All Chapters of Claimed By My Ex’s Stepbrother: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Roman and Tessa walked toward the front door of his mansion. The eyes staring at them were filled with love and anticipation.Salima stood at the entrance, draped in crimson silk, bangles chiming as she smiled proudly.Beside her, a silver tray gleamed with lit diyas, rice, and a bowl of red dye.And next to her, Nandini stood—elegant, composed, her hair pinned back in a neat braid threaded with fresh flowers.Roman froze, his breath caught. “Aunt Nandini.” He smiled.Nandini’s sternness broke into something warm and achingly gentle.“Welcome home, Roman.” She smiled.“Welcome darling.” She said turning to Tessa.Tessa froze. “Thank you, but what—what’s going on?” she asked.“Griha Pravesh,” Nandini announced. “A new bride must enter her home properly… this time as a true wife.”Roman’s jaw tightened; he didn’t know whether to laugh or get upset.“Aunt, this isn’t necessary—”“Hush,” Salima said firmly, motioning for him to step aside. “You will not ruin this moment.”She placed the

Roman’s eyes squinted at his mother’s question.“Klara? What kind of question is that Mom?”“Just answer it.” Salima insisted.“I can’t answer what I don’t know. Why are you bringing up Klara, what does she have to do with any of this?” Roman snapped.“I’m not saying she has anything to do with this, I just want to know where she stands with you. And in this home.” Salima breathed.Roman’s jaw flexed. Of all the things Salima could’ve asked, this—this was the one he wasn’t prepared for.“Klara and I?” he repeated, voice flat.Salima didn’t blink. “I’m not blind. Something is off. Every time Tessa walks into a room, Klara looks like she swallowed poison, and you… You avoid her. That wasn’t always the case.”He scrubbed a hand over his face. “Ma, I don’t have time for this.”“You’re going to make time.”Her tone wasn’t angry—just steady, too steady. “Tell me the truth.”Roman exhaled, long and slow. “Nothing is going on.”“Roman.”“Nothing is going on,” he repeated, firmer now. “But she

“When were you going to tell me about you and Klara?” Tessa spun to face Roman the second the door shut behind him.Roman exhaled, dragging a hand down his face.“Can you calm down please?” He scoffed. “Don’t.” She stepped forward, eyes blazing. “Don’t tell me to calm down. When, Roman?”He met her stare, unflinching.“I never planned on telling you.”Tessa laughed, sharp and bitter. “You don’t get a point for brutal honesty.” She said coldly.Roman’s jaw flexed. “Okay, fine. Yes. Klara and I were together for years. I was twenty-four, stupid and I loved her.”Tessa said nothing, she bit her lower lip, urging him to continue. “And then one day,” Roman continued. “I walked in on her. On her knees, deep throating my cousin.”Tessa winced. “Alec.”“Yes, Alec.” His voice went flat. “I was devastated. Furious. But I stayed.”Tessa took in a deep breath, her chest heaving. “I forgave her. Then my Dad died, the Thornes crushed us, and suddenly I wasn’t the golden ticket anymore. She left

Klara tore through her room as if she were trying to rip the walls apart. Clothes hit the bed, the floor, the open suitcase—none of it mattered. Her hands were shaking, not from sadness, but from pure, blistering rage.She yanked a dress from the hanger so hard the hook snapped.“Two months,” she muttered, breath sharp, chest rising fast. “Two damn months and she thinks she can toss me out like trash.”She shoved the dress into the suitcase, pressing it down with her palm. Her jaw clenched so tightly her teeth hurt.Roman used to worship her. Used to wait at her door, waiting for any hint that she’d take him back after the cheating, after the mess. He’d forgiven her a thousand times more than she deserved. And now he let that girl stand in the middle of his kitchen and talk to her like she was nothing?Klara’s laugh cracked out, sharp and humourless.“She thinks she’s won.” She grabbed another stack of clothes and threw them inside. “She thinks a ring and a pregnancy mean she’s untouc

Roman and Grayson stared at one another so intensely that they could burn the whole study down.“Why don’t you learn how to focus on the issues in your own family? What happens with mine is none of your business.” Roman sneered.“Ever since you claimed Tessa as yours. Believe me, everything you do is my business.” Grayson fired back.“Why won’t you just quit it, Grayson? Tessa isn’t yours anymore. There are reasons you lost her and it’s not because of me. You can’t keep using that to try to ruin my life.” Roman shot at his brother.“Well, you’ve ruined mine by taking the one thing that was meant for me, so best believe Roman, every chance I get, I will use it.” Grayson threatened.“Stay away from Tessa,” Roman growled.“Tell your wife to stop trembling every time I look at her,” Grayson smirked. “It fuels me.”“Grayson. I swear to God—”Grayson cracked a deep laugh. “You think I’m afraid of a man who needed a contract to keep his marriage from collapsing?”“And you think I’m afraid t