Todos os capítulos de Claimed by Two Brothers: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

I froze in place, afraid to move. My father’s words struck me like a bolt from the blue. My aunt had been right—things between them were truly terrible, and something had to change.I took a step forward, only to stop again at his next words.“Yes, I want to prepare the will now as well. Naturally, ninety percent will go to Nadya, and the remaining ten I want donated to a shelter in a neighboring city run by an old acquaintance of mine. I’ll send everything by email later, so please have it prepared as soon as possible.”The moment Dad hung up, I stepped out of my hiding place and lowered myself into the chair across from him, fixing him with a stern look.“You heard everything,” he said with a sigh.“I did,” I replied sharply. “Why are you leaving Mom after so many years of marriage?”“Nadya, it’s not something I can easily explain…”“Why not?” I burst out, my palm landing lightly against the table. “Don’t you love her anymore?”“You’re already an adult, so I’ll tell you the truth. I

I arrived at the park before Nina and decided not to call her, choosing instead to wander for a while. Too many unsettling thoughts were swirling through my mind, and it was long past time to sort them out. Just a few minutes earlier, Valen had called to remind me that my vacation would soon be over and that I needed to return. He and his team had come back only yesterday, and as far as I knew, they were already heading out again for another show today. Not long ago, I had wanted to throw everything aside and leave—but not now, not when my family seemed to be on the verge of falling apart. Yet it wasn’t only my parents’ relationship that troubled me; my own was just as tangled, and I needed to make sense of it.Sitting down on a bench, I lifted my eyes to the treetops, where the blazing sun had already slipped from view, and something inside me stirred. I wanted to see him—right now, without delay. How desperately I longed to feel again the pleasure Stas had given me not so long ago.

“Stop shouting,” Vlad said calmly. After a brief pause, he added, “I thought you had enough sense to hold out a little longer, but apparently I was mistaken.”“You’ll do what you promised, won’t you…?” a woman’s voice whimpered through the phone.“And did you keep your end of the bargain, Sveta? You stayed quiet for a few days, only to get caught in the most ridiculous way. Did you really think my brother would rush to put a ring on your finger the moment he heard about the pregnancy? You should have called me first and only then agreed. That’s it, Sveta. I don’t need you anymore. From now on, I can manage without your help.”Darvin quickly ended the call as the girl dissolved into hysterical sobbing. Truth be told, he no longer had any use for the foolish creature anyway. He and Nadya had slept together, and he hadn’t given contraception a second thought. If she hadn’t taken care of it herself, all he needed to do was wait. There was no guarantee she would get pregnant right away, bu

I had arrived at my parents’ house in the comfort of a taxi, but I no longer had the money for such luxuries on the way back. So I had no choice but to buy a bus ticket like any other ordinary traveler. It wasn’t anything new to me, and after settling into a seat in the waiting area, I fixed my gaze on the television mounted on the wall, where some cartoon I didn’t recognize was playing.There wasn’t much time left now. Soon, it would all be over.About ten minutes before boarding, I noticed a strange ripple of movement spreading through the station. Men in dark suits were weaving swiftly through the crowd, and a chill crept over me when one of them stopped and locked eyes with me.I hurried toward my bus, but just as I was about to reach the entrance, someone yanked me backward.“We’ve got her. Taking her to the exit,” an unfamiliar male voice said.“Let go of me!” I shouted, but several more men rushed over. Grabbing my arms, they dragged me toward the station exit.One thing I will

The stranger bent down toward me, and I shivered. Who the hell was this? If someone had come through the front entrance, the housekeeper would never have let him in without checking with me first.“Who are you?” I repeated, recoiling as hands reached toward me. My glasses were gently placed back on my face, and at last I could see him clearly. “Stas!”Killing him wouldn’t be enough. Couldn’t he at least have said something? Given me some kind of warning?He dropped to his knees in front of me and took my hands in his, looking straight into my eyes with sudden seriousness.“Is your mother all right?” Darvin asked.“Not exactly…” I answered quietly. Then, suddenly, I snapped, “How did you even get in here?”He smirked and pulled a painfully familiar little key from his pocket—identical to the one I had.“Where did you get that?”“Your grandfather gave me the key to the hidden door when we were kids. I kept trying to break it open so I could sneak out without being noticed. Eventually he