Twisted Ties: The Brother's Claim のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 81 - チャプター 90

Hannah's POV Oh dear Goddess, I am such a fool.I am such a fool for deceiving Nathan. I should have told him everything. I feel so bad for Brenda and I feel even worse that I can't tell Nathan who can help her because I'm trying to protect Nathan. I don't want him having any issues with Cathylene anymore. I pace restlessly in Olivia's room. “What if my hesitation causes Brenda to die?”“What if Cathylene was lying when she said she'd bring her personal doctor to take care of her?”“Oh goddess, please tell me what to do,” I groan helplessly, slumping into the armchair which I use to help Olivia with her assignments sometimes. “Mama.” Olivia stirs in the bed. She's wide awake. Did my restless pacing wake her up?“Sweetie, how long have you been awake? Did mama disturb your sweet sleep?” I try to rock her back to sleep. Her eyelids still feel heavy with sleep. Soon, she falls asleep.I lay her back in bed and considers leaving the room to the living room to allow her to sleep

Nathan's POV I just returned from visiting all Brenda's favorite places in the Pack in search of her, when a loud, resounding roar echoed.I am at the foot of the stairs to go into the guest quarters. At the sound, I pause in my steps. I am still trying to figure out where the roar has come from when I started hearing thuds of many hurrying footsteps. All heading towards Hannah's quarters.My mind jumps. Has Liam lay his hands on Hannah again…Something grips hard in my chest. God, if Liam has touched her again, if he has so much as touched a hair on her skin again… I'll so fucking kill him.My blood boils, and before I can think, I turn and dash after them. I arrive in their quarters—Hannah and Liam's— but can't go in as the place is filled up. Almost everyone in the mansion is gathered here. What's going on?I push through the crowd. As I move, my ears pick up words from the maid servants. “This is unbelievable!”“I can't believe it either. Not in a thousand years!”All the

Hannah's POV I don't know how to feel… what to think… So Cathylene knew all these while? She knew all this while, yet she kept silent?“Haha,” a bitter laugh echo in my chest. Everyday, she must have watched me with nothing but spite and hatred. I should have known. When she started referring to Olivia as “your daughter.”When she never ever called Olivia her granddaughter. How did she manage to hold herself back when she knew all these while?What else did she know?“Did you think I wouldn't know?” Cathylene grits. Her voice drags me back to the moment.Her eyes are so fiery I feel my skin prick under. “I’m…”Nothing comes out of my mouth. Was it Liam that told her?“Liam didn't tell me,” she says, her voice low and calculating. As though she heard my mind.“In fact, you are only still here because of Liam. I have been waiting for him to come to me and tell me everything, but he hasn't. It's quite unfortunate he cares so much for someone like you.”Her eyes burn at me with d

Nathan's POV I'm about to go over and say things to Hannah when the door suddenly bursts open. My words are stopped. My feet halts. Maybe this is the universe saving me from my own weakness, I think to myself. Brenda comes into view. “You are awake,” I say happily. But she ignores me and marches straight to Hannah. “Leave. I want to talk privately to my mate,” she says to Hannah. Her tone is not nice. “Brenda…” I call softly. Brenda flashes me a displeased look. “Nathan, let me handle this if you can at least accord me some respect as your mate. Although you refuse to accept me.” “None of what happened is Hannah's fault… Please…” I say. She chuckles. “Believe me Nathan, everything that happens here is her fault.” “It's alright. I'll leave,” Hannah interjects with a smile. “Good to have you back,” she mutters to Brenda just before she turns and heads out. I sigh, bothered as the door creak shut after her. I know Hannah. She overthinks things. R

Liam's POV “You fool!” Mom barks at me as soon as Hannah leaves.“How could you never tell me… you kept this away from me and kept silent like a fool!”“Do you realize what that girl is doing to you… to this family?!”She shakes her head, letting out a disgruntled sigh. “She should leave,” she says, a note of finality in her voice.“She must leave. I don't care what matebond you share with her, but she must leave before she completely ruins everything for me.”“It's not Hannah’s fault—”I start to say but Mom tilts abruptly. “You are still supporting her?” she scoffs irritatedly. “Even after you have seen—” She halts, walks briskly to her desk and picks up the Pack’s daily newspaper.“Take a good and hard look at that.” She flings it at me. “That is your current rating in the upcoming elections.”“I told you, son,” her voice drops. “Whoever or anything that will be an obstacle to our mission must be uprooted or cut off!”“But Mom, it happened before we married. Hannah was already p