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SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

Author: Love Hart
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-25 22:20:45

I was gone for almost ten years.

Ten years of silence. Ten years of pretending I didn’t exist.

And the world
 it moved on without me. Just like I told myself it would.

Just like I told myself it should.

But nothing prepares you for the sting of actually hearing it from them.

Elijah and Eloise.

Married.

I should be happy for them. Elijah’s always been the better man. And Eloise
 she deserves happiness more than anyone. After everything I put her through, maybe this is fate correcting my mistakes. Maybe this is karma—slow and cruel, but justified.

But knowing that doesn’t make the ache go away.

Because I loved her. I still do. I think I always will.

And now, every time I look at her—so close, yet so far—I wonder what could’ve happened if I didn’t lose my memories. If Noel didn’t steal years of my life. If I had just loved her right, from the very beginning.

Would she still be mine?

Or was I always meant to lose her in the end?

I splashed cold water on my face.

Once. Twice. But nothing
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  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    I stood still.Just on the other side of the wall—close enough to hear every word, every gasp, every breath—but too far to undo the moment.“
It’s positive.”Farah’s voice was shaky, a mix of disbelief and something else I couldn’t name.I didn’t hear Eloise’s voice right away. Just silence. The kind that screams louder than anything else.Then came the softest sound I’ve ever heard from her—broken and trembling. “It’s Elijah’s.”I closed my eyes.Like a punch to the gut, like the ground was ripped beneath me.I should’ve walked away.I should’ve given them privacy.But I couldn’t. My feet were planted, like this wall was the only thing keeping me from collapsing.Inside, Maren was saying something—comforting her, maybe scolding her too—but all I could focus on was the echo of that name.Elijah.Even now. Even after everything. He still has a part of her I will never have.I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to breathe.I thought I could bring her back into my world and everything would

  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    "How is she?"My voice was low, careful, as I leaned on the doorframe of the kitchen where Maren was busy preparing tea. It had been two weeks since we brought Eloise here, and every passing day felt heavier than the last.Maren rolled her eyes without looking at me. "She didn't eat. Again."I exhaled sharply, my chest tightening. "Did she at least drink something?""No," she said flatly, placing the cup down a bit too hard. "And before you ask, no, I didn't force her. I’m not going to beg a grown woman to eat when all she does is sit by the window and ignore me like I’m her maid."I swallowed hard. I knew this wasn’t easy for Maren either. "I'm not blaming you."She turned to face me, arms crossed, frustration written all over her face. "Then who should we blame? Me for trying? You for dragging her here? Or her, for refusing to fight for herself?"I looked away, jaw tightening. I knew Eloise was hurting. And I knew I was the reason."She’s grieving, Maren," I said, barely above a whi

  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    Maybe I'm no different from Noel."I hate you..."Those were her last words before she walked away from me.I clenched my jaw as I watched her go. Her steps were fast, firm—but I could see her hands were shaking. I hurt her. I saw it in her eyes.I threatened her. I told her that if she didn’t leave Elijah and come with me, I’d take everything back—everything that was rightfully mine. The company. The name. Even her. I used the one card I never wanted to pull: the truth that I’m still her legal husband. That I’m still the rightful heir to Dawson.And I hated myself for it.But what else did I have left?I’m dying. I only have five months, and all I wanted—God, all I ever wanted—was her.I’ve lost everything else. My time. My strength. My peace.And now I’ve lost the only person I wanted to come home to.Maybe I’ve become everything I swore I wouldn’t be.Maybe the real damage wasn’t what Noel did to me.Maybe it’s what I did to myself—when I let desperation make decisions my heart nev

  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    I was gone for almost ten years.Ten years of silence. Ten years of pretending I didn’t exist.And the world
 it moved on without me. Just like I told myself it would.Just like I told myself it should.But nothing prepares you for the sting of actually hearing it from them. Elijah and Eloise.Married.I should be happy for them. Elijah’s always been the better man. And Eloise
 she deserves happiness more than anyone. After everything I put her through, maybe this is fate correcting my mistakes. Maybe this is karma—slow and cruel, but justified.But knowing that doesn’t make the ache go away.Because I loved her. I still do. I think I always will.And now, every time I look at her—so close, yet so far—I wonder what could’ve happened if I didn’t lose my memories. If Noel didn’t steal years of my life. If I had just loved her right, from the very beginning.Would she still be mine?Or was I always meant to lose her in the end?I splashed cold water on my face.Once. Twice. But nothing

  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    The white walls of the clinic felt too bright, too clean—like they didn’t belong to someone like me. I sat on the cold metal chair, my shirt still damp from being washed, my body aching in places I didn’t even know could ache.The doctor—middle-aged, polite but distant—was flipping through papers with shaking fingers. Maybe it was the silence, or maybe I already knew what was coming. My gut told me this wasn’t going to be a normal check-up.“Mr. Dawson,” he finally said, his voice low, careful.I didn’t respond. Just stared at him.He set the papers down. “We ran all the tests twice. There’s... something aggressive in your system. Stage four.” He paused, searching my eyes for any reaction. “It’s cancer. We caught it too late.”I blinked.Just once.Then again.“What are you saying?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer.“You have five months to live. Maybe less
 maybe a bit more, depending on how your body holds up.”Five months.I leaned back, letting the words settle in. F

  • Billionaire's Darkest Desire: Marrying My Brother-in-law    SPECIAL CHAPTER: MATTHEW

    I am Matthew Dawson.Eloise’s husband. Elijah and Veronica’s brother.And this
 monster—Noel—was the mistake I should’ve never made.Everything came back to me like a goddamn flood. The marriage, the lies, the inheritance, the night Elijah vanished, and the cold truth that I married Eloise not out of love—but out of obligation. Duty. Desperation.At least, that was the start.But somewhere along the way, I fell.For her laugh. For the fire in her eyes. For the way she held me like I wasn’t broken.And now Noel... this sick bastard... was trying to rewrite all of that.“You remember now, don’t you?” he grinned, crouched beside me like a predator playing with its prey. “You said my name.”I didn’t speak. I just stared at him. Blood still dripped down from the corner of my head, soaking my collar. My wrists burned from the restraints, but I didn’t care. I wasn’t scared anymore.“You kidnapped me
 You fucking kidnapped me and trapped me on that fucking island!” I shouted, my voice raw and

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