Chapter 534

Susan Langley's question instantly silenced the room.

All eyes turned to her.

Ethan Valentine immediately frowned and spoke up.

"How are you talking? The fire was an accident. How could our little sister have known in advance?"

Charles Valentine also nodded in agreement.

"Right, how can you blame our cousin?"

Preston Valentine was stunned for a moment, reaching out to pull Susan.

"What nonsense are you talking?"

Susan, however, pushed Preston away, crying pitifully.

"Aren't you all thinking the same thing in your hearts? Am I wrong? If Sister-in-law had forgiven Big Brother long ago, and they were living at the Valentine estate, how could something like this have happened!"

She wiped her tears, her voice choked with sobs.

"Preston, you always speak of Big Brother with such admiration. But now? It's all because of her that Big Brother and Sister-in-law..."

"You're all grieving and in pain here. You must have resentment in your hearts too, right? You just don't dare say it, don't dare complain. I'm just saying what you're all thinking!"

Susan glared angrily at Evelyn Ross.

"Why was your whole family not home when the fire happened? Not even the Sterlingny was there! Only Sister-in-law was home alone?"

Evelyn looked at her coldly.

"What are you implying?"

This fox.

She had schemed against Preston, driving a wedge between Evelyn and him, and now she wanted to use Marcus Valentine's situation to sow discord between Evelyn and the other brothers?

Susan said indigSterlingtly.

"I don't want to think too much about it either. But the Valentine family is currently under Big Brother's leadership. If Big Brother is gone, a new successor must be chosen. You are Third Uncle's biological daughter. The others are all cousins. Third Uncle had already designated Big Brother as the successor long ago, and you couldn't change that. But now? Hasn't the person with the strongest claim to the inheritance become you?!"

Evelyn didn't speak.

Instead, she looked at the brothers.

"Do you all think so too?"

Ethan Valentine was the first to speak.

"Definitely not. I believe in my little sister, the First Senior Sister!"

Little sister was the First Senior Sister of the Cortez Sect.

The Cortez Sect had always wanted her to take over, but ever since she returned, she had expressed no such intention, even suggesting that Ethan marry into the Cortez Family to inherit it.

Ethan, due to past misunderstandings, had interacted with Evelyn the most.

Little sister seemed cold on the outside, but her heart was actually quite sensitive.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have helped John Evans and Jane Evans.

Moreover, the shares the Valentine family had already given her were substantial.

She could get money without working...

She was about to marry into the Vance family.

How could she possibly covet the Valentine family's inheritance?

Charles Valentine also immediately spoke up.

"I believe in my cousin too!"

The other brothers nodded one after another.

"Yes, little sister isn't that kind of person! That inheritance right, none of us brothers want it. If she wanted it, she just had to say so, or express the intention. Big Brother definitely wouldn't have fought her for it! Big Brother, that person, actually yearned for freedom too..."

Evelyn finally looked at Preston Valentine.

Preston's face also darkened.

He pulled Susan again and said directly.

"Stop talking nonsense here. Little sister isn't that kind of person!"

At this moment, Evelyn felt a long-lost warmth.

She sneered and looked at Susan.

Susan's eyes clearly flashed with panic.

She seemed not to have expected the brothers to trust Evelyn so much.

Her words not only failed to sow discord but instead made her look bad.

But she quickly regained her composure and lowered her head.

"I spoke out of turn. I overthought things. It's my fault. I just feel so sad. I feel it's so unfair for Big Brother and Sister-in-law! They trusted Grace so much. Sister-in-law was even Grace's best friend... But now, they perished in the fire. Everyone is crying so painfully, but Evelyn Ross remains so calm, hasn't shed a single tear..."

Susan gave a bitter smile.

"So, in my haste, I spoke without thinking..."

After she said this, the brothers immediately looked at Evelyn.

Evelyn was indeed frighteningly calm at this moment.

Her pretty face was tense, but there were truly no tears at the corners of her eyes.

She was completely clear-headed.

She did seem somewhat heartless.

They were here crying and wailing for their big brother, while she was like this...

Ethan immediately spoke up.

"Little sister must be very sad. It's just that her personality has always been aloof. She keeps her emotions restrained..."

Charles murmured.

"Yes, that's just how cousin is..."

As soon as their words fell, Preston suddenly shouted.

"You two, stop deceiving yourselves!! Aloof? To put it bluntly, she just has no feelings for us!!"

Preston looked directly at Evelyn, questioning angrily.

"What exactly do Big Brother and Sister-in-law mean to you in your heart? What do we brothers mean to you in your heart? We treat you like a little sister, holding you in the palms of our hands. And you?!"

He wiped away his tears and roared directly.

"Do you even consider us your real brothers at all?!"

Ethan and Charles grabbed him.

Ethan scolded.

"What nonsense are you talking!"

Susan spoke from the side.

"Grace, you should at least cry a little. Let everyone feel a bit better..."

Evelyn: "..."

Even if she cried now, it would look forced.

Moreover, being pressured like this in such a situation, how could she possibly cry?

She let out a cold laugh.

"I can't cry."

Susan continued to stir trouble.

"How is that possible? Big Brother was so good to you. Aren't you even a little bit sad right now? Your attitude will chill your brothers' hearts!"

Evelyn stared at her, enunciating each word.

"I really am not sad."

Upon hearing this, Susan's face immediately showed a look of delight.

"Not sad? How can you be like this! Big Brother was still your brother! How can you say such cruel words?! How will your brothers face this from now on?!"

These words made all the brothers look at Evelyn.

Preston clenched his fists, questioning word by word.

"You really, aren't the least bit sad or upset? The people who died in the fire were your big brother and your best friend!! How can your heart be so cruel!"

Susan looked at Evelyn, a flash of triumph in her eyes.

"Right, Grace, you've truly disappointed us all... Big Brother and Sister-in-law were so good to you, and you're not even a little bit sad... What kind of good sister are you? What kind of Valentine family member are you?"

Preston trembled all over, looking at Evelyn with anger.

Ethan and Charles exchanged a glance.

They also looked at Evelyn with confusion.

The next moment, however, they saw Evelyn suddenly smile.

"They're not dead. What do you want me to be sad about?"