All Chapters of The Brother Who Wasn't Mine To Love : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Orion stopped eating and slowly raised his head, his sharp gaze directed towards April. April looked at him and averted her gaze immediately. Few seconds later, his eyes were still on her. The table was suddenly silent."I -I m-mean I will consider it," she said.Orion faced his food and started eating again. April knew he would have scolded her if she hadn't said what she said. He gets unnecessarily angry whenever she brought up the issue of her not wanting to further her education after high school."By the way, why would you send him to my room, mom?" April asked.She was speaking with a low voice but that doesn't mean that everyone at the table couldn't hear her."Who else would I have sent? Iver was rendering me help in the kitchen, a character you need to develop," Mrs Caddel subtly scolds again and April rolled her eyes yet again."I was in my panties and bralette," she said."Nobody's fault but yours. I told you multiple times to sleep in nightgowns instead, and I don't thin

"He's leaving now, April. The car is here. At least see him off, please." Mrs Caddel pleaded through April's door."I'm busy Mom," April yelled back.The others heard her from downstairs and Orion sighed. She had refused to come out since last night even while others were helping him pack up and making sure the little time they had left together was spent meaningfully.It wasn't until midnight that Orion and Mr Caddel finally entered their respective rooms to sleep. The duo stayed up late outside the house, discussing. The man who has been a father to him for over eleven years was really hurting.It felt like he was losing his son and he couldn't do anything about it but he had to stay strong for his family. Orion stayed up late with him and after their discussions, Mr Caddel felt lighter."She's probably just upset, don't feel offended. She will get over it," Mr Caddel said to Orion.Of course April really wished to see him off but she was scared. She was scared of her mask slipping,

April listened as Iver whispered to her that Orion might be dead."You have lost it." April shook her head."Think April. He might really be dead, we won't even know." Iver said seriously."And who killed him? You?" April snapped."Happy twenty second birthday brother, but you need to get out of my room," April said.April stood up and grabbed Iver by the arm. She dragged him out of her room and locked her door, walking back to her bed. Her mind started replaying what Iver had said, she couldn't stop it and somehow, her brain started believing that there's probability that Iver might be right.*The next morning, they gathered at the dining table to have their breakfast. April picked up the cutlery sluggishly. "April, are you okay? You looked like you didn't sleep through the night," Mrs Caddel observed."That's because I didn't, Mom.""And why is that?" Mrs Caddel asked."Iver said Orion might be dead," She replied bluntly. And the table went silent.Iver literally choked on his sa

She didn't make a mistake, the car was like the one she had seen earlier. There was a man in the driver's seat and she gave him a nod of acknowledgement, which was reciprocated.Orion was really back.She had doubted when she saw him earlier because he looked very different. She didn't have enough time to scrutinize and figure out what made him look different but he just was.April breathed in and out deeply for a whole minute, standing in front of the door. She finally gathered the courage to open the door and stepped in, shutting it behind her softly.She could see Orion's back facing her, her mom was in his arms as she hugged him tightly. Her Dad was sitting with Iver on the opposite side, happiness evident on their faces. She walked further into the room and they finally noticed her. Her mom released Orion, facing her with a surprised look on her face. She usually doesn't come back home that early and it's already evening. She looked away from the intense gaze of Orion and wal

April woke up in the middle of the night, she put on a robe over her usual bralette and panties, not bothering to tie it. She was thirsty so she went to get water from the kitchen and drank. Just as she was drinking, her mind went to a few hours ago and she shut her eyes in embarrassment.If not for Orion quickly rushing her to her bathroom, she would have emptied the contents of her stomach right on the dining table. Apparently, she couldn't keep her food since she had unwillingly stuffed them down her throat. She was glad her parents didn't make it a big deal, they just thought she was coming down with something. An assumption only Orion knows wasn't true.She rinsed her cup, placing it back, before getting out f the kitchen. She almost had an heart attack when she found Orion in the living room. She quickly brought then ends of her robe together, making the rope useful. He was sitting there shirtless, his sword pendant necklace shining in the dim light, staring into nothingnes