Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1295

Chapter 1295: Don’t tell me they dated before?

Theo’s reaction upon laying eyes on Cassandra was suspicious. It wasn’t the look of admiration a man would give to a woman as sophisticated as Cassandra. Rather, it was a look of surprise laced with fear. Patricia noticed that. Their relationship may have been strained for many years, but she knew her brother inside and out.

Something was not right.

"So, Brother Theo, would you tell me who that woman was?" Patricia’s voice shattered the silence between them. "And stop playing with your food."

Theo flinched, snapping back to the present. "Huh?"

"I didn’t want to pry, but if you’re acting like that, I will." She frowned. "Who is she? An ex or something?"

"What? No!" He shook his head. "You don’t know her, Patricia?"

"Why would I? Is she important?" — more important than her?

"Haha..." A weak laugh escaped him. "You’re right. She’s not important."

"But I’m still curious how she knew me. I know I’m popular, but I don’t like it when people act as if we’re close. Only I get to do that, not others."

Theo smiled wryly. "It’s Cassandra. Don’t you remember her? She was part of the Star Section—Finn’s ex-fiancée... and also, my former classmate."

"Cassandra...?" Patricia furrowed her brows, searching her memory. It didn’t take long for her to remember. After all, she’d had a huge crush on Finn back then. But he had been engaged since birth. So, even though Finn had quite a number of admirers in the past, they knew he was already taken.

Her mouth formed a round shape while Theo nodded.

"That’s right," he said. "That’s her."

"Wait, what?" She gasped. "If she’s the ex, why is she with the current fiancée?"

"I don’t know." Theo shrugged. "But considering Finn and Cassandra’s engagement was arranged, it makes sense. I don’t think they ever liked each other."

As those words left his lips, Theo lowered his gaze. But... even if she didn’t like him that way, what she considers hers will always be hers. _{fгeewebnovёl.com}

Only those who truly knew Cassandra understood that she wasn’t just beautiful—she had a dark, terrifying side. She was the reason Theo fled the Star Section, the reason he and Patricia grew apart.

A deep exhale escaped him. ’But that was before.’

They were adults now. Their lives had moved on. Most importantly, he and Patricia had reconciled—that was what mattered. Whatever happened in the past should stay in the past. It no longer had a place in the present.

He forced a smile and looked at his sister. Convincing himself that Cassandra was nothing more than a ghost from the past put him at ease. Seeing her again had only brought back bitter memories, but that was all about it. Patricia didn’t need to know the entire story.

"Wow..." Patricia murmured, still processing this information. Then she shrugged. "Well, it’s none of our business, right?"

"Mhm, you’re right. That’s none of our business." Theo nodded, his smile stretching. "We should eat."

She agreed, and they resumed their late lunch.

After a while, Theo cleared his throat. "By the way, Patricia... Have you forgiven Nina?"