All Chapters of The Brother I Shouldn’t Want: Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

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𝓣𝓲𝓶By the time the nurse came in with my discharge papers, I had already been awake for a long time.The hospital room was quiet in that strange way only hospitals could be quiet, filled with the faint hum of machines and the distant sound of footsteps in the hallway. My body felt lighter than it had in days. The pain was still there, dull and stubborn, but it no longer pressed down on me like a mountain. I could breathe without wincing. I could sit up without feeling dizzy. Even the air smelled different today, less like medicine and more like morning.“You’re free to go,” the nurse said with a smile as she handed me the file. “But don’t push yourself too hard.”I nodded and thanked her, though my mind was already somewhere else.Free.The word sounded strange in my head. I had been here long enough that the white walls had begun to feel familiar, almost safe. Now I was supposed to step back into the world again, into cold air and moving cars and people who walk in a hurry to mee

Last Updated : 2026-02-12

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꧁♡ 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔨 ♡꧂The moment Tim’s message comes in, my phone vibrates on the desk like it has a heartbeat of its own.“Discharge today.”Just two words, but they hit harder than any bullet ever has.For a second, I just stare at the screen, then I read it again, slower this time, as if the meaning might change if I blink too hard. Discharge today. He is finally leaving that sterile white room that smells like medicine and things I do not want to remember. I don’t realize I am smiling until Peter clears his throat behind me.The room goes quiet, my men suddenly stop talking, stop moving, stop pretending they are not watching their boss lose his mind over a phone screen. I can feel their eyes on me, sharp and curious, like knives.Peter leans against the wall with his arms crossed. “Boss,” he says slowly, “you’ve been smiling at your phone for almost a minute.”I lift my head and glance at him. “So?”He raises an eyebrow. “That’s new.”A few of the others exchange looks. Someone whisp

Last Updated : 2026-02-13

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꧁♡ 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔨 ♡꧂The hotel lobby looks exactly the same as it did on Eric’s wedding day, and that alone makes something dark twist inside my chest. The polished marble floor reflects the yellow light from the chandelier above, and for a brief second I see my own shadow stretched out in front of me like a warning I refuse to read. This place should mean nothing to me, yet the moment I step inside, memories come rushing back without permission, memories of Tim standing quietly among strangers, of Eric pretending to be the groom of a perfect life, of lies dressed up as celebration. I slow my steps, not because I am afraid, but because my mind is calculating everything at once, exits, corners, cameras, people, time.I check my wristwatch.If I leave now, I could still make it to the hospital in time.The thought comes sharp and sudden, and for a moment I almost turn around. Almost. The roses in my hand feel heavier than they should, the bottle of red wine tucked under my arm like proof

Last Updated : 2026-02-14

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𝓣𝓲𝓶The headlights blinded me.For a second, all I could see was white light flooding my vision, swallowing the dark road, swallowing the night, swallowing everything except the outline of a man stepping out of the car. My heart leaped before my mind could catch up, and the shape in the light became Frank in my imagination before it ever became anything else in reality. I felt a strange mix of relief and irritation rise inside my chest, the kind that only comes when you have waited too long for someone you trust and want to scold and embrace at the same time.“What took you so long, Fra—”The name died on my tongue.The man walking toward me was not Frank.The trench coat was black, the same color Frank often wore, but the way he moved was different, less steady, more impatient. When he stepped closer, the light shifted, and I saw his face clearly.Eric.My body froze in place as if someone had poured cold water down my spine. The happiness that had rushed into me only seconds ago

Last Updated : 2026-02-15

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𝓣𝓲𝓶I asked Eric if he had a room reserved at this hotel. My voice sounded calmer than I felt. The cold night air was still clinging to my skin, and my chest felt tight from everything that had just happened in the car.Eric nodded. His hands were still gripping the steering wheel even though the engine was already off. His shoulders were stiff, like he was afraid that if he relaxed even a little, something inside him would break apart.“Then… is your medicine there?” I asked quietly. “Your bipolar medicine. Did you leave it in the room?”He didn’t answer me.The silence stretched out between us. The neon lights from the hotel sign flashed across his face, red and blue and white, making him look strange and unfamiliar. For a second, he looked like a child who had been caught doing something wrong but didn’t know how to explain himself.“Eric,” I said again, softer this time. “You’re not well right now. We need to get your pills.”He finally turned his head toward me, but instead of

