Envious Guy Damages His Older Brother's New Car, Learns It Was a Gift for Him – Story of the Day

During a Christmas party at his house, a man secretly went outside and scratched his older brother's new car with his house keys. "This will teach him a lesson!" he said, unaware that he would regret his decision a few minutes later.

When Stephen was a teenager, his parents died in a tragic car accident. That day, he lost the most important people of his life, and his elder brother, Kevin, could understand his feelings. Kevin had just graduated college when their lives took an unexpected turn.

After their parent's death, Kevin thought he would do anything and everything to protect his younger brother. He got a job soon after graduating and helped Stephen with his finances as much as he could.

Kevin cared for his brother even more as the brothers grew older, but Stephen had different feelings. He felt jealous watching his brother get promoted at work.

Soon, Kevin decided to marry the girl he had been dating for more than a year. He thought it was time for him to start his own family, but that didn't mean he would forget his brother. However, Stephen began resenting his brother after learning about his plans.

After tying the knot, Kevin moved to another city with his wife, while Stephen stayed in their parents' house. He worked at a restaurant to make ends meet, and his salary was enough for him to maintain a decent lifestyle.

However, he felt jealous whenever he thought about Kevin living a luxurious life. Why am I working in a restaurant and earning peanuts while he makes millions? Stephen would think. All this time, he never realized he could live happily if he stopped comparing himself to his brother.

When Stephen saw his friends chatting with Kevin and praising his car, he felt jealous.

After tying the knot, Kevin still sent a monthly allowance to his brother. As the older sibling, Kevin thought it was his duty to look after Stephen, but he had no idea that his younger brother had started resenting him.

The brothers rarely met after Kevin moved away because his full-time job didn't allow him to travel to Stephen's place. They would talk over the phone, but Stephen thought his brother didn't want to meet him out of arrogance. Stephen thought Kevin tried to cut him out of his life, but the truth was otherwise.

On Christmas, Stephen invited his friends and Kevin to his house. He prepared dinner and decorated his house, hoping he would have a good time with his friends. He wasn't expecting his brother to show up.

However, on the day of the party, Kevin arrived at Stephen's house in a brand-new car. "Hey, Steve!" Kevin hugged his brother. "I missed you so much, man!"

"I missed you too, Kev!" Stephen replied.

"I'm surprised to see you here. I thought you wouldn't make it."

"How could I miss my brother's Christmas party? Plus, I don't work during the holidays, okay?" Kevin chuckled.

Then, Stephen introduced his brother to his work friends. "Meet Kevin, my elder brother," he said with a smile while Kevin waved at everyone in the living room.

When Stephen went inside the kitchen to serve dinner, one of his friends asked Kevin, "Is that your car outside? It looks like you drove it here from the showroom!"

"Yeah, that's right," another one of Stephen's friends said. "You've got a beautiful car."

When Stephen saw his friends chatting with Kevin and praising his car, he felt jealous. Why do people ignore me when I'm around Kevin? he thought. Stephen felt his brother always stole the limelight, and this time it hit him hard because Kevin was the center of everyone's attention at a party Stephen hosted.

I worked so hard for this party, and everyone's interested in Kevin's life! Stephen thought before secretly stepping out of the house to teach his brother a lesson.

He looked at Kevin's car parked outside and slid his hand on the vehicle's shiny metallic body. "So this is why everyone's paying attention to him at my party?" Stephen's lips spread into a wicked smile. What he did next was something his brother had never imagined.

While everyone was busy talking to Kevin inside the house, Stephen took out his house key and scratched the paint on Kevin's car with it. He felt satisfied when the key's pointed edge rubbed against the car's body. "This is so satisfying!" Stephen said.

"Oh my God!" Stephen held his head. "What have I done!"

Jealous of his brother, Stephen ruined his car, unaware that he would regret his decision a few minutes later. After damaging Kevin's new ride, Stephen went inside his house and invited everyone to the dinner table.

Once Stephen's guests finished their meals, everyone gathered in the living room to exchange gifts. "This is for you, Stephen," his friend said while handing him a box.

After all his friends gave him gifts, Kevin rose to his feet and pulled out a car key from his pocket. "This is for you, my wonderful brother!" Kevin exclaimed. "The car you guys see outside now belongs to my man, Stephen!"

While all of Stephen's friends hooted and clapped, he felt the heat in his cheeks. "Oh my God!" Stephen held his head.

"What have I done!"

Suddenly, everyone in the room went quiet and looked at Stephen with eyes wide open. "What happened?" Kevin asked worriedly. "Are you okay?"

"I... I damaged your car," Stephen lowered his gaze. "I felt jealous of you because all my friends praised you because of that car! I thought it was yours. I'm so sorry!"

Kevin was shocked, but he didn't scold his brother. Instead, he told him to sit next to him. "Stephen, do you know why I work so hard? Because I promised Dad that I would always care for you when he is not around."

Stephen was ashamed to even look at his brother. "I'm sorry, Kevin," he said. "I always thought you didn't visit me because you wanted to cut me out of your life. I thought you were tired of caring for me."

That evening, the brothers learned a lesson. Kevin understood that his brother needed his attention more than money, and Stephen realized that his brother was his well-wisher.

After that night, Stephen never felt jealous of Kevin and always praised him whenever he achieved something big. He also helped Kevin with his work as much as possible, and the brothers developed a healthy relationship, just as their late father wanted.

What can we learn from this story?

• Money is not the most important thing in life. Kevin always prioritized money over emotions and thought his brother needed the same. However, he instantly changed his thoughts once he realized Stephen craved his attention more than material things.
• Your family loves you the most. Stephen thought his brother wanted to cut ties with him and felt jealous of his success. But once he realized how much his brother loved him, he regretted damaging his car and comparing himself to his brother.

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