All Chapters of Claimed By My Ex's Billionaire Brother : Chapter 31 - Chapter 37

Chapter 31Stephanie:I slammed the door to my room harder than I wanted to. My back pressed against the hard surface for what felt like minutes before I pushed myself away, rushing over to the sockets to switch the lights off.Sloane’s words from the other day still tugged at the corner of my mind, and a sharp tug suddenly pulled at my chest, making me wonder if the reason he had said he wanted intimacy without the lights on was because he just didn't want to see my face when we were at it.I brushed the thoughts away with a shake of my head.The memory of the last time we had sex ignited something warm in the lower part of my stomach. And before I could reconsider and back out from what was on my mind, I quickly walked to the closet and grabbed some lingerie.Right as I picked it up, I reconsidered it because what we were doing wasn't that deep, and the man wouldn't even see the fabric on me, so what was the need to wear it?With a troubled sigh, I hung it back and simply walked to

Stephanie: I wasn't sure how long I sat on my bed after Zane left. I couldn't bring myself to move, despite the fact that I wanted to. Tucking my hair behind my ear, I glanced around, wondering where I had dropped my hair tie because my hair was messy and suddenly tickling at my nape. A sigh escaped my lips before I finally stood up, gently setting Ronnie down from my arms and walking into the bathroom. When I stepped back into the room, I felt oddly on edge. My gaze drifted to the door as I wondered if it was safe to step out now without running into Zane. I reached for my phone on the bedside table, swiping the screen awake and checking the time before padding over to get a bonnet, sweeping my hair into the cap and tightening it at my nape. It was 11 p.m. Could he be asleep by now? After a moment of hesitation, I decided to step out and get some water. I couldn’t survive another minute with my throat this dry. I slowly opened the door and peeked out, my heart pounding. The

Stephanie: The next morning, I arrived at the hospital earlier than usual. Sleep had barely come to me the night before. So I buried myself in my routine, got up early and arrived at the hospital very early compared to the usual time. I wasn't supposed to have a shift today, but I'd rather be here, taking extra shifts than staying at home all day with Zane and in an awkward silence that just wouldn't go away. We had a lot to talk about, and foolishly, I was deliberately ignoring all that. I changed into my scrubs, tied my hair back, and skipped the nurses’ station altogether, heading straight for the ward where my mom had been moved after her surgery. Pushing the door open, I went inside and my gaze fell on her. The blinds were half-open, letting in rays of the morning sunlight. My gaze traveled across the room, settling on her. She was asleep, so I tiptoed inside, gently closing the door shut behind me. Color had returned to her face, it wasn't much, but enough for me to no

Stephanie:I gave her a small smile as we turned down the hallway, heading towards the elevator. “I was in Mom's room first, came here after she finally fell asleep. She looks like she hadn't had an ounce of sleep since forever.”“Yeah. She barely slept a wink last night.”That stopped me on my heels, “Why? Is everything okay?”Sloane waved it off, “Everything should be okay. She just got a call from your father.”My whole body went still and my brows pulled into the tightest frown.My father and I haven't said even a word to each other ever since the wedding that never happened.Not once did he call me. So it left me surprised that he called my mother. “What did he say?” My voice dropped low and cold.Sloane shook he head a bit, “I really don't know. I sort of left because she needed the privacy. Though I did hear them talking about the wedding and you— she didn't tell you anything about it?”“No. She didn't.”Sloane’s lips thinned, “I do know for certain that whatever he might have