All Chapters of I ACCIDENTALLY KISSED MY HOT STEPBROTHER : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Chapter 41Liam Blackwood stared at the reflection in the cracked mirror, eyes bloodshot, face hollow, jaw clenched tight enough to crack. The man staring back at him wasn’t the Liam he used to know.That Liam was dead.Buried along with his family, his heart, and every damn thing he had ever cared about.What was left?Nothing.No house, no love, no family.He stubbed out his cigarette on the sink, grabbed a backpack with nothing but a change of clothes, and walked out of the mansion without a backward glance.He didn’t know where he was going.He didn’t care.But the answer found him in the most unexpected way.Two days later, after wandering into town, drunk and exhausted, Liam saw a recruitment poster outside a military station.“Be more. Do more. Serve.”He laughed bitterly.Be more? He wasn’t anything.But something inside him, something broken and desperate, dragged him inside.The recruiter, a gruff man with sharp eyes, barely glanced at him. “You sure you want this, kid? You

Chapter Forty ThreeAurora sat by the tall glass window of the fashion house, her chin resting on her hand as she stared blankly at the cobblestone streets of Florence. The sun outside was golden, soft, and perfect—Italy looked like something out of a fairy tale. Picturesque. Romantic. Alive.But Aurora felt none of it.She sat at the reception desk of her mother’s newly opened boutique, a glamorous two-story fashion house filled with silk gowns, glittering shoes, and glossy handbags. Her mother walked the store like a queen, smiling brightly, clinking glasses with rich Italian clients, playing the perfect businesswoman.Aurora?She was invisible.Her job was simple: greet clients, file paperwork, arrange dresses. Smile. Be polite. Play the role of the perfect daughter of a successful woman.But inside, she was hollow.Empty.Exhausted.Her mother never mentioned America anymore. Never brought up Liam or the tragedy they ran from. She acted like they had never existed at all. And Auro

Chapter 45Aurora adjusted her plain white nursing uniform in the mirror, pulling her hair back into a simple bun. It was her first day of classes, and though she had barely slept the night before, there was a strange, unfamiliar flutter in her chest.Nervousness.Hope.Something she hadn’t felt in a long time.Her mother had been unusually supportive, much to Aurora’s surprise.“Nursing? Well, darling, I suppose it’s… cute,” her mother had said with a wrinkle of her nose, sipping her imported martini at breakfast. “But if it makes you feel better about yourself, who am I to judge?”Aurora had rolled her eyes, expecting her mother’s usual snobbery. But then the unexpected happened.Her mother had smiled. Genuinely.“And if you need help? I’ll support you. After all, you’re my only daughter. Maybe it’s time we found you some new friends. Maybe even a nice Italian boyfriend, hmm? I’ve heard nurses attract all kinds of charming doctors.”Aurora had groaned, but secretly, her heart had so

Chapter 47 Aurora sat in the boutique’s back office, her hands gripping the edge of the desk as she stared at the order forms she couldn’t focus on. Her chest still throbbed from the awkwardness of the night before. She could still feel the humiliation burning her cheeks every time she remembered how Marco had gently, yet firmly, pulled away from her. Why had she been so stupid? So impulsive? So desperate for someone to make her feel… something? Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her mother’s heels clacking sharply against the polished marble floor. Before Aurora could react, her mother burst through the door like a storm, her face painted with the kind of fury that always sent a chill down Aurora’s spine. “You—” her mother hissed, slamming the office door behind her. “—are the most ungrateful, foolish girl I’ve ever raised.” Aurora blinked, confused. “What now?” Her mother scoffed, pacing in front of the desk like a tiger in a gilded cage. “Do you have any i

Chapter 49Aurora woke to a shrill ping on her phone. For a moment, she lay in the soft morning light filtering through her curtains, savoring the rare peace of dawn. Then she remembered. Today was the day. The scholarship decision would arrive.Her heart thudded as she sat up and scrambled for her laptop. She slid into her scrubs, fingers trembling as she typed in her school email at the top of her desk. The screen blinked, then loaded.“Congratulations,” her pulse thundered as she read. “We are pleased to offer you a full scholarship for pediatric nursing with our international program in Zurich.”Aurora stared at the words, her breath catching. Zurich. Switzerland. A chance to study at one of the world’s top pediatric hospitals. The program covered tuition, room, board—and offered real hands-on experience with children in need. Tears pricked her eyes as she reread the letter. Her father’s dog tag pressed against her chest from beneath her blouse, reminding her why she’d chosen nurs