All Chapters of I Married the Better Brother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

The hotel doors slammed shut with a bang.Owen, the guy I'd been with for ten years, had ditched me at the altar for the 99th time. He had taken off to comfort Monica, who was threatening to jump because of her depression.The guests below the altar began fidgeting and whispering to one another.I shoved down the flood of shame and despair welling up in my chest, grabbed the mic from the officiant, and raised my voice. "Settle down, everyone. The wedding's still happening. The groom bailed, so I'm putting out a call for a new husband. So, who wants to marry me?"All hell broke loose in the crowd."This is unbelievable. Has she lost her mind?""Anderson Group is one of the top business empires in the world. Who'd be crazy enough to steal Mr. Owen's fiancee?""Let's be real. Owen's been sleeping with her for ten years. Who's still going to want her?"Every word stabbed straight through my chest.After a long silence, I took a deep breath, trying to find a way out of this mess wi

Chapter 2

Now that I was married to Chris, I figured it was time to leave Owen's villa for good. He wasn't around when I came back to pack up.I dumped everything that had anything to do with us—the jewelry he had given me, the scarf I had knitted for him, the oil paintings we had done together, the scrapbook full of our memories, and every photo from the nightstand and the walls.In the end, I took off the wedding ring he had put on my finger and tossed that in the trash too.I hauled my suitcase out and made a beeline for the door. But just as I was about to make my getaway, I ran straight into Owen. When he saw my suitcase, his brows furrowed, and he grabbed my arm."Where are you going?" he asked."I'm moving out.""Moving out?" His voice spiked with anger, and his grip on my arm sent a sharp jolt of pain through me."Stop being so difficult, Mia. I told you—Monica's nothing more than a sister to me. I'll make it up to you with another wedding. Now, stop this and come home with me."

Chapter 3

Monica's birthday party took place on a cruise ship. The whole ride over, Owen clung to my hand like a life raft, as if I'd take off running if he let go. But the moment his eyes landed on Monica, he ditched me, making a beeline for her and wrapping his arm around her waist as if he had every right to."Happy birthday, babe. This is your gift," he said.He popped open a little box, revealing a sapphire necklace that took my breath away. I knew it right away. That was the one and only "Ocean's Heart". The sentiment it was meant to express was the giver's love being deeper than the sea.I had mentioned to Owen that I wanted that necklace just a month ago.He had scowled and gotten snippy with me. "Why are you so greedy? Haven't I bought you enough necklaces already?"Now, I was watching him put that very same necklace on Monica with his own hands.I couldn't handle it. I walked off and found a spot by the railing, letting the sea breeze wash over me.All of a sudden, Monica's vo

Chapter 4

Even with Chris on the case, I still had a knot in my stomach. Mom was hooked up to a bunch of machines just to survive, and if they pulled the plug, she wouldn't last long.The idea that Chris might not make it in time was killing me. I was so antsy I couldn't sit still. I asked the crew when we could get off, and they told me I needed the green light from Owen or Monica.I made my way back to their cabin, but as I got closer, I heard a loud moan through the door. "Owen, take it easy..."Then came his heavy breathing. "Babe, you're all wet. Damn, you look so hot like that..."I stood there, frozen and feeling utterly absurd. So, this was what Owen meant when he said he only saw Monica as his sister? Who the hell hooked up with their own sister?I felt a rush of disgust. Who knew how many times they'd been sneaking around in the ten years Owen and I were together?I was so pissed off, I hammered on the door. Everything went silent inside.A second later, Owen yanked the door ope

Chapter 5

Owen froze, the ring still in his hand. "Chris, what the hell is this supposed to mean?"Chris stated calmly, "We're already married. Mia's my wife, legally."The look on Owen's face went from blank to stunned to absolutely livid."You've got to be kidding me! How long have you even known each other? I've been with her for a decade! I've asked her to marry me a hundred times, and now, you're telling me you two have tied the knot?"He then zeroed in on me, his voice boiling with rage. "Or what, have you been sleeping around behind my back this whole time? That's so disgusting!"What a joke. After everything, he still had the gall to flip the narrative like it was my fault."Right back at you. Owen, you're the disgusting one. You proposed to me a hundred times, but you bailed on me at the altar every single time for Monica."I fell for your sweet talk over and over. You kept promising you'd make it right, swearing Monica was nothing more than a sister to you. You think I don't kno

Chapter 6

After a short speech, Hank laid a huge one on the crowd. "Starting next week, I'm retiring as the CEO of Anderson Group. The new person in charge is my oldest son, Chris Anderson."While everyone was cheering, Chris grabbed my hand and brought me up to the stage. He kept his words short and then went straight to the point."Next week, I'm divesting all assets from Anderson Group's subsidiary, Mona Corporation."The entire room went dead silent.Everyone knew Mona Corporation was the subsidiary Owen had been managing, and it held significant weight within Anderson Group. And now, Chris was divesting it? That was a clear signal he was severing all ties with Owen."Man, are the Anderson brothers really feuding? Chris is basically disowning Owen.""Exactly! That woman with Chris used to be Owen's fiancée. They must've had a blowout over her.""I heard she dated Owen for ten years, then dumped him for Chris. She's just a gold digger, and she has no shame."The gossip among the guest

Chapter 7

After Chris took the reins as CEO of Anderson Group, he followed through on his word and completely divested Mona Corporation's assets.Owen didn't take it lying down. He made a big show of cutting himself off from Anderson Group and starting his own company. He also went to the media and trashed Chris for stealing me, saying they were no longer family.The backlash was immediate. Headlines blew up everywhere, and every news channel made Chris and me out to be a couple of cheating dirtbags.Chris didn't even bat an eye. He took care of everything like a true leader. First, he froze every asset Owen still held in Anderson Group. Then, he turned to the media, hitting every outlet that had pushed lies with legal threats, one after another.And then came my part. I showed up at the press conference and dropped all the dirt I'd found on Owen and Monica's affair. I had their texts, money transfers, cozy photos Monica had put on social media, gifts they had exchanged, and even an audio re

Chapter 8

Back in the house, my head was spinning with a mess of emotions.Chris came over and leaned down, trying to comfort me. "Just forget it, Mia. Owen's not worth you getting upset over."I shook my head. "No... I'm not thinking about him."I looked up and met Chris' eyes. It finally hit me—he and Owen were brothers, and they had the same beautiful eyes. But his were the eyes that had glowed like the moonlight that night. He was the one I should have loved all along.My nose got all tingly, and before I knew it, I was crying."I'm such an idiot, Chris. We actually met ten years ago, didn't we?"Chris gave me a gentle smile. "No. It was even earlier than that."I froze, totally stunned."You probably don't remember. It was ages ago. We were in the same kindergarten. Back then, I was quiet and didn't talk much. The other kids would pick on me. They'd call me a mute and steal the cookies and fruit out of my lunchbox. But you'd always stand up for me and protect me. You even shared you

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