Lahat ng Kabanata ng MY HUSBAND'S BROTHER IS OBSESSED WITH ME: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

[DANGEROUS COMFORT]I didn’t notice the time slipping past until the mansion had grown unusually quiet. Most of the staff were elsewhere, the distant hum of conversation fading into a dull background murmur. I leaned against the marble railing of the balcony, staring at the dark expanse of the city lights below, trying to calm the storm of thoughts swirling in my head. But it was useless. Every memory of Julian’s icy control and every glance from Adrian made my heart race.“Maris,” Julian’s voice had been in my ear earlier, commanding, smooth, reminding me I belonged to him—even when he wasn’t physically present. Always present, I thought bitterly, tugging at the hem of my dress as if that could loosen his invisible grip.A sudden movement in the corner of my vision made me flinch. Adrian. He leaned casually against the doorway, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on me like he was memorizing every tremor of my body. Stella, his eyes seemed to say, and I shivered despite myself.“Stella…” Hi

[THE UNSPOKEN OBSESSION]Hindi ako mapakali buong umaga.The mansion was quiet, but inside my chest, everything felt loud. My thoughts kept circling around the same dangerous thing.Adrian.The way he looked at me last night in the corridor. The way Julian’s arm tightened around my waist when Adrian said my name.Stella.Just remembering it made my heartbeat quicken.I stood near the large window of the sitting room, watching the garden outside. The sunlight looked peaceful, almost ordinary.But my life inside this mansion was far from ordinary.“Maris.”I stiffened immediately.Julian’s voice.I turned and saw him standing at the doorway, tall and composed in his dark suit. His expression was calm, the same charming face everyone admired.But his eyes were already studying me.“Bakit nandito ka?” he asked lightly. “You missed breakfast.”“I wasn’t hungry,” I answered.Julian walked closer.Each step felt calculated.“Not hungry?” he repeated softly. “That’s unusual.”His hand reached

[THE FORBIDDEN TOUCH]The hallway was quiet—too quiet. Guests’ laughter from the ballroom floated faintly through the heavy drapes, but here, in this narrow passage lined with old portraits and polished floors, the world felt suspended. I gripped my clutch a little tighter, my fingers brushing the leather strap nervously. Every nerve in my body seemed to scream at me to leave, to run back into the safety of Julian’s presence.But then, Adrian was there.“Stella…” His voice was soft, barely audible over the faint strains of piano music from the ballroom, but it carried a weight that made me stop mid-step.I turned slowly. His eyes caught mine immediately—calm, impossibly still, and yet something in them made my chest tighten.

[WEB OF LIES]The dining hall of the Yu Mansion was glowing with warm light, but the air felt colder than usual.Crystal chandeliers shimmered above the long table. Staff moved silently along the walls, refilling glasses and adjusting plates with practiced elegance.To anyone watching, it was another perfect dinner hosted by Julian Yu.Perfect. Elegant. Controlled.But beneath that polished surface, something felt wrong tonight.I could feel it in the way Julian’s eyes lingered on me longer than usual.On the way Adrian sat across from me, quiet but observant.And in the way my heart refused to slow down.Because I knew something dangerous had almost happened earlier.Something that could destroy everything.Earlier that evening, I had been on the garden terrace.Alone.Or at least… I thought I was.The cool evening breeze had helped calm my thoughts after another exhausting day of pretending to be the perfect wife.Then Adrian appeared.As if he had been waiting.As if he always knew

[NIGHT OF SECRETS]The library felt colder after Julian appeared at the doorway.For a moment, none of us spoke.The folded note was still in my hand.My fingers tightened around it instinctively, but it was already too late. Julian had seen it.His eyes moved slowly from the paper… to my face.Then to Adrian.The silence stretched.“Maris,” Julian said calmly, stepping into the room. “What are you reading?”My heart pounded against my ribs.“Just a note,” I answered, forcing my voice to remain steady.Julian extended his hand.“Let me see.”Every instinct in me screamed not to give it to him. But refusing would only make things worse.So I handed it over.Julian unfolded the paper slowly.The quiet rustle of it sounded unbearably loud.His gaze scanned the words.For a moment, his expression didn’t change.Then he looked up.“At this hour?” he asked softly.His eyes settled on Adrian.“Interesting.”Adrian didn’t move.He leaned casually against the bookshelf, completely unfazed.“Yo