Semua Bab DIVORCED MORNING AND REMARRIED TO HIS BROTHER BY NIGHT: Bab 311 - Bab 320

THE BENNETTSRyan gritted his teeth.“This never would have happened if it weren’t for you,” he growled.Ariana frowned, stopping mid-step, whatever argument she had ready dissolving into confusion.“What do you mean?”“I mean,” Ryan said, his voice tightening, “I told you that house belonged to Monique. I told you how much she loved that house. But you just had to push and push and push until you were inside that house, changing things and acting like you were actually my wife.”His breathing grew heavier. “And then what happened?”His eyes sharpened.“You destroyed everything when she came home and found you....with that big belly, fat and stupid.....in her house.”Ariana’s chest tightened.“And then what happened next?” Ryan continued. “What happened next is that I lost her....and you kept making things worse.” Ryan was now breathing hard. His eyes were red, his anger rising fast and uncontrolled. Ariana had seen this version of him before. She immediately stepped back.And when R

MONIQUEI was a bride again.I woke up before the sun was even up. For a moment, I didn't even move. I just lay there staring at the ceiling, listening to the quiet hum of the house that had started slowly waking up around me.This was the day.I could hear little sounds of footsteps in the hallway, a distant door closing, someone laughing softly, and utensils somewhere downstairs. And I knew that this was only the beginning of it. As the hours went on, the house would come alive with noise and preparations.I slowly turned my head toward the tall windows as pale morning light peeled into the room through the curtains. I was in the guest room, the room I had stayed in on the first day I came to this estate. Apparently, by Nadia's words, it was badluck to sleep in the same room the day before the wedding. So Marcus had stayed in the bedroom, while I had to stay here in the guest room.... On different floors.Violet had come for the wedding, just as she had promised. She arrived three

MONIQUE“I love you,” Marcus said suddenly.That declaration didn't help. It made me even more anxious about what he was going to say nextHis voice shook as he continued talking.“Yes. I know that you know that I do. I love you very much, more than you know. And nothing I have done..... nothing I failed to tell you, had anything to do with anything except the fact that I love you.”His grip on my hands tightened.“I wanted to protect you. And every time I thought about telling you, I thought you were going to leave me. I thought you were going to get....” he stopped himself.“And believe me,” he continued, “yes, there was selfishness in my decision not to tell you. But when I thought about you marrying me… when I thought about marrying you without being honest… without telling you everything… I just couldn’t take it.”“So you thought telling me today…” I said slowly. “Was it a good decision?”I let out a bitter breath.“It’s our wedding day, Marcus!” I reminded him, just in case he h

MONIQUEI shake my head again.“You all came to me with lies.” I accused. “At least Ryan told me who he was. At least Ryan told me who his parents were. At least Ryan didn’t hide that.”His eyes widen.“No, I didn’t lie about who I am,” he says quickly. “You know my name. You’ve been to my company, you have access to things no one does.... You know more about me than anyone else in the world does.”“Really? Are you sure about that?”I look at him carefully."I am telling you the truth." He responded.“Do I know more than Nadia does?”He swallows And I know I’ve hit something.“Maybe she knows things about my past,” he says slowly. “But you… You’re my future. You’re my present. She only has my past.”I shake my head. “And stop talking about Nadia as if she’s just another woman,” he adds. “She’s a mother figure to me. Please don’t bring her into this.”“I’m not attacking her,” I say. “She’s been nothing but kind to me.” I look straight at him. “All I’m saying is you’re lying when you s

MONIQUEI look at him, confused by his statement“I approached you because I saw you in pain,” he says. “Because Ryan had destroyed your life. Because you needed someone in your corner.”His voice softens.“You looked like a ghost, Monique. Like someone had taken everything out of you.”He wipes at his face. “And I just wanted to save you.”More tears slip down his face. “I wanted to keep you safe. To protect you.”He shakes his head slowly.“Yes, I loved you. But that’s not why I stopped you that day. It’s not why I talked to you. It’s not why I gave you my number.”He looks straight at me.“It wasn’t because I thought you were mine.” His voice cracks. “You weren’t in love with me. I wasn’t even on your mind.”He exhales slowly.“Ryan was.”The name feels like a blade.“And even though that hurt me,” Marcus continues quietly, “I was still ready to help you. I was ready to stand in your corner. I was ready to protect you… even if I knew you might never feel the same way about me.”His