All Chapters of CRAVING THE BROTHER-IN-LAW I SHOULDN'T TASTE: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“I’m seeing Amanda,” I said casually, like it wasn’t a big deal.Dent narrowed his eyes. “Amanda? Olivia’s best friend?”I shrugged. “We’re dating now.”A second later, Dent’s expression shifted. A wide grin spread across his face.“So you’re actually in a relationship now?” he asked, stepping closer to me and Olivia. “Then why did you two look like you were arguing earlier?”I let out an annoyed sigh. “Olivia was surprised when I suggested a double date with the two of you.”Dent immediately turned to Olivia, who was standing quietly beside me. The next second, he burst out excitedly, “I’m all in for that. We can go to Dad’s villa by the lake.”He was already imagining things before anything even started. He walked toward the dining table, muttering to himself, “…we could go fishing, maybe stay there for a few nights…”His words faded into the background. Meanwhile, Olivia and I were lost in our own thoughts. I knew she didn’t agree with this idea—she was anxious, even scared. And th

“Where are we going?” Olivia asked as I led her away from the villa. Darkness stretched as far as we could see. The pine forest nearby looked eerie and intimidating, but my fear was gone. All I felt was excitement to take Olivia to my favorite place here.Using the light from my phone, we followed the path. It wasn’t far from the villa. The place had been built by our father a long time ago, but since Dent was afraid of heights, he never dared to go there.“Guess?” I said with a wide grin, still holding her hand.“You want me to guess? I have absolutely no idea, Xavier,” Olivia said, quickening her pace to keep up with me.Even so, my strides were still longer than hers. When we reached a large tree, I pointed upward. “My old playground.”Olivia let out an amused scoff. She let go of my hand and climbed the ladder first. I lit the way with my phone before following her up and opening the small door.The treehouse was circular, built around a large tree that served as its main support.

“Everything’s going to be fine,” I said to Olivia, more to calm myself than her.Her body was still warm. She let out a soft moan in my arms. Every kiss mark I’d left on her skin, I traced again with my lips. Each kiss made her body heat up even more. She writhed beneath me.“Xavier…” she called softly.Instead of stopping me, her hands roamed over my bare shoulders, sliding up to my neck before tangling into my half-dry hair. The way her slender fingers moved through it only made my desire to have her again grow stronger.“Use protection this time,” she whispered, her breath uneven as I kissed every inch of her long neck.I paused for a moment—not because I hesitated, but because her request annoyed me. My hand reached over to the nightstand. As I sat up to look for that damn thing, I found something else inside the drawer. A single pill.Olivia glanced at it. “What’s that?”A smile tugged at my lips. Even though I’m a dentist, I obviously knew what this was. I held it up in front of

“Feels like we were just at the villa yesterday,” Amanda said.“Yeah, and now we have to go back,” Dent replied as he fastened his seatbelt.I sat in the driver’s seat, starting the engine, ready to leave the villa behind. Amanda and Olivia were in the backseat.My heart beat faster every time Olivia and I met eyes through the rearview mirror.As usual, the conversation was dominated by Dent and Amanda. The two of them never seemed to run out of things to talk about. They kept chatting the whole drive home. Olivia stayed mostly quiet, but every time I glanced at her through the mirror, she was already looking at me.A faint smile tugged at my lips. Why did it feel like we were some awkward couple stealing glances at each other… when we’d already done far more than that?After a few hours on the road, we finally arrived home. Amanda grabbed her bag and followed Olivia inside, while Dent and I carried the rest of the luggage into the storage room.When I got back inside, I saw Olivia wa

I couldn’t bring myself to promise that to Dent. For some reason, it felt heavy just trying to answer him. Instead, I quickly tried to change the subject, asking about his new project. But Dent ignored it.“Please answer me, Olivia.” His voice sounded desperate. His grip tightened, as if making sure I would stay by his side—standing next to him until everything we hoped for came true. But I didn’t know why… I just couldn’t say yes.“Are you giving up, Olivia?” Dent whispered.“I’m not giving up, Dent. It’s just…” My words trailed off without direction. My thoughts drifted instead—to Xavier. To a man who shouldn’t even be in my mind right now.“Say it properly.”“I’ve been thinking… maybe we could adopt a child if you really can’t give me one,” I said quietly.Dent fell silent for a moment. His face looked shaken, but he understood what I meant. He understood the situation we were in. Not everyone has endless patience—including me, who had been holding on for so long.“Dent, it’s been