Chapter 279 Love Is the Most Twisted Curse

Now… none of it mattered anymore.

Like a bolt of lightning striking Justin’s body, he froze in place.

His breathing gradually became rapid.

In his mind, he remembered the first video he had ever seen.

It was that video that had sparked Justin’s dream of becoming a pianist.

Back then, Justin was even more withdrawn than Kayden.

Doctors diagnosed Justin with congenital autism.

Even with his family’s care and medical treatment, Justin had improved considerably, but he was still different from typical people.

Only by chance, when he was taken abroad for treatment, did he come across that video.

A girl with a natural elegance, her fingertips dancing across the black and white piano keys in the darkness.

Powerful and heartbreaking emotion transformed into musical notes, shocking the souls of everyone who heard it like a curse.

The name of that piece was “Love Is the Most Twisted Curse.”

From then on, Justin began wanting to practice piano, to immerse himself in it.

After turning this passion into his career, Justin finally overcame his autism and became a world–famous pianist.

He would never forget that the video had once saved him.

But when Justin tried to go back and find it, the video had been deleted from the entire internet, leaving no trace behind.

He didn’t even have time to download and save that video.

He could only keep practicing that piece from memory, along with the image of that graceful young girl in the darkness.

By the time Justin snapped back to reality, Tilda had already disappeared without a trace.

At the Jenson Villa, after settling Preston down and after Preston repeatedly insisted that he was fine, Kayden drove Preston back to the Bell Residence.

Justin then drove Kyla back to the villa.

Throughout the ride, she seemed worried and didn’t speak.

Justin didn’t know how to start a conversation either, his thoughts completely scrambled by Tilda.

Forget about comforting Kyla–right now Justin didn’t even know how to handle the complex emotions in his own heart.

Seeing him like this, Kyla pouted.

In the past, when she would look this sad, the gentle Justin would have immediately offered comfort.

When Justin went to find Tilda earlier, something must have happened to make him like this.

What Tilda had said about Preston confessing to her had deeply shocked Kyla.

Despite Preston’s repeated explanations, Kyla’s heart felt very uncomfortable.

The seed of doubt had been completely planted, and she could no longer shake her suspicions.

This made Kyla forget to fake being hurt to keep Justin from going to Tilda alone.

Letting Justin and Tilda be alone together was her biggest mistake.

That damned Tilda–just how shameless was she going to be?

Did she really need everyone around Kyla to turn against her before she’d be happy?

When they returned to the Jenson Villa, Justin said, “Kyla, just like we agreed, don’t tell Dad and the others about what happened today.”

“Okay, got it, Justin.”

“Are you okay?” He asked in return.

“I’m fine, Justin. I won’t take what Tilda said to heart. She hates me. I’m used to it. Maybe I really am annoying.

“I don’t deserve to be a daughter of the Jensons. Tilda is so much better than me. She’s the real Jenson heiress, and I’m just a fraud, a replacement.”

Kyla smiled at Justin, but her smile looked very forced.

Her eyes began to redden, and tears were about to fall any second.

Justin quickly said, “Don’t spout nonsense, Kyla. You’re not some replacement! Tilda is our sister, but you’re our sister too! That will never change!”

“Justin… I can actually feel that Dominic and Wade, even Howard, are starting to distance themselves from me and pay more attention to Tilda.

“It’s because of your blood bond, right? Because Tilda is your biological sister, and I have no blood relation to you.”

Seeing her about to spiral into negative thoughts, Justin reached out and hugged her, comforting her gently.

“Enough, Kyla. You’re just too tired today, that’s why you’re overthinking. Go wash your face, take a shower, get a good night’s sleep, and everything will be fine tomorrow.”

“Justin…, I’m really scared. I’m so afraid. I don’t want to leave the Jensons. I don’t want to lose you all, but if I don’t leave, Tilda can never come back.”

Kyla suppressed her sobs in Justin’s arms, making her voice sound even more heartbreaking.

Seeing this, he temporarily pushed down his complex thoughts about Tilda and comforted Kyla.

“Kyla, don’t overthink things. Leave Tilda to me.

“I’ll make Tilda change her mind and understand the importance of family.

“Even though you don’t share the same blood with us, you’re still our sister. You always have been, you always will be, now and in the future. That will absolutely never change!”