All Chapters of Forced to Marry: The Apple of His Eye: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Dimitri released Brooklyn and looked at the maid. There was a trace of blood on his lips, which he was well aware of. He reached out to hold Brooklyn steady."Are you okay?" he asked. "It's time for the banquet.""Yeah." Brooklyn nodded, sounding weak. That alone was enough to tell that he wasn't doing so well.Dimitri knew that Brooklyn was probably feeling like jelly now. It couldn't be comfortable. He'd channeled more of his pheromones into Brooklyn's body earlier, which meant the effect he had on the latter would amplify.Brooklyn needed to rest, not attend a banquet. Dimitri knew he shouldn't have done it, but he'd lost control of himself because he was afraid of things going wrong. He was worried Brooklyn would disappear once he had his back turned."Let's join the celebration, then." He wanted to be understanding and allow Brooklyn to rest, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He had to have the latter by his side. Otherwise, how would he be able to explain to his parent

Brooklyn felt empty inside as he watched everyone leave. He wondered whether Dimitri was avoiding him. Wasn't he part of the wedding party? Why couldn't he be around to listen to the details? He couldn't understand it.He slowly headed up to the bedroom. It was much better than his old place—the bed was comfortable, and there was so much space. There was also plenty of hot water, but he felt so cold and empty.Brooklyn wondered when Dimitri would be back as he showered. He didn't want to sleep alone in the huge bed. He clutched the sheets tightly and rolled around in bed. He shut his eyes, eventually drifting off to sleep.He started dreaming again. This time, he dreamed of his 17-year-old self."You guys will be sitting for your SATs soon, and you're going to be seniors in high school in a week's time. You'll be under all sorts of pressure, so prepare yourself for that." The teacher's voice reverberated around the room as she wrote on the blackboard.The sound wasn't exactly plea

"Mr. Hart, here are your clothes." A maid approached Brooklyn with some clothes when she saw he was awake. "This is your uniform. Mr. Wood said to have you change into this after you wake up; he'll take you to the university later.""Okay." Brooklyn looked at the blue uniform. It looked nice, and the size fit him perfectly. Dimitri had probably chosen it carefully.Dimitri happened to return when Brooklyn came out of the room. When he saw the latter, he hooked a finger at him and said, "Come over and let me see you."Brooklyn headed downstairs and approached Dimitri. Dimitri straightened Brooklyn's tie and said, "It suits you well.""That's good." Brooklyn looked at him happily. Then, he leaned close and said, "I really like the little badge you prepared for me."Earlier, he'd noticed that Dimitri had prepared a little metal badge that had been pinned on the right side of his blazer. His name was carved on it along with Dimitri's initials."I was worried you'd get lost on campus.

"I'm a fellow student's husband," Dimitri said, his tone still as gentle as ever. He looked at the young women. "I hope you'll help care for him in the future."The young women had been chattering just a second ago, but they now fell silent. Dimitri turned back to watch the basketball game; he quite wanted to join them.Brooklyn was soon done. Because of his connection to Dimitri, the counselor had sped up the process and handled all procedures personally. He didn't dare keep Brooklyn and Dimitri waiting for long.Brooklyn left the building upon finishing the procedures. He didn't need to stay at the dormitory, so he could leave campus whenever he wanted. When he returned to the faculty building, he saw Dimitri watching the basketball game.Suddenly, his heart ached. He realized he'd never tried to understand what had happened to Dimitri's leg. He knew nothing about Dimitri's past."Dimitri!" He ran over to Dimitri and held the latter's hand. "Which game are you watching?"Dimitr

Brooklyn was used to caring for Dimitri, which was good news to the latter."Aren't you scornful of me?" he asked, sounding depressed. "Scornful of the fact that I'm a cripple and that I can't play basketball. You're scornful of me for not being as handsome as Lance.""What?" Brooklyn was baffled. When had he ever said anything like that?""You can go be with him if you want," Dimitri said pitifully. His tone was so despondent that he sounded like he was being abandoned."But I don't." Brooklyn felt aggrieved. When had he even thought of getting together with Lance? He'd only said a few words to the latter. How had things ended up like this?"The look in your eyes and your tone of voice made it clear." Dimitri looked at him sadly. "Do you really want to be with him, Zachary?""Not at all," Brooklyn protested. "I genuinely don't want that. I just wanted to encourage him a little because of how good he was at the game.""Really?" Dimitri looked into his eyes.Brooklyn met his gaz