Chapter 396

"Not only did she lose her husband to someone else, but she left her son with the reputation of being an illegitimate child," Kieran said. With a few simple lines, the tangled relationship between Kieran and Evan was laid bare. Evan hated hearing anyone talking about his family that way. "A wife is a wife, and a mistress is a mistress." Kieran's smile vanished. His handsome face turned cold. "Watch your mouth. Don't forget whose territory you're standing on. "Bernard sent you to Stormpeak Sect to follow a righteous path, not develop crooked thoughts. "With the way your mind drifts, your title as Stormpeak's senior student is nothing but an empty prestige. "We share the Holt name, so I've been courteous to you in public. Push me too far, and I won't bother being polite." Evan's brows shot upward. "No matter what you say, I'm still your older brother." "You were born three minutes earlier," Kieran said, "so don't pretend that makes you older." "You—" Valerie clapped her hand