Chapter 1313
Gideon and Lucian were both Larry's sons.
Lucian got picked on by everyone daily and was called an unwanted bastard.
But Gideon? He was the golden boy, and everyone respected him.
Lucian confided in Sapphira, saying he hated Gideon and wanted him out of Larry's life.
Sapphira slapped him, then hugged him, crying, "You can't say that out loud, or Larry and his family will kick you out! Lucian, you're smart. Theron and I can't take care of you. You need to go back to Larry and let him guide you to a better future! You have to endure for your future!"
In the end, Lucian couldn't stay.
But Larry bought him a small house near a good school, so he still lived with Sapphira and Theron.
Life got better; at least Lucian didn't have to worry about food and clothes.
He studied like crazy, always aiming for the top.
Every time he aced his exams and got awards, Sapphira would call Larry to brag about his grades.
At first, Larry didn't care.
But when Lucian nailed the Empyrea exam, Larry started to see him differently and was willing to meet him.
To keep up with Gideon, Lucian also got into college with him.
But Lucian scored better than Gideon.
Lucian was thrilled.
However, Gideon still got into a top-ranked university.
But Lucian, thanks to Arabella's strong opposition, didn't get to study business and ended up in literature and history.
Even now, he thought that if he had studied business back then, he'd be much more capable and the losses would be less.
But there's no "if" in this world.
Lucian was always overshadowed by Gideon, but he remembered Sapphira's words to endure.
The year he graduated and came back home, the Durham family threw a grand party for Gideon.
At the party, Lucian met Evander for the first time.
She wore a light green dress and instantly became the center of attention.
Lucian fell for Evander at first sight, and by then, Larry was treating him quite well.
Seeing him staring at Evander, Larry said, "Like her? She's the only daughter of Zenith Enterprises. Marrying her won't be easy."
Lucian thought Larry would help him pursue her.
That day, Gideon invited Evander to dance, and Lucian thought, 'If Gideon likes her, that would be great. After Evander marries me, he'd know what real pain is.'
But by the end of that year, Gideon and Evander announced they had registered their marriage.
Without their parents' consent, they were in love and did it their way.
Lucian was devastated.
During that time, he and Evander had been in contact.
They had met twice at academic conferences and talked a lot.
Lucian thought Evander had feelings for him too, so he went to find her.
But all he got was Evander's cold humiliation.
In the end, she even said, "A bastard, how dare you? If my father and Gideon knew, they'd think you were insulting me, and they might even kill you."
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