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Lia’s POVThe sunlight filtered softly through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows as I tied my hair up into a bun. It was a quiet morning the kind that used to feel unfamiliar in this house. But lately… the silence wasn’t as cold.Ruben had left a note on my side of the bed. Again.“Wear something you feel beautiful in. I’ll pick you up at 11.”No name. No signature. But I didn’t need one.I bit back a smile.I actually looked forward to whatever surprise he had planned.He didn’t take me anywhere extravagant. No gold-plated restaurants or closed-off rooftops. No five-course meals served by staff who avoided eye contact. Instead, we drove to a quiet, cozy little spot on the outskirts of town a lakeside park with cherry blossoms in full bloom.He brought a picnic.Yes. Ruben Delwunco, in all his ruthlessly polished suits and intimidating authority, laid out a blanket and unpacked wine, fresh fruit, soft pastries, and little finger sandwiches like a damn Hallmark movie.“I didn’t know
One Heart, Which Brother? Chapter 68
Ruben’s POVThere were days I could conquer the world with a single phone call. Days when men three times my size trembled at my name. Days when I had blood on my hands and didn’t blink twice.But today?Today I found myself hesitating outside a bedroom door, unsure if the woman behind it would even want to see me.My wife.Lia.Not the girl I’d married by force.Not the angry, broken woman I’d almost lost.But the version of her I didn’t know how to deserve the one who looked at me like I wasn’t a monster last night when I told her she could leave if she wanted.And even scarier?The part of me that hoped she wouldn’t.I opened the door quietly.She was sitting cross-legged on the bed, her hair loose around her shoulders, wearing one of my old shirts like it belonged to her. She was scribbling in a notebook probably schoolwork but the way her tongue peeked out while she concentrated made my chest ache.“You always this quiet when you sneak up on people?” she asked without looking up.
One Heart, Which Brother? Chapter 67
Lia’s POVThe morning after our candlelit dinner, I woke up with the faint scent of Ruben still clinging to my skin.No, we hadn’t gone that far but the closeness we shared last night was enough to linger like a quiet ghost around me.When I stretched, I found the bed empty, his side already cool. Typical Ruben early riser, probably neck-deep in business by now. I ran my fingers through my hair, sighing at the chaos of my thoughts. Everything between us felt so new. So delicate. Like glass held in trembling hands.Downstairs, the mansion felt unusually quiet. That kind of heavy quiet that hinted at something unspoken.I found breakfast laid out, of course. Ruben never missed that the chef had prepped everything. Warm croissants. Melted cheese omelet. Freshly brewed tea. And a note.“Sleep well, cara mia?I’ll be home for lunch. Stay in. Stay safe. R”I stared at it a second longer than I should have."Stay safe."It was always about safety. Always protection. Even as he tried to sof
One Heart, Which Brother? Chapter 66
Lia’s POVThe first thing I noticed was the envelope on my pillow.Creamy. Elegant. My name written in Ruben’s handwriting is crisp, precise.I sat down slowly and opened it.“Pack light. Beach weather. Two weeks just you and me. RI blinked, reading it twice.Honeymoon?My heart beat faster. Not because I wasn’t excited, but because… I didn’t know how to feel. We never had a honeymoon. We barely had a wedding.I should’ve smiled.Instead, I sat there, staring at the note as emotions twisted in my chest.Later, I found him on the balcony, sipping his black coffee, the wind toying with his dark shirt. He didn’t look at me when I approached as if he was scared I’d say no.“So,” I said carefully, “a honeymoon?”He nodded, still not facing me. “A real one. You deserve that.”“And you?”His jaw tightened. “I need it.”I moved beside him, resting my arms on the railing, gazing out at the endless trees.“It sounds like an escape,” I whispered.“Maybe it is.”“I don’t mind escaping,” I admitt
One Heart, Which Brother? Chapter 65
I hadn’t seen Ken since that evening.No text. No call. And as much as I tried not to care, my chest ached with the weight of everything unsaid between us.It was the fifth day. Daph noticed the way I kept checking my phone. She just didn’t say anything, not until I asked the question that had been eating at me since morning.“Have you heard from Ken?”She looked up from her smoothie, blinked, and gave a cautious shrug. “No. Why?”I didn't answer.Instead, I stood, walked toward the window, and stared out into the gardens of the Delwunco estate.Ruben had been unusually sweet, attentive, gentle, giving me space while still reminding me he was near.We even watched a movie together last night. I had fallen asleep on his shoulder.So why was I thinking about Ken?Because he was gone.Just like that.And I knew… I knew it had everything to do with what happened that night.The almost-kiss. The look in his eyes. The silent pain.He had hoped for something more. And I crushed it.“I think
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He was inches away from me.The old Ken. The one I once knew. The one I thought I’d broken.“I remember everything, Lia,” he whispered. “You kissed me first. You cried for me. You begged me to fight for you. And I”“Stop,” I said, pulling back. My voice was shaky but firm.He looked stunned. “I’m sorry, Ken,” I whispered. “But I can’t go back. I’m… trying with Ruben. It’s not perfect, but it’s something. And I need it to work. I want it to.”He stepped back, jaw clenched.“You were mine first.”“No,” I said gently. “I was never truly yours. Not the way you wanted. And not the way I needed.”He nodded slowly, the pain raw in his eyes.Then he turned and walked away.And I stood there, trembling. Hurt. Confused. Guilty.But certain.I touched the bracelet on my wrist, those three words burning into my skin.Start with now.The next day, I needed air.Not from the mansion, not from Ruben, not even from the hovering security. I needed something real, something not covered in tinted windo
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