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The Knock

Author: JacqueAuthor
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-10 15:34:09

Ryan was planning something.

“Are you okay?” a voice asked gently.

I turned to find Mrs. Bennett’s hand on my shoulder. That’s when it hit me again, who I was supposed to be, where I was, how far I’d slipped.

“I… I don’t know,” I whispered. “Mr. Smith has always been like a father to me...”

A tear forced its way out of me. Not out of performance. Out of pure rage. Grief and Hurt.

It felt like Ryan had just struck my actual father. And I couldn’t believe it was him, the man I’d loved for years, the one I thought belonged to me, the man I gave everything to, who had done this. Who was breaking me apart.

“It’s okay, darling,” Mrs. Bennett cooed softly. She was always the one who tried to smooth things over. “Ryan is just… frustrated and angry. He’s trying to protect you. Aren’t you, Ryan?”

Ryan was red-eyed, still seething. His face was too tense, too hard.

“Yes,” he said finally, trying to smooth out his tone, trying to soften his expression. “It’s always been about you.”

He stepped clo
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Elizabeth Madriaga
hahaha yhis is what you like kisding your stupid forhead wske up brainless i hate you ...i really hate this brainless story as if she is 5years old dis able girl hihihihi
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Elizabeth Madriaga
stupid wife she did not go to school dont understand anything ....so foolish she jusy allow things happen to her lawyer the author is caught up no brain how can he write the wife just be like come from the country side can be manipulated sjmhe bern used already but so got no understanding dumb
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  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Your Bedroom

    MONIQUEI lifted my glass slowly, “To life,” I said quietly.“To us being here,” he echoed. “And to having you here,” he added again, softer this time.Our glasses touched with a gentle clink.I took a sip, letting the wine settle me, letting the warmth spread through my chest. Marcus leaned back in his chair, one arm resting along the railing, the other holding his glass loosely, as if he wasn’t trying to impress me or rush anything, just be here with me.“Stop overthinking everything,” he said after a moment.I exhaled slowly. “I feel like I am expected to have Answers. Make Decisions and Explanations. And I don’t even know where to begin.”“You don’t have to begin tonight,” he said calmly. “Tonight can just be… this.”I pulled the blanket closer around myself like a shield before I opened my mouth again.“My aunt thinks I’m rushing,” I admitted. “She thinks I’m running from one thing straight into another.”Marcus didn’t react defensively. He never did. He just listened.“And what

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Toast

    MONIQUEI swallowed, trying to gather whatever patience I had left, but my aunt’s eyes were sharp, unblinking, already drilling into me like she was two seconds away from exploding.“Auntie…” I began, but she lifted her hand, stopping me.“No. Don’t ‘Auntie’ me.” Her voice had that tight, trembling edge, “Yesterday you disappeared for hours, today you slept the entire afternoon, and now you’re wandering around the estate in the dark like a ghost. You don’t answer me, you don’t sit with me, you don’t tell me anything anymore. I’m your aunt, Monique. I’m supposed to know what’s going on with you.”I sighed. “Nothing is going on with me. I just....”“Don’t lie.” She stepped forward. “You’ve been....distant. And now you are glued to Marcus....”“I’m not glued to Marcus.” My voice rose, before I could help it.Her eyebrows shot up. “Really? Because the way you follow him around, the way you two disappear....”“We don’t disappear,” I said, frustrated.“—and the way you’ve suddenly forgotten

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Right Now

    MONIQUEMarcus smiles.“Well, not exactly a gift. But something I think you need.” He held out a box.“You… bought me a phone?” I ask, surprise filled in my tone.“Yes. A brand-new one. You didn’t have a phone, and there was no way to reach you unless I called the house. I just thought you should have something of your own.”“Thank you.” I hugged him, fully, gratefully. “Thank you so much.”“You’re welcome.”But as I opened the box, a cold memory of Ryan poured over me.“So… is it new?” I asked.“Yes—why?”“No reason.”“There’s a reason,” he pushed gently. “Tell me.”“I’m sorry,” I whispered. “Ryan gave me a phone before after he kidnapped me and… he used it to listen to me. Track me. I just....”“It’s fine,” Marcus said immediately. “One second.”He suddenly reached out and took the phone from me.“What are you doing?” I asked.“We’ll go tomorrow and buy you the phone you choose. Whatever brand you want, whatever it costs. Or the driver can take you. You don’t even have to come with

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Always Like This

    MONIQUEI sighed before I continued,“He told me about you accusing him of trying to get me to divorce Ryan,” I said firmly. “I already told you, I do not want to be with Ryan. I do not want to be married to him a second longer. It wasn’t Marcus’s decision, and you still went and confronted him.”“Is that what he told you?” she asked, narrowing her eyes.“He didn’t tell me the exact words you used,” I admitted. “But he told me you used some big words.”I took a breath and steadied myself. I didn't want to upset her but I was also really upset at her.“Look… I know just because Marcus saved our lives doesn’t mean we owe him everything or that he’s entitled to know every detail about us. But I would really like it if you didn’t shove it in his face that we didn’t trust him....because honestly? He’s the only one who has our back right now.”“If you’re looking for someone to have our back, there’s Mr Smith,” she countered. “He’s a lawyer. I’m sure, with that worth of yours...he can give u

  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   A Statement

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  • DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT   Everything

    MONIQUEPatrick rose from his seat, smoothing a hand over his tie, the decision already made.“Alright,” he said calmly, “I’ve already contacted the lead officer. They’re expecting us at the station.”I blinked. “Us?”“Yes.” His tone firmed. “I will accompany you. Both of you.” His gaze moved to Aunt Jane. “Mrs Aster, you are now officially under my protection as a secondary client.”Aunt Jane nodded, visibly relieved.“And Marcus?” I asked quietly.Patrick turned to him. His tone softened with respect, but with boundaries.“Marcus, you’re not part of the legal case, so you don’t need to give a statement today. However,” he offered a polite nod, “you are welcome to accompany them for moral support. But once we reach the station, the legal process will involve only Monique and her aunt.”Marcus accepted that with a quiet nod, as if he had already been expecting that. Patrick continued, voice steady and author

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