Ruined By My Brother-In-Law のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 141 - チャプター 145

Jason glanced around the room with a frown, then back at the startled woman in his bed. "This was still my room the last time I checked."Wasn't he supposed to be the drunk one with a splitting headache here?He watched as she took in the room, the horror on her face deepening by the second. Her gaze dropped to the duvet still clutched in her hands like a lifeline before she shoved it away as though it had burned her.Her gaze flicked over him, then away so quickly that Jason almost missed it. "This...""Guess I should be the one asking that question." Jason stepped closer to the bed and tossed her phone onto it. She stared at it for a moment before her gaze returned to him. "Is there a particular reason you're in... my bed?"The question must have come across as an accusation, because the horror on Anna's face quickly gave way to a scowl."I'm not here to seduce you, if that's what you're worried about," she snapped.Jason's frown deepened. "I never said—""I'm just going to leave." A

"Anna, you're home."Anna didn't look at Elena. She barely registered the concern in her voice. She stood frozen by the door, watching her mother uncross her legs and lean forward on the couch."C'mere, child. Sit." She patted the space beside her, the easy smile still on her face.Anna crossed the room slowly and sat beside her mother. Only after she'd settled into the seat did she realize what she'd done. She quickly set her shoes down and slipped her aching feet back into them. Then she straightened her spine, squared her shoulders, and tried to salvage her hair by running her fingers through it.Only then did she meet her mother's gaze, searching her face for a sign she couldn't quite identify. "I had no idea you were coming." She flattened her palm against her clothes instead of gripping them as she wanted to. "I—I could have—"Her mother reached out and brushed Anna's hair over her shoulder, and Anna resisted the urge to move away."Oh, don't be so tense, dear." She tucked Anna's

Jason felt entirely too aware of Anna's hand in his. Her palm was clammy, but he made no attempt to let go of it. Instead, he kept his fingers loosely wrapped around hers, afraid that even the slightest movement might make her pull away.But she didn't.Anna's hand remained in his as they wove through the quiet hallways toward the backyard. Neither of them spoke, their footsteps the only sound between them. Jason pushed open the glass door and stepped into the warm, humid evening air.Anna followed him outside without letting go of his hand. He guided her toward the patio table and pulled out one of the chairs."Sit," he said softly, his hand sliding from hers to her shoulder as she lowered herself into the chair.Anna smoothed her hands down the front of her dress. Even now, she held herself so rigidly that Jason frowned. He slipped a finger beneath her chin and tilted her face toward him, then held another finger beneath her nose."You breathing?"Anna narrowed her eyes and swatted