Female Novel
Chapter 1172
Once chosen, it meant a life stripped of freedom, most of one's time spent under constant scrutiny.novelbin
In those days, Eric saw his younger brother Ian as a wolf, a savage beast, a beast never content with
being shackled.
That was why he willingly put the chains on himself, because he didn't know what he wanted at that
time, and being the heir to the Raymond family was not what he was after.
He was shackled because of Ian, and because Maja wanted to remove the shackles, but the process
was so long that he died on the road to freedom.
Patric's words gave the room a momentary sense of suffocation.
Steve stared blankly at the countless puncture marks on his arm, making anyone feel uncomfortable.
He looked away, full of pity.
Little did he know that it was these scars that had softened Holden's heart. To be kind to Eric meant
being cruel to Ian.
Patric slowly touched the puncture marks on his arms. Due to too many injections, the puncture marks
were too dense, looking terrifying.
"All these years of being experimented on, it was Maja who kept me going," Patric said. "Ian, as my
younger brother, you became the heir to the Raymond family, married the woman I loved, do you think
that's fair? Especially since Maja initially liked me, she only married you to save the Pennyfeather
family."
Ian's gaze fell on the exposed arm of Patric.
Patric's lips curled up slowly. Ever since Eric saved Maja last time and deliberately fell out of the car,
Eric's personality has become weaker.
Patric started to access more information, and even started to recall the days of experimentation.
It was a period of living death. Every time he thought about it, he would get goosebumps.
If he didn't want to kill Eric's personality and live on his own, he would actually admire this man who
could endure so many drugs.
There were so many people who were experimented on, and only Eric survived.
The human experiment was successful on him.
But the specific purpose of the human experiment, whether it was to stimulate a second personality
that can be exploited as Eric said, was still in question.
Patric always felt that Eric was withholding something on this point.
But it didn't matter. As long as he stirred up Maja and Ian, Eric would definitely compromise, even
disappear.
After all, the only reason Eric could come back was because of the promise with Maja.
Just by watching Maja and his brother entangle and love each other up close, Eric would definitely
break down.
By then, Patric would only be stronger.
Looking at Ian, Patric continued, "Ian, when I was tortured to death, I thought countless times that Maja
was still waiting for me, I couldn't break my promise. You don't know about human experiments, but you
should know about the patients who are sent to the hospital for surgery now, right? Stripped clean like
a sacrificial lamb, that's how I lived all these years."
He gave a light laugh, then turned to Steve.
"Dad, all I want is Maja. She's only with Ian because I couldn't come back in time and she's angry. I
need to reconnect with her and awaken her affection for me."
Ian retorted as soon as Patric finished speaking, "She loves me."
"Really? Has she ever told you that word?"
Ian fell silent because Maja had never said that. She only said she liked him.
A gloomy, triumphant light flashed in Patric's eyes. He slowly approached Ian.
"What advantages do you have? Based on your engagement with Maja? But after marrying you, she is
still waiting for me. This ring was a token of love she gave me back then. She said she would hold onto
the ring and wait for me to come back. Not long ago, she personally put the ring into my hand. We
spent an unforgettable night there. I think you should know, right?"
Ian's face was instantly filled with anger, his eyes glaring straight at Patric.
Patric knew he was angry, "Ian, we've both slept with her. You have no advantage in this regard."
Patric knew very well that the fact they had been intimate was a thorn in Ian's side.
Sure enough, Ian pulled out his gun and pointed it at Patric's head.
Seeing the tension between the brothers, Steve sternly said, "Bloody fools! Put it down!"
Ian didn't respond, and the muzzle of the gun was poking Patric's forehead red.
"Ian, I've said it before. If you want the Raymond Corporation, I'll give it to you. If you want Maja, then
you're my enemy. She can only be mine. You can't have her."
Patric squinted his eyes, slowly grabbing the gun, pressing down on Ian's hand, and pulled the trigger.
He timed it just right, almost as soon as he made the move, he pointed the gun at the ceiling.
"Bang!"
The moment the gunshot rang out, the chandelier overhead swayed, and then fell, making a deafening
noise in the hall.
But Steve didn't know that it was Patric who had fired the shot. He thought Ian had really shot, and he
immediately threw his teacup.
"Ian! He's your brother!"
The teacup hit Ian's head, and the tea spilled on his suit.
Patric turned his head and smiled at Steve.
"Dad, it's fine. He's just messing around with me."