Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forced to Marry My Stepbrother: Kabanata 141 - Kabanata 143

–Hyacinth–Home was the only place I ever truly felt safe. After everything, that safety was precious. I slipped into a warm bath with Raven by my side, letting the water soothe my aching limbs. We didn’t speak much—just quiet touches, the kind that said more than words. Afterward, I dried my hair, pulled on my robe, and crawled into bed like gravity had doubled. I was exhausted. Bone-deep, soul-deep tired.Raven hovered, worried. He told me I needed to get checked out. I brushed him off. I didn’t want doctors or tests or fluorescent lights poking into something I didn’t want to name. I just wanted to sleep. And silence.But when morning came, the heaviness hadn’t gone away. It had gotten worse.My stomach lurched the moment I opened my eyes. I barely made it to the bathroom before I was hunched over the sink, heaving up bile and water. My hands trembled as I gripped the porcelain.“Hya!” Raven rushed in, grabbing hold of me, his voice tight with fear. “What’s happening to you?”“I’m

–Raven–I don't even know how we got here. One moment, everything was fine—and the next, we were rushing Hyacinth to the hospital. Dr. Green was there, along with a team of doctors. I slumped into a corner in the waiting area, numb, as time dragged endlessly on. I didn’t even register that my friends had arrived.When Dr. Green finally approached, her expression was tight but reassuring.“Raven,” she said softly, “don’t worry. Hyacinth and the baby are both safe.”A wave of relief crashed over me, but it was fleeting.“She’ll need strict bed rest,” the doctor continued. “No stress. And she has to stay here for several days until her condition stabilizes.”Her voice started to blur, the words running together like water over glass. My brain couldn't keep up. My thoughts were a blank haze.I wanted—no, needed—to be with my wife. But I had to wash up, change out of my blood-stained clothes before entering her room. When I finally did, I found Mom gently wiping Hyacinth’s face with a warm