Chapter 170 Can I Still Continue to Be Your Brother?
Hearing Alvin's words, a trace of confusion flashed in Lily's eyes.
Seriously ill?
But she remembered Michael only had a stomach problem, didn't he?
She had never heard of Michael having any serious illness in her previous life!
But Michael did look much thinner indeed.
Michael straightened up and pushed Alvin away, "I'm fine, just an old problem."
"But Mr. Roberts, you..."
"Alvin, you talk too much."
Michael stopped Alvin from continuing. He looked at Lily, "I'm not here to plead for them. They made mistakes and should be punished."
Not here to plead?
Michael took a document from Alvin's hands, "The artificial intelligence project has great prospects. I know you're working as a key technical member at Maple Leaf Corporation, but why not go independent?"
"What do you mean?"
"This is my company. Now I'm giving you all the shares. You can independently develop the artificial intelligence project, and when it goes public, all the achievements will be yours alone."
Lily looked at the share transfer agreement.
She hadn't expected him to give her the company!
Because of the surveillance video incident last time, Michael saw Sophie's true nature clearly, so he regretted it and wanted to compensate her.
Lily glanced at it but didn't take it.
She said coldly, "No need. Keep it for yourself."
"No, I'm giving this to you voluntarily. Michael was wrong before, didn't notice that you suffered so much grievance all these years, was deceived by Sophie, misunderstood you, punished you, and favored an outsider."
Michael stuffed the document into her hands. "I've already signed the document."
Lily threw the document out with the back of her hand, "But I don't want it!"
The documents were scattered all over the floor.
Michael's face was gaunt. "Lily, I'm not a good brother, but I'll learn how to be a good brother in the future."
"Whoever you want to be a good brother to has nothing to do with me!"
"Then how can I... how can I make it up to you? I want to be good to you!"
"Then stay away from me."
Lily walked away without looking back.
Michael stood there, watching Lily's figure disappear into the dormitory building.
He bent down to pick up the scattered documents, his hands trembling.
Finally, Michael squatted on the ground, unable to get up for a long time!
Alvin stood beside him, watching, turning his head away with heartache. If only he had known, why did it have to come to this!
He had warned Michael long ago that Sophie was not a good person.
Unfortunately, Michael hadn't listened before!
Lily was now completely independent and didn't rely on the Roberts family for living at all.
Wanting to repair the sibling relationship would be incredibly difficult.
Lily returned to her dormitory, her mood inexplicably becoming unpleasant.
She used to like Michael the most.
David was often away, had a bad temper, and was authoritarian - she was somewhat afraid of him.
Nathan spent all his time in the lab and hospital, barely coming home.
The other brothers all had their own careers, and Austin, being the youngest, often stayed at home.
But the one who often took care of her life and accompanied her growing up was still Michael.
However, in her previous life, Michael ultimately stood on Sophie's side.
Only scattered fragments from her previous life appeared in Lily's mind, and she couldn't remember them clearly.
She quickly pushed these thoughts aside.
In this lifetime, she no longer longed for sibling affection, nor did she care for their regret and compensation.
Lying in bed, Lily noticed a notification that an electronic gift card had been returned unclaimed.
The electronic gift card she sent to Dennis yesterday - he indeed didn't claim it.
Lily thought for a moment and sent him a message: [?]
Dennis was originally in a meeting when his phone lit up, and a familiar avatar appeared.
He looked down and opened the chat box, seeing the question mark she sent.
His thin lips curved slightly as he replied: [How are the medicated patches?]
Lily didn't expect him to reply instantly.
She immediately responded: [They work well. Where did you buy them?]
Dennis: [I'll get you more when you run out. Rest early.]
Seeing his reply, Lily wondered if he didn't understand what she meant.
He actually didn't answer her question!
Lily replied with a string of ellipses, but this time he didn't respond.
She threw her phone aside. Fine, she wouldn't bother with him.
On the weekend, the finals were held at the sports stadium.
Lily took the team members from the base and set off for the stadium together.
Tickets were distributed in advance, and they would meet directly at the venue inside.
While sitting in the taxi, Lily took a photo of her ticket and posted it on social media: [Off to watch the competition.]
In her previous life, she had personally participated in this competition.
But it left her with unforgettable pain.
Fortunately, in this life, Austin's team had no chance to participate in the competition, and Sophie had no opportunity to steal her chances either.
And everything she now possessed, Sophie couldn't take away!
Just thinking about it made her happy.
After arriving at the stadium, Lily found that there were many fans discussing today's competition.
She and Zoey waited outside to receive club members, while Poppy entered early to handle the headcount.
When the competition was about to start, there were fewer people outside.
As Lily was about to enter, she saw the Roberts family getting out of their car.
Sophie was beside David. After seeing this scene, she sneered, turned around, and walked toward the stadium.
"Lily, stop right there!"
Lily didn't look back, but bodyguards caught up and blocked her path.
She turned around, her expression showing impatience.
David approached with a stern face, "Fine, we'll accept the artificial intelligence project matter - we're willing to accept defeat. But do you really need to sue Sophie and Austin and make it go to court?
When you visit the graves, will you have the courage to tell Mom and Dad?"
"You all have the courage, so why wouldn't I?" Lily's biggest weakness in this life was her parents.
She had always felt guilty and remorseful.
"Lily, Sophie told me last night that all these years you've felt the family was biased, always jealous that we treated Sophie well. But we brought her back for your sake, to repay a debt of gratitude.
Yet you repay kindness with ingratitude. You have no right to see Mom and Dad!
And no right to visit their graves."
David's words were like a knife, cutting into Lily's heart.
He indeed knew what words could hurt her, could make her retreat.
Sophie also spoke hypocritically, "Lily, I know we've always had conflicts over the years, but I've always considered you my only family. This incident was my fault. Please forgive me this once."
Seeing Sophie being so sensible, David felt quite gratified.
He snorted coldly at Lily, "Now Sophie has backed down. You should know what to do, otherwise you'll be sorry to Mom and Dad, and sorry to Sophie's deceased father!"
Sophie's eyelid twitched. Her father wasn't dead.
This secret she would never reveal in this lifetime, nor would she let the Roberts family know.
This was her only reason for staying with the Roberts family!
Lily looked up at the sky and swallowed her hatred at that moment.
She said indifferently, "You're right. Family indeed shouldn't be so calculating."
Sophie immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This wretched Lily really wouldn't pursue it? Wouldn't she sue them?
But why did Sophie have an ominous feeling?