Semua Bab CRAVING THE BROTHER-IN-LAW I SHOULDN'T TASTE: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Since that day, I hadn’t heard anything about Elena. Amanda couldn’t be reached either—she was busy with work. Every time I thought about Elena, this uneasy feeling crept in. The image of her crying, and those scattered pregnancy tests on the floor, kept haunting me.No. There was no way my relationship with Xavier would end up like that.I had to end it before something happened—before everything got messy. But when? I didn’t even know when exactly I should stop wanting Xavier. When exactly I should put an end to this madness. I honestly didn’t know.I pressed my hands against my temples. The noise outside my office faded under the chaos in my head, until Brenda’s voice from the door snapped me out of it.“I want to report this month’s sales,” she said, handing me her notes. I took them while she paused for a moment, studying me, before leaving.I watched her walk away. It wasn’t like her to leave without saying anything. But I tried to understand—maybe my gloomy face made her hesita

That burst of desire dragged me right to the edge. I slumped back in the chair, lowering my gaze to Xavier, who was smiling widely. His lips glistened. He ran his tongue over them before standing up. I looked up at him.“Xavier?”“Not now, sweetheart.” He leaned in close to my flushed face. “As much as my body is screaming to be inside you, not tonight.”“Why?” I whispered.“Dent’s still awake upstairs. I don’t want him interrupting us,” he said casually before walking away just like that, leaving things unfinished.I downed the rest of the wine in my glass. My gaze dropped between my thighs, still twitching, aching. Wanting. Needing to be touched.I closed my eyes, resting my face on the table. What now? Should I give in to Dent and turn away from Xavier? Or…I ran my fingers roughly through my hair before straightening up and heading back to the bedroom. Dent was already snoring. He could sleep so peacefully, while I w

My unease about those footprints slowly faded. Nothing happened after that, even after a week passed. Dent was still the same. He didn’t act like someone who had caught his wife cheating.My mind kept running in circles—who had come that day? Did they hear everything that happened in Xavier’s room?And why hadn’t they told Dent until now?I let out a long breath, my shoulders slumping as I leaned back against the sofa, waiting for Dent to come home from work. When I heard Xavier’s car arrive earlier than usual, my body tensed just from the sound of his footsteps.The echo of his shoes rang across the floor before he appeared, dressed in a black shirt and slacks, his doctor’s coat hanging from his hand. He paused in front of me, meeting my eyes. Without saying a word, he walked off. Just like that.My request to keep our distance had truly reset everything. Xavier went back to being cold and indifferent, and I… I became the sister-in-law trying to build a wall between us.But my body w

I paced back and forth in front of the dining table, biting my nails until they hurt.No.There’s no way it was Antony.If it really was him, he would’ve told Dent. They’re close—there’s no way he’d keep something this important to himself.Anxiety swallowed me whole. I couldn’t even close my eyes for a second. The exhaustion and sleepiness were gone, especially when I went back to the bedroom and saw Dent.Slowly, I crouched down beside the bed, facing him as he slept. My hand reached out, brushing over his face, before my gaze shifted to the bottle of medicine on the nightstand.That medicine… something was definitely wrong.Without Dent knowing, I took it. The next day, when Dent and Xavier left for work, I went to a large pharmacy and asked the staff about it.“Does this really not have a label? It’s completely plain like this?” the pharmacist asked, examining the cloudy glass bottle carefully.When she took out one of the pills, her eyes narrowed. “This is medication for prostate

“What? Are you insane?!” Elena snapped. She shot up from the couch and stood right in front of me, her face flushed red. “How could you do this to Dent? His own brother?” she yelled before pacing away.She pressed her fingers to her temple, walking back and forth. After a moment, she stopped and asked again, “How long has this been going on?”I rubbed my forehead. “Maybe… a little over a month.”Elena’s jaw dropped. “You—what were you even thinking, huh?!”I leaned back against the couch, letting out a heavy breath. Just as I was about to answer, Elena cut me off. Her face had gone pale.“What… is it because Dent is infertile?” she accused.I quickly shook my head, denying it. “It’s just…” I met her fiery gaze. “…there’s something I can’t get from Dent. I tried to hold on, I really did. But ever since I met Xavier… everything changed.”Elena groaned in frustration. “Olivia, I might’ve tolerated it if it was with someone else. But this…” Her voice weakened. “He’s your brother-in-law. Y