Destined Entwining: Capturing My Devoted Beau-Chapter 427 - 231: What Has She Been Through
"Excuse me, did you dial the wrong number?" Kenneth Osborne frowned, suddenly feeling a bit unsure and a trace of unspeakable panic.
"Wrong number? No way?" Over there, Cameron Spencer looked at the phone number he dialed with confusion, "Aren’t you Kenneth Osborne? You have a sister named Brooke Osborne? Are you from River City?"
A buzzing sound filled Kenneth Osborne’s head, and his ears suddenly went deaf.
He couldn’t hear what Cameron Spencer was saying on the other side. The color drained instantly from his face, and he gripped his cane tightly, the veins on the back of his hand standing out.
"...Kenneth Osborne? Are you listening to me?" Cameron Spencer praised Brooke Osborne profusely, and when Kenneth Osborne continued to remain silent, he began to suspect whether Kenneth Osborne had changed his number.
Because this number was given to him by Brooke Osborne, he thought it was correct. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
But the siblings hadn’t been in touch for a long time, so changing numbers might make sense?
Cameron Spencer had gone to great lengths for the child in Brooke Osborne’s womb, hiding it from his two wives and two daughters.
Until Brooke Osborne smoothly gave birth to a healthy, adorable baby boy last month and completed her postpartum recovery, he happily spread the news.
They had already planned a grand celebration on the baby’s double full-month, inviting all friends and relatives of the Spencer Family.
He specifically asked Brooke if she wanted to invite her family. Brooke only wanted to invite Kenneth Osborne, not her parents.
So Cameron Spencer asked her for Kenneth Osborne’s phone number and called him personally.
He genuinely admired Kenneth Osborne, even for the ten billion he had earned from him by trickery.
He didn’t mind much, thinking of it as money given in advance to Brooke Osborne and her son.
Kenneth Osborne snapped back to reality, responded calmly, and said, "Yes, I am Kenneth Osborne. What did you say earlier? I happened to be washing my face and didn’t hear."
Cameron Spencer was stumped, his usually thick lips pressed into a thin line, making his usually gentle face look somewhat harsh.
"...Could you say it again?" Kenneth Osborne asked politely.
Cameron Spencer reluctantly praised Brooke Osborne again, finally saying, "She just had a son, who has just turned a month old. We plan to have a double full-month banquet..."
Kenneth Osborne’s face darkened. "My sister having a son, what’s that to do with you?"
"Ah? Didn’t Brooke tell you?" Cameron Spencer was very surprised, twisting an iron walnut in his hand, his lips pressed even tighter.
"Tell me what?" Kenneth Osborne asked nonchalantly, while composing himself and limping back to his room using his cane.
He went to the door, closed it, then returned to his bed, placed the cane aside, and leaned against the bed alone.
Cameron Spencer paused for a moment before saying, "We’ve been married for a few months, and you didn’t know?"
Kenneth Osborne sneered, a bit sharply saying, "You’ve only been married a few months, and yet the baby is already a month old? Mr. Spencer, do you remember your age?"
Cameron Spencer’s brows furrowed tightly, a few strands of white hair on his eyebrows fluttering in the wind.
He stood on the sea-facing hillside of Brooke Osborne’s large mansion, a light sea breeze bringing a fresh scent, with a hint of saltiness.
"My age doesn’t matter; the key is, I can take good care of your sister. With me, she’ll have no worries in life, living in luxury and wealth. No one can bully her or mock her," Cameron Spencer said with confidence.
Now it was Kenneth Osborne’s turn to be stumped.
He had to admit that Cameron Spencer had hit the nail on the head.
Kenneth Osborne knew his sister well.
She was so kind-hearted that it bordered on a people-pleasing kind of kindness.
When Kenneth Osborne was very young, Brooke Osborne, seven years older than him, had essentially taken on the role of caretaker, taking better care of him than his parents did.
This good woman had been wounded mercilessly by that scoundrel Gregory Quinn.
Kenneth Osborne thought back to last year’s Spring Festival, feeling a lump in his throat he couldn’t swallow.
Yet Cameron Spencer was simply too old...
Kenneth Osborne remembered Spring Spencer, recalling the night when both Spring Spencer and Cameron Spencer had been rescued near the River City train station.
To be precise, it was Brooke Osborne who saved them.
At the time, among the group, Brooke Osborne was the most insistent on taking the father and daughter along.
Brooke Osborne was only a few years older than Spring Spencer, almost the same age as Cameron Spencer’s son, Justus Spencer.
Could such a large age difference lead to happiness?
But what could he do?
Brooke Osborne had a child with Cameron Spencer’s son. Could he, her younger brother, go to the Southern Region and bring his sister back?
Leaning against the bed, his expression became increasingly indifferent.
Over the past year, he’d worked tirelessly, reluctant to even buy a house, brazenly living in Lawrence Winters’ home.
While part of him had the idea of "getting close to the water," he also wanted to save some money to buy two houses in the Capital City in a year or two, one for himself and one for his sister...
Now his sister no longer needed his house.
His sister even had more money than he did.
Yet, he couldn’t find happiness in it.
Kenneth Osborne closed his eyes, the searing pain from the wound on his leg somewhat easing his heart.
Cameron Spencer, having waited a long time, spoke more softly, "It seems Brooke never mentioned anything to you about us."
Kenneth Osborne replied coldly, "How could my sister talk about something like this?"
"Do you know she’s been a kind-hearted, upright girl all her life?"
"Do you know how many setbacks and grievances she’s suffered?"
"Even so, she always taught me to be a decent person, never taking advantage of girls."
"She said, ’If you haven’t married the girl, it’s best not to sleep with her.’"
"Premarital intercourse was almost like killing her for my sister."
"Even that scoundrel Gregory Quinn was with her only after they got the license."
"But with you, she got pregnant before marriage! — I even doubt whether she’s married to you now."
Kenneth Osborne said word by word, his eyes reddening.
What had his kind-hearted, moral exemplar of a sister gone through to end up with an old man like Cameron Spencer, even having his child?
Cameron Spencer was not expecting Kenneth Osborne to say this. The faint anger he felt towards Brooke Osborne dissipated immediately.
He remarked, "Brooke is indeed a wonderful woman. Arwen, rest assured, my intentions towards your sister are genuine."
"As you know, I’m not young anymore, I have wealth and power, and whom I choose to be with is entirely up to my heart."
"Moreover, your sister and I have indeed legally registered our marriage," Cameron Spencer finally said.
Kenneth Osborne was quite surprised, "Aren’t you married?"
He remembered that Cameron Spencer’s wife was named Ruby Rayner, and he had studied the Spencer family a bit, aiming to deal with the Victory Wise Corporation of the Spencer Group.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t much information available online.
Cameron Spencer laughed, "We divorced long ago. If you don’t believe me, I can send you the divorce certificate and the marriage certificate with Brooke."
"That’s not necessary." Kenneth Osborne promptly declined. After a moment of silence, he said, "I’ve been injured recently, and may not be able to attend your child’s double full-month banquet, but give me an address, and I’ll send a gift."
"Injured? How did you get injured?" Cameron Spencer asked curiously, "Is it serious?"
Kenneth Osborne smiled wryly, "It’s not serious, just that I was attacked by a wanted criminal in an elevator. My leg was sliced with a bone spike, constantly bleeding and weakened."
Cameron Spencer’s face became serious, "Can you tell me what happened in detail? Let me see if I can help you."
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This is the third update.
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