Chapter 749 Brotherhood (Fifteen)

• "Chad, we are brothers, but I can't help but feel envious of you. Despite our similar backgrounds, your fortune seems to surpass mine by far. Emily may have left you, but then you met Samantha Wembley and Madison Sawyer, both wealthy and enamored with you in their own ways. They shower you with gifts and money, yet you remain indifferent. Chad, your stubbornness blinds you to the opportunities you have. If I were in your shoes, I would have capitalized on those chances long ago. Instead, I find myself destitute, abandoned even by my girlfriend of eight years due to her mother's disapproval. Do you comprehend the weight of my choices? If our roles were reversed, what decisions would you make?"
• Keith Branwell's face flushed with emotion, resembling that of a man who had indulged in alcohol. "You fail to grasp the abundance of choices at your disposal, the blessings bestowed upon you by fate. Even if you reject them, they remain within your reach. I envy you greatly, for what sets us apart? If I had wealth and opportunities, wouldn't my circumstances change? I yearn for a life of abundance. Hence, I must pursue this three million, regardless of your or Yasmin Langston's disapproval. I must take this risk. You reject the gifts offered to you, burdened by debts of your own making, a foolish endeavor. If you refuse, why can't I accept? I will repay what I borrow! I am all too familiar with the harsh realities of life. If I must endure a lifetime of poverty and destitution, I would rather face imprisonment or death. But I will repay my debts! I am left with no choice. If I possessed the wealth I have now, would I still covet that three million? I may claim indifference now, but in that moment, I could not resist the allure of that money!"
• Turning to Yasmin Langston and Emily, who sat with bowed heads, Keith Branwell implored, "You forgave Emily for her betrayal, why can't you extend the same forgiveness to me? People err, do I not deserve a second chance? Can you not empathize with my struggles? After all these years of brotherhood, must one mistake tarnish our bond irreparably? Can you bear to see that, Chad?"