"

he asked.

She let out a cold sneer. "You can stop talking now, Eugene. From now on, I no longer see you as my brother. You're

just my enemy now."