After Divorce
Chapter 116

Chapter 116 Why Didn’t You Tell Me?

After Sylvia had divorced Cyril, she had blocked his number, determined to cut all ties with him. However, as there was still a business cooperation between their companies, Cyril found a way to circumvent the block and contact her directly. Sylvia suspected that Cyril had called her from the number she knew well, thinking that perhaps he was desperate or concerned that she would not pick up a call from an unknown

number.

Upon answering the call, her voice chilled, “What do you want?”

“I’ve just spoken with Mr. Dewitt, and he told me he is your brother. Is this true?” Cyril’s voice sounded urgent, clearly shaken by what Dewitt told him earlier, prompting him to call and verify the truth.

Sylvia remained silent, listening to his question, and suddenly found his ignorance slightly amusing. Why should she tell him? Why was it any of his business who her brother was, and why was he even calling? Was he questioning her?

“Don’t assume I don’t know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t you tell me about this? And that your brother saved me; you knew all along. I’ve always been grateful to the person who saved me, but why didn’t you say it was you?”

Cyril couldn’t place his feelings, shocked upon realizing the relationship between Dewitt and Sylvia while on the phone with Dewitt. It illuminated why Dewitt had been the surgeon to save him, despite it seeming impossible to have Dewitt called at that time. Who else but Sylvia would have the power to ask him to save Cyril’s life?

“Mr. Cyril, you seem to have misunderstood something. First of all, it wasn’t me who operated on you, so I’m not the person you should be thanking. If you insist on expressing gratitude, thank my brother instead. The only reason he saved you was to repay a debt of rescue, which I have now repaid, so there is nothing between us anymore. If my brother had known we were no longer related, he would never have come.”

Sylvia’s voice was calm as she clarified the past to Cyril, leaving him with a bitter taste. He realized that Sylvia’s words implied she no longer wished to be entangled with him in any way. But how could he act as if these events never happened? If it weren’t for Sylvia, he wouldn’t even be able to walk. He owed her far too much, yet she wanted none of it to do with him.

What Cyril couldn’t understand was Sylvia’s mention of having rescued him once, when he had no memory of such an event.

Cyril was genuinely troubled. “You just mentioned I owed you a debt previously, but I have no recollection of it. Could you tell me what happened? No matter what, I am indebted to you and would like to express my gratitude.”

Sylvia heard the stirring of guilt in his voice. He seemed earnest in his desire to offer thanks, regardless of the state of their relationship. Yet when she remained silent after his request, she wondered if there was any point in dredging up the past. It seemed meaningless to do so.

‘There’s no need to dwell on it,” Sylvia finally replied. “What happened is in the past. Consider it as if it never occurred. There’s no need to thank me either; let’s just stop here.”

Chapter 116 Why Didn’t You Tell Me?!

“But it won’t stop here,” Cyril Insisted. “You should tell me, and regardless of what you said today, I will

remember it…”

Before Cyril could continue, Sylvia cut the call short, not interested in indulging his rambling. Hanging up the phone, the family looked at her with a hint of oddness in their eyes.

“I thought you had cut off all contact with him. I didn’t expect you to take his call.”

“It was a call to the company line,” Sylvia sald, annoyed. “If I didn’t answer, he would keep calling; it’s just less trouble this way.”

Sylvia was internally vexed. Answering the call meant she might need to work out a way to permanently dodge Cyril in the future to avoid getting entangled again and facing further headaches.

The family resumed their meal quietly, enjoying dinner despite Dewitt’s unease. He was particularly uncomfortable after inadvertently aiding someone who had wronged his sister. “Why didn’t you guys tell me about this earlier? Don’t you know I’m upset? I won’t be able to sleep tonight. I have to get rid of that arm; otherwise, I won’t be able to rest.”

Dewitt was now fixated on the idea of removing the arm he had repaired, repulsed by the thought of his work being used for someone antithetical to his sister. He had intended to help her, not someone else, and the realization was gnawing at him.

“Who’s to blame for this?” Balk replied agitatedly. “If you had kept up with the news, you’d know. I thought you rushed back after seeing what was happening online, but it turns out you were clueless. So what exactly brought you

back

Indeed, the family was still in the dark about his reasons for returning.

“I came back to work here,” Dewitt explained. “I was uncomfortable in the lab abroad, so I’m planning to set up my own here. Since Sylvia is working on artificial intelligence, I thought maybe I could integrate my medical expertise with Al.”

That was something many people were seeking online, and he hoped this might be a way to assist Sylvia.