Love Strategy: CEO He is Really Scheming！-Chapter 186: From now on, I will be your brother...

Nicole paused, her eyes lowered slightly, her voice somewhat somber, "Cousin, don’t you believe what I’m saying?"

Arlo Seys pursed his thin lips and shook his head slowly, "You had Uncle erase your past, and you changed your residence registration and surname, so I was a bit curious and asked casually."

Nicole smiled faintly, "I just want to forget everything that happened over these five years. My mom and brother left one after the other. I’ve been living too heavily these five years, so I want to forget."

If she could, she would want to erase everything that happened in these five years completely.

Arlo Seys pondered for a while, and when he looked at her again, his eyes carried a deep seriousness. His low and pleasant voice sounded, "From now on, I’ll be your brother."

A simple sentence, without much embellishment, yet it brought a genuine warmth.

Nicole looked at him and remembered her deceased brother, Wade. Her eyes felt a bit sore, and her eyes instantly filled with mist as she gently called out, "Brother."

Arlo Seys nodded, his voice unusually gentle, "From now on, the Seys family is your family, and I’m your brother. In this generation of the Seys family, it’s just the two of us siblings. If you ever feel wronged, tell me."

"Okay," Nicole replied with a gentle smile.

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After dinner, Arlo Seys asked Aunt Forest to make some layer cakes and chestnut cakes to take away.

When he requested these two items, the Seys family’s eyes all turned to him, filled with shock and doubt.

Veralina Quinn looked at her son with a deep smile, implying, "Arlo, it seems you’ve truly moved on from the past."

Eight years ago, she could never forget her son’s transformation, those days of decay. Thinking back now, Veralina Quinn felt extremely heartbroken for her son.

During that time, Arlo Seys’ pain was visible to the whole Seys family. They only knew he was hurt by a relationship, but out of respect for his privacy, they never probed into the origins of his relationship or what happened between him and the girl he dated.

Dominic Seys looked at his grandson with a kindly smile, "Arlo, if you meet a girl you like, bring her home for everyone to see. I’m glad you can move beyond the heartbreak of the past. My grandson is always the best!"

"Grandpa—" Arlo Seys looked at his grandfather, who was smiling with comfort, pursed his thin lips, and ultimately swallowed back his words.

How could he begin to explain? The heartbreak from eight years ago and the person living in his home today are the same. He had failed over and over again with a girl named Ariel Morris.

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When Arlo Seys drove back to the Royal View City villa, it was already past ten in the deep night.

He took out his key and opened the door to find the place dark inside. He switched on the light, changed his shoes at the entrance, and walked inside only to realize the house was empty.

Arlo Seys’ pupils contracted heavily. He scanned the room, but the silhouette he was looking for was nowhere in sight. Panic and bitterness surged simultaneously.

Remembering her silent disappearance eight years ago, today, he had only gone to the company for a day, and upon his return, she had quietly left again.

Standing at the entrance, Arlo Seys tightening his grip on the layer cakes and chestnut cakes he was holding, only feeling his sincere heart being trampled once again. The coldness in his eyes gradually spread.

Arlo Seys walked to the sofa, even in the large living room with bright chandeliers, a sense of loneliness and desolation climbed into his heart.

All these years, despite his family’s opposition, he moved out to live alone. At night, he constantly saw a recurring silhouette in his mind. The more frequently this figure appeared, the lonelier he felt.

The clear and joyful voice always involuntarily echoed in his ears, day after day, forever resonating.

"Arlo, the breakfast you brought is so delicious, remember to bring me breakfast every day."

"Arlo, let’s go to the food street after school for some delicious bites."

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