All Chapters of My Best Friend's Brother: Chapter 51 - Chapter 57

CHAPTER 51 The living room was warm with laughter, the glow of the screen dancing over their faces. Popcorn bowls layed scattered on the table, and half-finished soda cans stood beside them. Maya sat between Ethan and Lily, their little trio wrapped up in the comfort of movie night. Lily had been the one to choose the movie—of course. She always did. Ethan and Maya had complained, then laughed, then given up, and now the three of them were watching some animated adventure that Lily adored. By the second half, Lily had curled against Maya, her head slowly sinking onto her shoulder. Her breathing evened out, soft and steady. “Some things never change,” Ethan whispered, a small smile on his lips. He looked at Lily’s sleeping face with a mixture of fondness and sadness. Maya turned to him, smiling also. “No, they don’t.” The thought came again, the one that had been tugging at her all evening. Ethan was leaving. Tomorrow, everything would be different. She didn’t want to think ab

Chapter 53 Maya ran into her room, the door slamming so loudly it seemed to echo through the walls. She fell onto her bed, her body trembling as sobs tore out of her chest. Her heart felt like glass. Everything she thought she knew, everything she trusted, had just crumbled before her eyes. Outside, Nathaniel stood frozen, guilt eating at him. He hadn’t wanted it to unravel like this. He thought telling Maya will help him unload the guilt he had been holding and even help solve it further. Rather it had complicated the whole issue. Nathaniel swallowed, unable to meet Ethan’s burning eyes. “Ethan… listen, I only said what I did because—” “Because what?” Ethan snapped, “Because you thought it was your truth to spill? Because you thought hurting her like this was some noble act?, how long have you known this?" “I was trying to protect you both back then," Ethan’s fists clenched at his sides, trembling. “Protect us?" His voice cracked, and for a moment he looked away. “I do

Chapter 55 Lily walked beside Ethan through the busy airport. She held his hand a little too tightly, like a child afraid of losing something. “Don’t look like that,” Ethan said softly, noticing her sad face. “How am I supposed to look?” Lily shot back, forcing a small laugh. “My brother is leaving me.” “I’ll be back,” he promised. “You better be,” she whispered. “Maya will need you.” At her name, Ethan’s eyes darkened but he didn’t reply. They stood for a while until the final boarding call came. Ethan hugged her tightly. “Take care of yourself. And… take care of Maya if she lets you.” “I will,” Lily whispered into his chest. Then he left. As Lily walked out of the airport, her phone buzzed. She looked down and froze. Maya. Her heart jumped, she hadsnt picked any of her calls earlier, She quickly picked up. “Hello? Maya?” “Lily,” Maya’s voice came through, sounding tired. “Oh my gosh! Where are you? Are you okay?” “I’m fine,” Maya said. “I took the art off

CHAPTER 57 The smell of smoke filled the air. Maya arrived as fast as she could, her heart pounding hard in her chest. The night sky glowed orange from the fire ahead. Her studio—her dream—was burning. By the time she arrived, flames had swallowed almost everything. People stood watching, some filming, some whispering. The firemen tried their best, but the damage was already done. “No… no…” Maya whispered, her knees weak as she stared at what used to be her art gallery. Paintings, frames, effort—all gone. By the time the firefighters were done, about a quarter of her paintings were still left and that gave her a bit of hope. It was still early evening, but she couldn’t go home. She just sat nearby on the pavement, hugging her knees, staring into nothing. Her hands trembled. Her chest ached. It was almost dawn when she finally dragged herself home. Her whole body ached. She could barely keep her eyes open. she was completely tired and sleepy no matter how she tried to deny it