chapter - 22

fuck family dinners

part-II

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They are having a baby.

That means my brother is going to deliver an heir, already.

I love my brother but the idea of his spawn ruling my business, the business I had built, is a little hard to digest.

The room fills up with congratulations and love yous. And I can do is stare at my inevitable future.

"Nicolas congratulate your brother," my mother softly mumbles.

But what I did was to stare at her for a full minute.

Ayushi's hot glare met my eyes from across the table letting me know she is not happy.

"I'm so happy for you guys," she congratulates again with a smile on her face but her eyes holding mine.

"We are happy too," my brother says gently kissing his wife.

She wants me to congratulate them.

"I'm happy for you too, brother," I said.

Gabriella twisted around in her seat, her legs touching mine.

"Yeah, congratulations."

My mother is the only one who acknowledged her presence. "Thank you, darling."

I noticed Max sitting a little t