Todos los capítulos de Stolen Night With My Brother In Law: Capítulo 181 - Capítulo 190

KATHRYN’S POVThe first few days after bringing Celine home weren’t dramatic. I was grateful for that because we’d both had enough drama. Healing arrived quietly. It settled into our apartment through routines. They suddenly felt extraordinary. I learned not to measure progress in moments. The little ones carried more truth.The first win came at breakfast.I put a bowl of pancakes on the table. Celine stared at them. Then she reached for one.“You remembered " she said.I smiled.“Chocolate chips.”“You used to make them " she said.“I still do " I replied.She took a bite. Then another. Then she had a pancake. I watched her eat. She caught me looking.“What?" she asked.“Nothing " I said.I laughed softly.“I’m just happy you’re hungry " I said.She tilted her head.“Is that a mum thing?" she asked.“I think it is " I replied.She nodded.“I like mum things " she said.Her plate was empty by the end of breakfast.It shouldn’t have felt like a miracle.It did.The next win came that

IRIS’S POVOn a Tuesday evening, I came home later than I usually do because my meeting with Daniel had taken longer than I expected, and I thought the apartment would be quiet.Instead, I heard Celine's voice before I even closed the front door."Mum! Uncle Iris is here!" she said.This made me stop for a moment.It was not because she called me Mum.It was because she was expecting me to be there.Kathryn looked up from the stove, where she was cooking something. She smiled at me.I could see she was also a little amused."You are late " she said."I know " I replied."You missed the argument " she said.I raised my eyebrow. Took off my jacket."What argument?" I asked.Celine came to me holding two pencils."I told Mum that blue and green go together because they are friends " she said.Kathryn started laughing."I told her that colors do not have friends " she said."They do have friends " Celine said."They do not have friends " Kathryn said."They do have friends " Celine said a

IRIS’S POVThe prison stood on the edge of the city. It was surrounded by layers of steel fencing. The fencing caught the pale morning light. I parked outside the visitor entrance. I felt no hesitation. This visit was never about changing anything. Jacob's sentence had already been handed down. Every appeal had failed. The law had finally reached the place where my family had been waiting for years. I wasn't here to save him. I was here to leave him behind.The security officer checked my identification. He compared my face to the photograph twice. Then he gestured toward the metal detector."Empty your pockets, sir."I slipped my wallet keys and phone into the plastic tray. I did it without a word. Another officer scanned me. He did it with practiced efficiency."You've been approved for a thirty-minute visit.""That's more than enough."The officer studied me for a second. Then he nodded."This way."The corridors smelled faintly of disinfectant and old concrete. Fluorescent lights

IRIS’S POVBehind me, I heard the bedroom door open softly.“I wondered where you went."Kathryn's sleepy voice carried across the room before gentle footsteps followed.She put on one of my hoodies, which was really big on her, and stepped onto the balcony with her eyes half closed.“You couldn’t sleep?"“I could."She looked a little confused.“That wasn’t an answer."She just said "No.”Then she. Stood beside me without asking anything else.For a while we just stood there together.She leaned her shoulder against mine lightly.Neither of us said anything to break the silence.After a bit, she looked at me.“What are you thinking about?"I smiled at her.“I’m trying to figure that out."She laughed quietly.“That’s you."“Is it?"She said "You solve everyone ’s problems first."Then she nudged my arm.“Sometimes I think you put your feelings on hold."I said "I probably do."She said "I know."Then she took my hand.“Want to talk "I looked at our hands together.“I don’t think I’m

KATHRYN’S POVCeline's laughter filled the apartment like music. The adults were slowly feeling better after their conversation. Even though some people still had tears in their eyes the party was starting to have funSomeone turned the music on.Daniel wanted to help the kids have fun again. He said that all the kids under ten had to help him pick the birthday cupcakes."I need people who really know what they are doing," he said seriously.One little boy did not think Daniel was serious."Do you even know how to pick the cupcakes?" he asked.Daniel put his hand on his heart."I have been getting ready for this my whole life" he said.The little boy laughed."You just eat them " he said.Daniel smiled."I call it research " he said.The kids. Ran after him.I could not. Smile.Life always keeps movingI looked around the room until I found Mrs. Mayers.She was not with the adults.She was standing by the window watching Celine.She looked relieved and sad at the time.She looked like