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Chapter 282 (1)

Author: Ena Starr
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Abigail

I hummed softly as I drew the brush through my hair, the tune drifting out of me without conscious thought. It was an old lullaby, one my mother used to sing when I was still small enough to fit curled against her chest, when the world had been simple and gentle and smelled like clean cotton and warm skin. I hadn’t thought about that song in years, yet here it was, rising up in my chest.

The brush glided easily through the first section, my arm moving in a slow, unhurried rhythm. When I switched sides, I lifted my eyes and caught my reflection. I paused. My eyes were bright, almost sparkling, my expression light. There was a faint flush to my cheeks, a softness to my mouth that I barely recognized anymore. For a heartbeat, I just stared at myself, surprised. Then I laughed, a small, incredulous sound, shaking my head at my own foolishness.

Look at you, Abigail, I thought. Almost happy.

And why wouldn’t I be?

I had come back a while ago from meeting Daniel, Alexander’s ever ef
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  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 282 (3)

    AbigailI stared at her, genuinely surprised. Conrad was many things - spineless, entitled, cruel in his own passive way - but this? I would never have pegged him as a man who put his hands on a woman. Beside me, I felt Alexander tense even further.“My brother did that?” he asked, disbelief sharp in his tone. “You’re saying Conrad put a hand on you?”Susanna let out a short, dark chuckle. It held no humor. “It’s not the first time he’s done it to me,” she said. “He hates me. Absolutely hates me.” She dropped her hands back into her lap, shoulders sagging. “He blames me for Marceline’s death. For everything he’s lost. For Casillas turning on him. For his life falling apart.”I felt a strange, unsettling mix of emotions swirl in my chest - shock, yes, and a reluctant flicker of pity, but also unease. I looked at Alexander then, wondering what he was thinking, Susanna took a deep, shuddering breath, as if she were bracing herself against a tide. “After Conrad threw me out,” she said q

  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 282 (2)

    AbigailThe kiss deepened instantly. My fingers threaded into his hair, tugging just enough to make him suck in a sharp breath before he kissed me harder, his mouth claiming, coaxing, demanding all at once.Heat coiled low in my belly as his tongue brushed mine, slow and deliberate, as if he was savoring every second. I kissed him back just as fiercely, pouring all the relief, the affection, the certainty I felt into the press of my lips. The world narrowed to the feel of him: the scent of his cologne, the strength in his arms, the quiet reverence beneath his passion.We might have gone on like that far longer if terrible timing hadn’t intervened.A sharp knock sounded at the door. Alexander groaned against my mouth, the sound equal parts frustration and reluctant restraint. I laughed softly, breathless, still tucked securely in his arms.“Come in,” I called, my voice light as air.The door opened to reveal one of the maids, peering in with an expression that bordered on reluctance. “

  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 282 (1)

    AbigailI hummed softly as I drew the brush through my hair, the tune drifting out of me without conscious thought. It was an old lullaby, one my mother used to sing when I was still small enough to fit curled against her chest, when the world had been simple and gentle and smelled like clean cotton and warm skin. I hadn’t thought about that song in years, yet here it was, rising up in my chest.The brush glided easily through the first section, my arm moving in a slow, unhurried rhythm. When I switched sides, I lifted my eyes and caught my reflection. I paused. My eyes were bright, almost sparkling, my expression light. There was a faint flush to my cheeks, a softness to my mouth that I barely recognized anymore. For a heartbeat, I just stared at myself, surprised. Then I laughed, a small, incredulous sound, shaking my head at my own foolishness.Look at you, Abigail, I thought. Almost happy.And why wouldn’t I be?I had come back a while ago from meeting Daniel, Alexander’s ever ef

  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 281 (2)

    SusannaThe air in the room felt like it had thickened, pressing against my lungs. Slowly, dread crawling up my spine, I lifted my eyes to his face. What I found there made my stomach drop as if the floor had vanished beneath me. His expression was carved from something dark and merciless, his jaw locked so tightly I thought his teeth might crack. His eyes, those eyes that had once softened whenever they landed on me, were blazing with a fury so absolute it stole my breath.I stumbled backward without meaning to.A cold, sinking certainty settled into my bones. Ravenbrook flashed in my mind in vivid, merciless clarity as I remembered his hands around my throat as we stood over his mother’s lifeless body. I had thought that moment was the worst thing that could ever happen to me. Standing here now, seeing that same rage resurrected in his gaze, I realized how wrong I had been.He took a step forward. My heart began to hammer wildly against my ribs as I stepped back again, the back of m

  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 281 (1)

    SusannaI covered the mirror like it was an accusation. The towel I was using was thin, the cheap kind that lost its softness after too many washes, but I tucked it carefully into the narrow space between the glass and the wall, pressing the edges in with my fingers until it held. I stepped back and shook the mirror slightly just to make sure the towel wouldn’t slip. The last thing I needed was for it to fall at the wrong moment and force my own reflection on me when I was already raw.My scars itched like they were alive. It had started as a faint irritation a few days ago, the kind I could ignore if I stayed busy and kept my mind occupied. Yesterday, though, it had turned vicious: an insistent, crawling sensation under my skin that no amount of willpower could drown out. Even briefly lifting the bandages hadn’t helped. If anything, the exposure had made everything worse, the air stinging, my nerves flaring as if they were offended.Still, I had kept them on all through last night an

  • Abandoned by Ex, Married to His CEO Brother   Chapter 280 (2)

    Alexander The moment the realization settled in my mind, it was as if the air in the room thickened, turning acrid in my lungs. Daniella was no longer fussing with the containers she’d brought, no longer playing the part of the helpful, eager girl with a basket and a smile. She had gone still. And she was looking at me. Not the quick, deferential glances she usually gave, the ones with the respectful attention of someone mindful of her place. This was a slow, deliberate appraisal, her gaze dragging over my face, my shoulders, the line of my arms as though she were committing me to memory…or imagining something that made my skin crawl. For a split second, I didn’t understand the intensity of it. Then I did, and the knowledge made my jaw tighten until my teeth ached. Not in embarrassment. It wasn’t surprise, but rage. Pure, white-hot rage, the kind of anger that rose from somewhere ugly and primitive, urging me to do something irreversible

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