All Chapters of Meet My Overprotective Brothers : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Ryan looked at his brother. At the concern in Caleb's eyes. At the determination to understand what was happening.He was tired of lying. Tired of pretending. Tired of carrying this secret alone."What do you want to know?" Ryan asked quietly."The truth," Caleb replied. "Ethan told me what he suspects. What Cora admitted to him. I want to hear it from you."Ryan sat back down at the table. He suddenly felt exhausted. "What did Ethan tell you exactly?""That you and Cora kissed," Caleb said. "That there are romantic feelings between you two. That you are struggling with something inappropriate."Ryan nodded slowly. "He is right."Caleb pulled out a chair and sat down across from him. "Tell me what happened.""I do not even know where it started," Ryan admitted. "Maybe from the beginning. From the first time I met her. I noticed she was beautiful. But I told myself that was just observation. Nothing inappropriate.""And then?" Caleb prompted."And then we started spending time together

Cora stared at Caleb, his words hitting her like physical blows. Seduced Ryan. Brought trouble into the house since she arrived."That is not true," she said. Her voice was shaking now. "I did not seduce anyone. I did not come here trying to cause problems.""But you did cause problems," Caleb said. "Whether you meant to or not. You came into this family and everything got complicated.""I did not mean for any of this to happen," Cora protested. Tears were forming in her eyes now. "I just wanted to be part of this family. I just wanted to learn from Ryan. I did not—"Her voice cracked. The tears started falling."I did not try to seduce him," she continued through her tears. "I do not even know what that means. I just spent time with him. I just talked to him. I just—"She was crying harder now. Unable to finish her sentences."I care about Ryan," she managed to say. "But I never tried to make him feel things he should not feel. I never tried to cross boundaries. I just—"The sobs wer

Ryan looked at Cora standing by the window. At the defeat in her posture. At the guilt written all over her face. He hated seeing her like this. Hated that Caleb's words had hurt her so deeply."Cora," he said gently. "Come sit down. Let me explain something to you."Cora turned from the window but did not move. "What is there to explain? Caleb made his feelings very clear. He thinks I am a problem. That I seduced you. That I brought trouble into this family.""Caleb was wrong," Ryan said. "He was angry and he said things he should not have said. But I need you to understand where that anger came from.""It came from me," Cora said. "From what I did to you.""No," Ryan replied firmly. "It came from fear. Fear for me. Fear of what could happen if Father finds out. Caleb was not attacking you because he hates you. He was attacking you because he loves me."Cora shook her head. "That does not make what he said okay.""I know it does not," Ryan agreed. "But it explains it. Caleb has alway

Ryan had left the mansion feeling unsettled. The conversation with Cora kept replaying in his mind. How close they had come to kissing again. How his phone ringing had been the only thing that stopped them.He was sitting in his home office trying to concentrate on code when he heard a knock at his front door.Ryan frowned. He was not expecting anyone. It was almost eight in the evening.He walked to the door and opened it.Lisa stood on his doorstep.Ryan felt shock wash over him. "Lisa?""Hi Ryan," she said with a smile. "Surprise.""What are you doing here?" Ryan asked. "You have been out of the country for months.""I just got back," Lisa said. "I have been trying to call you all day. You did not answer.""I did not answer for a reason," Ryan replied. "What do you want?""Is that any way to greet an old friend?" Lisa asked."You are not an old friend," Ryan said. "You are my ex-girlfriend. And I did not invite you here.""I know," Lisa said. "That is why I came in person. Can I co

The lawsuit against Liam was progressing. Ethan had filed all the necessary paperwork. The court date was set for three weeks away. Everything was moving forward exactly as it should.But Liam was not taking it quietly.He had been trying to contact Cora for days. Phone calls that she did not answer. Text messages that she deleted without reading. Emails that went straight to her spam folder.Cora wanted nothing to do with her ex-husband. She had made that abundantly clear. But Liam was not getting the message.Or maybe he was getting the message and just did not care.Ethan had warned her that Liam might try to approach her directly. That men like him often became more aggressive when they felt they were losing control."Do not engage with him," Ethan had said. "If he tries to talk to you, walk away. If he shows up somewhere, call me immediately. Do not let him manipulate you into a conversation."Cora had promised she would be careful. Would not let Liam get close to her.But she ha