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Chapter 53: Bitter Cousins

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JULIAN

My lips curled into a cold smile.

Originally, I thought the Laurents would prove useful. After all, Grandfather had always seemed to place considerable value on the engagement with their family, as evidenced by the tolerance and concessions he had granted them over the years.

And with Lucien now confined to a wheelchair and the Laurents being exactly the sort of people who chased benefits wherever they could find them, I judged there was an opportunity to turn the situation to my advanta
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  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 58: Staying Out

    LUCIENAfter a busy, albeit rather uneventful day at work, I decided to leave right on time, much to Adrian's visible envy.As the car pulled away from Blackthorne Group, my thoughts drifted home almost immediately.More specifically, they drifted toward Helene.Over the past several days, although we hadn't spent every waking moment together, each of us keeping mostly to our own rooms or the study, there had always been the quiet comfort of knowing the other person was somewhere within the house.Habit truly was a frightening thing.Somewhere along the way, I had unconsciously grown accustomed to her presence. Throughout the workday, I found myself wondering what she might be doing.Had she spent the afternoon tending to her plants?Or perhaps she was in the kitchen experimenting with another smoothie recipe.The thought drew an involuntary smile from my lips.Perhaps she had noticed my absence today as well.After all, until this morning, there had always been the two of us beneath

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 57: Grandma's Fury

    HELENE"Sweetheart."Grandma's familiar voice came through the speaker, warm and reassuring as always."You haven't called for days. Is everything alright over there?""Everything's fine," I replied as I walked over to the sofa and sat down. "I've just been a little busy these past few days."The excuse sounded weak even to my own ears."I'm sorry. You must have been worried.""No need to apologize," Grandma said, though the relief in her voice was impossible to miss. "As long as you're alright."The guilt that hit me was almost overwhelming.Calling Grandma and Grandpa had always been part of my routine. No matter how busy I got, I checked in at least once every few days. Going nearly a week without contacting them was unusual enough that they had undoubtedly noticed.In fact, they had probably realized something was wrong long before now.Yet neither of them had called repeatedly demanding answers.Neither had pressured me.Looking back, they were likely giving me space because they

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 56: Home

    LUCIENAdrian's expression immediately turned serious."No."He shook his head."From everything I found, he's an ordinary employee. No suspicious financial activity. No personal connections to your uncle or cousin. No evidence they've ever crossed paths."The answer didn't surprise me.If Marcus and Julian truly had a connection with the Morgans, then they would never need direct contact with the journalist in the first place.All it would take was a word from his employer."Should I look into the Morgans?" Adrian asked. "See what they've been doing recently?"I was about to agree, then paused.A thought surfaced unexpectedly.Ever since the accident, one detail had continued to bother me.When I first began investigating Marcus and Julian, I had discovered a thread leading toward them.Nothing concrete or sufficient, but just enough to make me suspicious.What never made sense, however, was the execution itself.For all their ambition, neither Marcus nor Julian possessed the ability

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 55: Scaring Marcus

    LUCIENThe meeting itself was little more than a welcome-back event disguised as a briefing.After a short discussion regarding several ongoing projects, it quickly came to an end.I left first, with Adrian following a step behind me as we headed out beneath a variety of gazes.Not long after we returned to my office, a secretary knocked on the door and stepped inside."Mr. Blackthorne," he said. "Mr. Marcus Blackthorne is here to see you."I paused briefly before exchanging a glance with Adrian.How impatient."Let him in."A minute later, Marcus entered the office while Adrian excused himself temporarily.I gestured toward the chair opposite my desk."Please, sit."After he settled himself, I leaned back slightly and offered him a polite smile."I'm afraid my office still isn't quite in order after my absence, so I can't offer you anything at the moment."With the coffee machine sitting less than ten feet away, the statement was an outright lie, and both of us knew it.If Marcus had

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 54 His Return

    HELENEI didn't learn about the article until dinner.Lucien brought it up himself.He told me not to worry and assured me that he wouldn't allow my name to be dragged into the mess.Ironically, that was the least of my concerns.What he would never know was that when I read the article, the first person I worried about wasn't myself.It was him.The thought of strangers publicly dissecting his decisions, questioning his competence, and scrutinizing every aspect of his life left me considerably more unsettled than any mention of my own name could have.And yet throughout the entire conversation, he maintained that same calm, unhurried demeanor.As though the whole thing was a minor inconvenience rather than a coordinated attack on his position.The sight irritated me more than it should have.Why did he insist on acting like everything was fine?Then, as though that weren't enough, he mentioned almost in passing that he would be returning to work the following morning.I still couldn'

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 53: Bitter Cousins

    JULIANMy lips curled into a cold smile.Originally, I thought the Laurents would prove useful. After all, Grandfather had always seemed to place considerable value on the engagement with their family, as evidenced by the tolerance and concessions he had granted them over the years.And with Lucien now confined to a wheelchair and the Laurents being exactly the sort of people who chased benefits wherever they could find them, I judged there was an opportunity to turn the situation to my advantage.So when Dad suggested approaching them privately, I didn't object.Even knowing Grandfather would likely disapprove, I decided the gamble was worth taking.If a Blackthorne had to honor the engagement, why couldn't that Blackthorne be me?At the time, it had seemed like a perfectly reasonable solution.Then the Laurents blindsided us.Behind our backs, they pushed Helene toward Lucien while simultaneously agreeing to marry Noemie to me.My smile deepened.Greedy people always overestimated t

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 51: Article

    LUCIENBeing on leave didn’t mean I was free of work. In fact, my workload was only marginally lighter than usual.If I truly stepped back from everything, certain restless individuals within the company would waste no time seizing the opportunity to stir chaos.I had just ended a video conference

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 50: Her Decision

    HELENEWith Isabel's ambitious five-year plan now hanging over my head, I could no longer afford to be as leisurely as I usually was.Under normal circumstances, I should still have been recovering from my last trip. Instead, I was already researching locations for my next feature.Unfortunately, t

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 49: Change of Heart

    LUCIENAfter returning from The Meridian, I wheeled myself into my bedroom and stopped in the middle of the room. For a long moment, I simply sat there.Then I turned and headed toward the bathroom.Inside, the layout was nearly identical to the one at the estate, every fixture positioned for acce

  • Marrying The Disabled Billionaire Heir    Chapter 48: The Meridian

    HELENEThe answer wasn't difficult to arrive at.It was for her son.Of course it was.Was I disappointed?A little.Surprised? No.If anything, the realization made me feel lighter.Knowing where someone's kindness came from made it easier to accept without reading too much into it.My silence must

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