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Chapter 113: I don't like siblings
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Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 113: I don't like siblings
Ariana's PovAfter calling him over and over again and getting nothing but silence, I finally gave up.I looked down at the little girl sitting quietly beside Scarlett."Do you have a phone?" I asked gently.She nodded and reached into her pocket before handing it to me.I took it from her. "What's your name?""Alora," she answered softly."How old are you, Alora?""I'm thirteen."I gave her a small smile before saving my number into her phone."If anything changes or you need someone, call me, okay?"She looked at me for a second before giving a small nod. Before we left, one of the doctors came out and told Alora she could finally go in and see her mother. Relief washed over her face as she hurried after the nurse.Not long after that, Mum was done with her own appointment. The doctor prescribed a few medications, which I stopped to collect from the pharmacy before we finally headed back to the mansion.****************I stood outside Kian's bedroom door for what felt like forever.
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 112: Should I call him?
Ariana's Pov"What happened to her?" I asked softly.She lowered her head, rubbing at her eyes with the back of her hand before answering."Pneumonia."The word came out in a whisper."She's had it for months now, but... these past few days the medicine doesn't seem to be working anymore. She's been in the hospital for two days."Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks as she spoke."I was with her when she suddenly said she couldn't breathe properly. I called the doctors, and they rushed in." Her voice trembled. "They told me to wait outside." She looked down at her hands. "She's in so much pain."I turned to look at Scarlet for a brief moment. The concern on her face matched exactly how I felt. When I looked back at the girl, my heart ached for her."It's okay," I said gently, reaching out and pulling her into a hug. "She's going to be okay."She didn't hug me back at first. Then, after a few seconds, I felt her arms slowly wrap around me.I stayed like that with her for a while, gently
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 111: A familiar little girl
Ariana's PovMum.I answered almost immediately."Mum, are you okay?"The moment the words left my mouth, I heard her laugh softly from the other end."You worry too much," she said, still giggling. "Of course I'm okay."I let out a small breath. "Okay.""I only called because you left the house without telling me."There was a brief pause before she continued. "I wanted you to come with me to the hospital for my check-up today because apparently your father is far too busy for me."The last part was loud enough that it was obviously meant for Dad to hear. Almost immediately, his voice came from somewhere in the background."You have to understand that the meeting is important. I'm not too busy for you, and I already told you I'd make it up to you."Mum huffed dramatically. "You heard him?"I smiled."I did.""Like I said..." she continued. "...too busy for me."I couldn't help laughing. "You two are unbelievable.""We know." She laughed too before asking, "So where are you?""I'm at
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 110: Like I didn't exist
Ariana's PovKian.He was walking down the hallway toward me.For a second, my feet forgot how to move. I just stood there, my hand still resting lightly against the staircase railing as the distance between us slowly disappeared.Don't stare, Ariana. Stop staring. I practically screamed the words at myself, but my eyes refused to listen.This was the closest we'd been since I'd come back, and suddenly I became painfully aware of every step he took.When we were finally close enough to pass each other, I forced a small smile."Good morning, Kian."The words came out quiet, almost hesitant. For a split second, I waited. Waited for him to look at me, for him to say good morning back. Waited for... something.Nothing came.His eyes never left the phone in his hand. He walked right past me as though I hadn't spoken, as though I wasn't even standing there. Not a glance, not a nod. Nothing.I slowly turned to look behind me, watching him continue down the stairs without stopping. He didn't
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 109: Some doors are meant to stay closed
Ariana's PovI woke up before the sun.The room was still dark, the kind of darkness that told me it wasn't even six yet. Beside me, Rhys was still asleep, one arm resting loosely around my waist.Carefully, I lifted his arm and slipped out of his hold, making sure I didn't wake him. He shifted slightly but remained asleep.For a moment, I just stood there looking at him. Then I quietly walked over to the wardrobe, reached beneath a pile of folded clothes, and pulled out my diary. I had brought it back with me.Holding it against my chest, I made my way to the reading table by the window, pulled out the chair and sat down. I reached for the pen lying in the drawer, opened the diary to the next empty page and stared at it for a while before finally writing._______I'm back.For a while, I thought I had escaped.I thought putting an ocean between me and this place would somehow make everything easier.Maybe I did run away. But I guess you can't run forever. Eventually, life catches up w
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter 108: Convincing myself
Ariana's PovThe moment dinner was over, I excused myself and disappeared upstairs.Right now, being alone sounded much better than trying to sit through another awkward conversation downstairs especially since it was slowly drifting to kian’s engagement that I missed. Yes you heard me, two months ago he had gotten engaged to Serena. My head already felt too full, and I needed something to quiet it.I decided on a bath.Maybe soaking in warm water would help me relax. Maybe it would stop my mind from wandering to places I didn't want it to go.I filled the bathtub and sank into it with a slow sigh, closing my eyes as the warmth surrounded me.It didn't work. No matter how hard I tried to think about anything else, my thoughts kept finding their way back to one familiar person.Kian.Three whole years, and he hadn't even said hello. He hadn't asked how I'd been or how life had treated me. He hadn't even looked at me for more than a few seconds before pretending I wasn't there.But... d
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter Five: Silent submission
*Kian’s POV*Family. Right. Like that word meant anything to me five minutes ago. Mrs. Vivienne and Mercer were at the door, all polite smiles and low voices. No cheek kisses, no drawn-out hugs. Just the kind of goodbye adults give when there’s nothing real behind it. Mercer clapped me on the s
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter four: My stepbrother
_Ariana's POV_The realization hit me like a slap.Kian Mercer. He was the guy from last night. The guy in the room whose shoulders I’d recognized, the guy whose voice had made my skin prickle. My stepbrother. The son and heir of Mercer, one of the richest multi-billionaires in New York. I gasped
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter three: Wrong door, Wrong person
_Ariana's POV_I had just gotten to my apartment to find my mother home after a long while, then she broke it to me and just like that, without a chance to argue, I was boarding a plane to move all the way across the city. My head was still pounding from last night, and nothing about this felt rea
Off-limits: My One-Night Stepbrother Chapter two:To forget; One night with a stranger
_Ariana's pov_“Yhh, I had a day,” I said, turning away from him quickly.I didn’t look at him as I tipped the glass back. The whiskey burned going down, hot and fast, and I didn’t stop until the glass was empty. I slid it back toward the bartender with shaking fingers. “Another one.” The day had
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