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13. LUCIAN FOUND OUT THE TRUTH

Author: AUTHOR_NEON
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-10 15:20:44

LUCIAN THORNE’S POV

As Caelen stormed out of the study, I watched him from my seat—back rigid, fingers steepled beneath my chin. His eyes had been blazing with fury, pain, confusion. But most of all, betrayal.

That’s what stung the most.

Not his accusations. Not his defiance. But the fact that no matter what I did to protect him, he always saw me as the villain.

The heavy oak door swung shut behind him, his footfalls echoing down the marbled hallway like distant gunshots.

I didn't move.

Ilya stood just outside, his usual stillness laced now with a palpable tension. I could feel it bleeding through the walls.

Moments later, he entered, his broad shoulders filling the doorway. His expression was tight, jaw clenched with remorse and something else—something I couldn’t name yet.

"Lucian," he began, voice deep and hoarse. "I lost control. I'm sorry."

I didn’t look at him. I stared at the swirling black in my glass of whiskey instead. “You laid a hand on him.”

Ilya straightened. “He provoke
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  • MY BROTHER-IN-LAW   30. STAYING IN LOVE

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  • MY BROTHER-IN-LAW   29. CAISEN'S AGENDA?

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  • MY BROTHER-IN-LAW   28. WELCOME AGAIN

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