Last Updated : 2026-02-16

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𝓣𝓲𝓶Laura’s sobbing filled the hotel room like a cracked siren that refused to go silent. She curled in on herself at the edge of the bed, clutching the white sheet around her naked body as if it could erase what had just been revealed. Her shoulders shook violently, and her cries came out broken and desperate. Eric stood in front of her, his back stiff, his jaw clenched so tightly I thought his teeth might shatter. For a few seconds, I believed he would turn his anger on her. I believed he would finally see what had happened for what it was. But instead, something twisted inside him, and his fury shifted direction like a storm changing course.“It’s his fault,” Eric said hoarsely, pointing at Frank. “Everything is his fault. He planned this. He brought the wine. He brought the roses. He wanted to steal you from me.”Laura lifted her tear-stained face and nodded as if those words were the only thing keeping her alive. “I never thought he would drug me,” she cried. “I trusted him

Last Updated : 2026-02-18

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꧁❀ 𝘛𝘪𝘮 ❀꧂Frank didn’t stop pulling me until we reached his car. The whole way there, he kept talking in a frantic rush, like if he paused for even one second, I would suddenly decide not to believe him. His words came out tangled and breathless, his hand gripping my wrist so tightly that I could feel his pulse through his fingers.“I swear to you, I was completely passed out,” he said, unlocking the car with a sharp beep. “I don’t even know how long I was out. I opened my eyes and that bitch was on top of me, straddling and masturbating on me like I was some kind of… some kind of object.”“Like I wasn’t even there. And don’t look at me like that. You know what I look like when I actually lose control. You’ve seen it, this wasn’t that. Not even close.” His face twisted with a frown.He shoved the car door open and almost pushed me inside before circling around to the driver’s seat. Even after the engine started, he kept talking, his hands gripping the steering wheel so hard his kn

Last Updated : 2026-02-26

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꧁♡ 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔨 ♡꧂“Deal.” I smiled at him, he was about to open the car door when I stopped him. I couldn't let him just go inside, not like this.“Tim, stay here with me for a while.”I watched Tim’s face in the dim glow of the dashboard lights, tracing the tension in his jaw, the way his fingers drummed against his knees. Every little movement told me he was holding back, pretending not to care and not giving in to these feelings between us. And it was maddening. I wanted him to drop the act, wanted him to lean in, to let me in, not because I needed it, but because I wanted to give him what he didn’t even know he was craving.My hands tightened on the wheel, though the car wasn’t moving. I leaned closer, the scent of him filling my senses, subtle, intoxicating, making it hard to think straight. “You’re too quiet,” I said, my voice low. “Say something.”He shook his head, eyes downcast. “I… I’m not going to fall for your tricks.”I scoffed, leaning even closer, so close I could fe

Last Updated : 2026-02-27

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꧁♡ 𝓣𝓲𝓶♡꧂I woke up with the strange feeling that I had been taken care of.Not the rushed kind or the careless kind, but the careful kind.My body felt lighter, clean in a way that made my chest tighten before my mind even caught up. The sheets smelled different. Not like my usual detergent, but like soap and something faintly sharp and familiar.Frank.My eyes opened slowly, and the first thing I saw was my ceiling. The soft white paint, the crack near the corner that I kept forgetting to fix. Morning light poured in through the tall windows, spreading across my living room and kitchen like nothing terrible and blissful had happened the night before.But something had happened.I pushed myself up and realized I was wearing fresh clothes. My hair was dry. My skin still felt warm, as if someone had taken their time making sure I was comfortable before leaving.He bathed me.The thought hit harder than it should have.I sat there for a long moment, staring at the quiet space around

Last Updated : 2026-02-28

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