Chapter 4: The Survival Strategy
Even if Rocco, the incompetent villainous younger brother, became the heir, he'd soon be eliminated by others.
Layla's inability to see this only highlighted her role as an unskilled and stupid antagonist.
Driven by this ambition, Layla began her efforts to push Rocco into the heir's position, which included relentlessly tormenting Sylas.
Predictably, Sylas eventually retaliated, leading to a satisfying karma-filled ending where DLayla's schemes backfired.
However, this storyline was an essential part of the novel's early stage—a key event that helped Sylas grow tougher.
While Rocco didn't want to disrupt the story too much, doing nothing would mean his own death.
So, he decided to intervene, skip this event, and save himself.
The plan was simple: protect Sylas, earn his gratitude, and perhaps even curry a little favor from him.
In order to do that, Layla had to be stopped, and Sylas needed to be shielded from her clutches.
But how?
While Rocco didn't care what happened to his obsessive mother, he had to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.