Chapter 48: Chapter 48

Chapter 48 Thinking about her surviving with just one kidney made his heart ache.

Ava said, “You know, sister has a knot in her heart. The engagement with Nathan is a hurdle she can’t get past until it’s resolved.”

Theodore’s expression darkened. “Tell Bella, consider the divorce done.”

With that, Theodore left, his movements graceful and unconcerned.

Ava, however, was left staring in a daze.

At such a young age, how could he possibly challenge his bigger brother?

On his way back to his room, Theodore ran into Guillermo.

Guillermo tossed a gift box at him. “Theodore, this is your coming–of–age gift from Dad and Mom.”

Theodore took the gift box. With his sharp eyes, he caught the wicked smile on Guillermo’s face, not missing a single detail.

He immediately opened the box and found a suit inside. The fabric was slightly wrinkled, and the stitching along the seams was rough, clearly a poorly made, inferior product.

Guillermo continued with a smirk, “Theodore, Dad wanted me to O COL 15.12 Chapter 48 1200 Vouchers tell you that this suit is specially prepared for you. You should wear it to the coming–of–age ceremony to please Dad.”

Guillermo’s sleazy smile made Theodore feel nauseated.

Without a second thought, Theodore tossed the suit into the trash. “This suit might suit his taste, but it certainly doesn’t suit mine.”

Guillermo’s face darkened in anger. “Theodore, don’t get too full of yourself. If you throw this suit away, there won’t be anything better for you to wear to the coming–of–age ceremony.”

Theodore suppressed the burning rage inside him and coldly responded, “Guillermo, what I wear to the coming–of–age ceremony has nothing to do with you.”

Guillermo’s face turned awkward, as if his scheme had been completely exposed.

Theodore picked up the package from Isabella and walked away with a determined stride.

Back in his room, he carefully unwrapped the gift box.

When he saw the clothes and accessories inside, he froze.

A note was tucked inside the box, detailing the fabric sources, the story behind the accessories, and their selling price.

Theodore couldn’t help but laugh.

The suit his father had sent him seemed absurdly cheap when compared to the exquisite, custom–designed outfit from Isabella.

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Theodore gently touched the soft fabric, but the smile in his eyes slowly faded.

“Silly sister, staying up all night to make clothes for me, don’t you care about your own health?”

The day of Theodore’s birthday banquet arrived as scheduled.

The event was held at the Sanchez family’s clubhouse. As old Mr.Sanchez was ill, he had entrusted the entire affair to Theodore’s biological father. This man, who had forgotten his former wife after finding a new lover, handed the entire responsibility for the party over to Theodore’s stepmother without a second thought.

How could the malicious stepmother possibly want to labor for the son she saw as a thorn in her heart? She consumed the vast budget, allocating only a small sum to the staff, ensuring that they could only do as much as the money allowed.

She wanted to shrink Theodore’s grand coming–of–age celebration into a small, humble gathering.

Her aim was clear: she wanted Theodore’s coming–of–age party to be a joke among the social circles, a way to show everyone that Theodore held little influence within the Sanchez family. In this way, no influential people would ever support him, preventing him from standing in the way of her own son, Guillermo’s rise.

But she was wrong.

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