Chapter 4

It was Caleb.

The group of girls quickly released me.

I looked at Caleb, filled with hope.

“Caleb.”

Seeing the scene, he looked at Willow in shock.

Willow ran over and wrapped her arms around his waist, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

“Caleb, you’re here.”

“It was her! She just said I wasn’t worthy of entering the Sterling family home, and I got so mad that I…”

Her voice trailed off, but her meaning was clear.

My heart clenched.

Caleb… he wouldn’t believe her, would he?

We’d known each other for so many years. I was the sister he’d watched grow up. He should know my character.

But Caleb still disappointed me.

His gaze fell on my pale face, and a fleeting flicker of impatience and blame passed through his eyes.

But he said nothing, only told Willow to turn off the live stream.

Willow reluctantly ended the stream.

After that, Caleb walked back and helped me up.

He still had that high-handed, patriarchal air about him.

“Sister, you really went too far. I’ve spoiled you these past few years.”

“Apologize to your sister-in-law, and this whole thing will be over.”

I felt cold all over.

This Caleb was so utterly foreign to me now.

“Apologize? I’m the one with scratches all over my face, and you want *me* to apologize?” I suddenly laughed.

Meeting my sarcastic gaze, Caleb’s expression remained unchanged.

Willow, hiding in his arms, looked at me with a smirk of triumph.

“Caleb, you need to rein her in. She’s too stubborn.”

A chorus of boos rose from the onlookers. A few passersby holding phones started shouting at me:

“Homewrecker, get lost!”

“Original wife beats the homewrecker, how exciting!”

“Young girls these days, no sense of morality, just looking to hook up with rich guys. Society’s gone to the dogs.”

Seeing that I remained silent, Caleb’s eyes showed clear displeasure.

“Still not apologizing? Do you even have any respect for me as your brother?”

“And you? Do you have any respect for me as your sister?”

I stared fixedly at Caleb.

Caleb seemed to realize, belatedly, that he’d gone too far.

His tone softened a bit.

“Sister, no matter what, you were too clingy with me, which made Willow uncomfortable.”

“Her hitting you once is understandable, but your saying she’s not worthy of entering the family is going too far.”

Willow watched me, arms crossed, a smug look on her face, fanning the flames.

“Caleb, you can’t let this go! You’re the future heir of the Sterling family. Her daring to bully me shows she looks down on you.”

“If you don’t teach her a proper lesson today, how will you establish yourself in Sterling Corp in the future?”

I looked at Caleb in surprise.

The heir to Sterling Corp had always been me.

What did that have to do with Caleb Sterling?

But Caleb showed no sign of guilt. He frowned at me:

“What are you waiting for? Apologize! Otherwise, get out of the Sterling household.”

“Do you think you have the right to say that, Caleb?”

I found it utterly preposterous.

Had Caleb lost his mind?

Caleb was visibly enraged and looked like he wanted to hit me.

But he barely managed to restrain himself.

“I’m your brother, Mom and Dad’s only son. Of course I have the right.”

“Are you sure?”

I tilted my head, looking straight into Caleb’s eyes.

I leaned close to his ear and whispered, “But I’m their only biological child.”

At my words, Caleb’s pupils constricted.

It had been so long since anyone had mentioned his adopted status, he must have forgotten.

He’d gotten too arrogant these past few years.

Because of my presence, Mom and Dad had placed a lot of importance on him.

They even gave him full authority over this branch company.

Our kindness to him had made him lose sight of his true place.

I ignored him, pulled out my phone, and messaged Mom and Dad: “Caleb says he’s kicking me out of the house.”

I also shared Willow’s live stream with them.

The next second, Caleb’s phone rang.