The two of them talked like a riddle man, leaving Abir completely confused as he had no idea what was going on.
She didn't want to be caught between her great-aunt and great-uncle, as if she were the focus of their quarrel.
But Camille's hand was as strong as a vice, pinning her firmly to the spot, not giving her a chance to move aside.
"You are responsible for me, just like you are responsible for your father!" Upon hearing Camille say this, Stevan growled, "Your purpose is to serve me!"
The disappointment on Camille's face deepened.
Father, responsibility...
Stevan had used these two words to suppress her countless times.
"You are wrong. My purpose is not to serve you or Patriarch Ferros, but the entire Ferros family."
Camille shouted harshly, reciting the Firoz family oath etched deep in her mind, word for word: "Family first, I will serve loyally, without falsehood or concealment; for this oath, I will hold nothing back, with soul, body, and heart.
"To be precise, I have actually broken this oath because I kept you in the position of head of the family for too long. You are no longer fit to lead the Ferros family forward. However, for the sake of family ties and the bond between us siblings, I allowed you to stay in this position for decades longer."
"Camille, what you said is bullshit! The responsibility of the spy should have been mine!"
Stevan’s knuckles turned pale as he gripped his cane with all his strength. Finally, he could no longer endure it and roared loudly: “You once swore an oath to our father, but think carefully, Camille, what did you protect as a spy?
"It was because you weren't strong enough that you didn't save your father from those criminals at the critical moment. Even your mother became ill from missing you and passed away soon after!
"And then, what did you do?! You almost destroyed this family, all because of your damn love and that damn Hakim Nedry! Don't tell me you never thought about eloping with him. Where was your sense of honor and responsibility at that time?"
Stevan's eyes were red and he was crying.
If Li Lin didn't know Camille very well, he would have thought that these were indeed her mistakes.
Abir and Bonar, who were in front of Camille and beside Stevan respectively, were stunned.
This was the first time they had heard of this aspect, which was something that the Philos family was forbidden to discuss.
Camille pursed her lips, breathing heavily, and the crystal blue glow of the hextech core on her chest that shone through her clothes was no longer as steady as before.
"Stevan, I gave my heart for this family and for you. Isn't that enough?"
Every word Stevan spoke was like a sharp blade piercing Camille's chest, cutting her Hexcore into pieces.
She had never felt as she did today, never felt that her brother, Stevan, was so strange.
Even though they had two fights and started a cold war some time ago, the feeling of strangeness had never been as strong as it was today.
Camille felt a burning pain in her eyes, as if warm tears were flowing into her eyes along electronic veins.
But she knew very well that this was just an illusion.
After the body modification, she has completely lost the right to cry.
Camille took a deep breath and said, "You think I don't know that the attack on you was completely orchestrated by you, just to make me give up Hakim and serve the family wholeheartedly.
"I did it, Stevan. I abandoned my love. I disappointed Hakeem. I have carried out your dark and vicious plans for decades, killing countless people. Isn't that enough?
"I've done everything for our family over the years. Ask yourself, have you done it?!"
Camille's question made Stevan's expression change slightly, but the next second, his expression was filled with disgust again.
"Father entrusted you with the responsibility of protecting our family, but I spent my entire life trying to prove to him that I was more suited to this position than you! Even though he can no longer see it."
Stevan's words were filled with anger and malice, as if he was not facing his own sister, but the gang of criminals who had killed his father and mother.
"You may think I'm a traitor, sister, but have you ever thought that you are the culprit behind all this?
"If you were a suitable decision-maker and a suitable spy, I wouldn't have to get involved in so many things!"
Camille gasped, a wave of self-blame and guilt welling up in her heart...
But it's not as Stevan said.
She regretted that she had not been ruthless enough to cut off the rotten flesh when Stevan began to decay, but allowed it to spread and proliferate like cancer cells, and even took deep root in the roots of the Philos family.
Her brother has completely changed and is no longer the same person she remembered him to be.
It wasn't supposed to be like this...
"If that's how you see me, I can only say I'm disappointed, brother."
Camille gently pushed Abir to Li Lin's side and slowly walked towards Stevan.
The two thugs beside him who had been transformed by Hextech amplification saw that the situation was not good and immediately protected him behind them.
"It's time for a new head of the Philos family, Stevan."
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