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22. Loosing Sanity
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Forced to Marry My Stepbrother 23. Sullen Eyes
****Raven****I went to pick up my wife at Kelly's clinic. She looked sullen… she looked like she had come from crying. It was supposed to be our dinner but then, my phone rang. An emergency again. Damn it. I kissed her lips as I took her to the condo unit that was a few blocks away from the company. Under it was a fancy restaurant. “We had a penthouse here. We will have dinner downstairs at eight-thirty.”I put the luggage over the coffee table and opened it. “I have Irene packed up a few clothes for you.” My phone rang again. It was four in the afternoon, and I wanted to be with my beloved. “Just go,” Hyacinth said. She looked tired as she rummaged through the luggage. “Bud, you are not fine. I can stay if you want.” She turned to him with creased brows. “I don’t want you to stay and get guilty for making you stay. Just go and finish whatever that is.” “Alright, we had a reservation at eight.” I approached her and although she was cranky I still pulled her waist to my body a
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*** Hyacinth ***I never felt so pampered again in my life. Raven put lotion all over my body with a good massage that led us to make love. I have to get up to wash after but Raven makes love again. He falls asleep fast after the second round and when he’s in a deep sleep I gently slip off from him and head to the bathroom to pee and wash myself. I put on a negligee and got into bed as I reached my new phone. Although I knew it was late, I messaged my best friend and apologized to her in a long message for not contacting her when I left. I turned my back from Raven as I checked out the latest photos from Rosie and the fact that I kept in as proof. Then, there’s Rosie’s photos with Raven, claiming him as her lover. It still hurts me. And damn it, I wanted to punch Raven right now, but I just scrolled down to see the latest update from Rosie’s schemes. I froze when it was snatched from me. I sat up and saw Raven taking it away from me as he checked it and scrolled it. He glared at m
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I sat beside them in the luxurious room that they settled in. Raven had his eyes closed but he’s not sleeping. He was holding my hand tightly like he was afraid of something. I sighed as I felt guilty for forcing him to speak. He was supposed to be asleep and he woke up angrily upon seeing something on my phone. I stood as I climbed over the bed a little and pressed my ears on his chest. If Raven only knew, that it would hurt me seeing him like this. Irene left a while ago after she put our clothes in the closet. She said that she’ll come back by tomorrow. Raven has to stay in the hospital for a few more tests that’s why we can’t leave yet.“I’m sorry, Bud. I’m sorry for making you overthink.” “Just sleep, Raven,” I mumbled. “Kiss me.” “Tsk, stop asking too much.” He chuckled as he threw his arms at me. Shortly, the door opened and I sat up to look at who it was. Darcy entered as I stood and let go of Raven. To my shock, Darcy approached me quickly, hugging me, and then, she rea
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*** Darcy***I went to Hyacinth and Raven’s bedroom back in the mansion. Irene mentioned that she already brought decent clothes but I packed a few more for my son and my daughter-in-law. It’s been a long time since I last saw Hyacinth. The wedding was so soon that I didn’t even make it there. Raven had planned something… calculated something… I don’t know what’s going on with his mind sometimes. I sighed again. My heart felt so heavy whenever I remembered it clearly. Hyacinth was so young. She was beautiful and she fell in love too soon. But I knew that feeling well. I fell in love once… And first love was the sweetest and the most bitter and painful one. I was rummaging through Hyacinth’s things as I noticed the small teddy bear that had a pocket. I took it and checked if the small wooden box that came with it was there. Maybe she already saw it? I put it back there as I packed a nice pair of shoes for Hyacinth and for Raven. “Madam,” Irene, Hyacinth’s official maid, called. “Yes
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*** Raven *** As soon as I woke up, the first thing I did was to seek for my wife, afraid that she would leave me again. But seeing her snuggled under my arm like a cat relieves my anxiety. I was like a fool grinning ear to ear as I admired her siren face. I lowered my head and kissed her top head. I wanted to make love to her and wake her up with more kisses but I held myself back. I noticed my phone blinking as I extended my left hand to the other side but since it was connected to the dextrose it was hard to reach it. I scooped Hyacinth as I moved closer and when I had done it, it woke her. “Do you need something?” She asked. “No,” I patted her. “Go back to sleep.” She only hummed and I loved it when she snuggled to my chest. I adjusted the light on my phone and I checked the messages that were bombarded by none other than Rosie. She called many times which I am curious about. When I checked her messages, I was puzzled. She said that she was pregnant and just that thought made
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***Hyacinth***I always had a routine and most of it was ruined. I woke up and had a late breakfast since Raven took me all night. Then, it was also close to noon when Zian walked around in the mansion half naked. He had messy hair and it looked like he just woke up. I smiled at him. “Hi, Zian.” “Good morning, Hyacinth.” I sipped on my tea. “Why didn’t you take my husband to your bed?” I asked him. “I didn’t get enough sleep.” Zian roared in laughter as he sat across me and put his tank top on. I finally put on my eyeglasses to see him clearly. “Sorry, sis. But he’s your burden now. It’s hard to take care of him every night.” I giggled at the thought of how Zian would tuck Raven to bed and tapped him to sleep like a baby. It’s just adorable. But I was curious too. “Why do you have to take care of him every night?” “He had a phobia.” He chuckled. “I know it’s funny, but he had a phobia ever since he was kicked out of your house.” He said casually like it wasn’t a secret. But
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Forced to Marry My Stepbrother 127. Surprise Gift
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Forced to Marry My Stepbrother 126. Next Target
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Forced to Marry My Stepbrother 123. Forgotten
***Kelly's POV***The Batangas vacation in our private villa had been epic. Now, my casts were finally off, though I still wore supports on my right arm and leg. With my cousin's help, we'd escaped the Philippines - and my father, who would never have approved of this. I'm a grown woman with my own career, about to marry the man I love. So why does this anxiety keep clawing at my chest? I glanced at Patricia, who was pretending to read some business book while yawning for the fifth time. Hyacinth mirrored her exactly. Those two might as well be twins - best friends who shared the same short attention span for anything resembling nonfiction.My gaze traveled across our group - the Sinclair mother-daughter duo, Seth with some Russian woman I didn't recognize. Irene was absent, needed by Darcy back home. And Eino... I remembered with a pang how he'd stayed behind in the Philippines to handle GGC business. The extra security felt oppressive - two bodyguards assigned just to me. I stretc
