All Chapters of Too close brother : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Keep us a secret

Jennifer's phone vibrated on the table. She glanced at the screen absently, then froze as her eyes caught the pictures.The image loaded fully, and all the color drained from her face. It was Katrina and Jace, their lips unmistakably locked.Her fingers trembled as she stared, disbelief crashing into horror. Her breath hitched, and her chest tightened as if the air had suddenly been pulled from the room.“No... no. No!” she cried angrily.She dialed Jace immediately. For the third time, it said the line was switched off.Jennifer's jaw clenched. Panic gave way to fury, her hand tightening around the phone as a sharp curse slipped under her breath. She didn't hesitate to call the one who had sent her the pictures.As soon as the line connected, she spoke.“What is the meaning of this?” she snapped, her voice tight with restrained rage.Margot's pause was brief, calculated.“I thought you should know,” she replied carefully. “It needs to be stopped. Katrina is just like her mother. What

He's a good kisser

Lexi opened the door with an expectant smile, hoping to see Jace standing there, but her eyes narrowed instantly when she saw Katrina standing there instead.“Shouldn't you be at the hospital?” she snapped, her smile wiped away.She had wanted this night to be perfect. A good chance to make a move on Jace, but seeing Katrina had just disrupted her plan.Katrina's gaze lifted. She inhaled slowly, forcing the irritation down. Her mind drifted worriedly to what Lexi had said when she came to the hospital.She parted her lips, hesitant to ask, but a warm hand slid into hers from behind. Katrina's breath caught, and she flinched a little, knowing who it was.He stepped beside her, his fingers threading naturally through hers. She turned to him quickly, her eyes widening to warn and remind him that they were supposed to be careful.“She’s here with me,” Jace said evenly, his voice calm but firm and protective.Lexi's gaze dropped to their intertwined hands, and something dark flickered acro

how do you like this answer

After a few seconds, Katrina grabbed a handful of paper towels and dabbed uselessly at her dress, but it did nothing.She carefully opened the bathroom door and peeked out, hoping the hallway would be empty. Just as she stepped out, Ray emerged.He had just turned the corner, and Katrina wanted to hide, but he caught her.“Katrina?” His eyes widened instantly. He rushed to her.“I had an accident,” she said, forcing a weak smile onto her face.Ray’s gaze dropped briefly to her soaked clothes before he quickly looked away. He shrugged off his jacket in a hurry.“Here.”He gently draped it over her shoulders, wrapping it around her front to cover her.“Let’s get you somewhere to dry up,” he offered.Katrina smiled gratefully. She nodded and followed him.---Ray led Katrina into one of the empty guest rooms upstairs. The door wasn’t locked, so they just walked in.“Wait here,” he said, already moving toward the bathroom.Katrina stood awkwardly near the bed, Ray’s jacket still wrapped t

The buried dead

The hallway outside Vivian’s hospital room was quiet. The man adjusted the cleaning cart in front of him, pushing it forward slowly. His cap was lowered to cover his face, avoiding the cameras. He stopped in front of Vivian’s door, glanced once down the corridor, then pushed it open. Inside, Vivian was awake, staring faintly at the ceiling. She thought it was Katrina who walked in but turned at the sound of wheels rolling in. “I’m here to clean,” he muttered, keeping his voice flat. Vivian managed a nod and turned her head away, but the voice had just settled in her head, and she moved too fast, shifting her eyes to him. He removed his cap, and the air left her lungs. Her fingers gripped the bedsheet. “Paul... No...” The name caused her to tremble. Paul stepped closer to the bed, his gaze burning with something dark and festering. “I love that you’re surprised. You didn’t think I would get out of prison so soon, did you?” Vivian’s breathing turned shallow. She tried

Lied to him

“Katrina...!” She froze. “Jace?” she called his name, her head jerking up. He turned her around quickly, both hands on her shoulders. “What’s wrong with you?” he asked, confused and worried. He could feel her shaking in fear. Her breath came in broken gasps. She collapsed against him, clutching his shirt tightly and burying her face in his chest. Jace’s expression changed instantly. He wrapped his arms fully around her. “Hey, I’m here.” But Katrina just clutched him, refusing to let go, afraid that if she did, she might be taken away. --- Inside Jace’s car, there was silence. The silence stretched on as he allowed Katrina to calm herself down. His eyes stayed on her, afraid something might happen to her if he looked away. Katrina sat, her back tense against the seat, and her hands clasped tightly in her lap. She stared straight ahead, her breathing unsteady, aware of his gaze on her. She tried to hide her trembling fingers by clutching her hands tighter,

A gentle smile

“Good girl,” Paul murmured against Yasmin’s ear.When they were a distance away from everyone's sight, she jerked away from him, afraid.“Who are you? Did Collin send you?” she questioned, masking her fear.Paul chuckled.“Guess you also have skeletons in your cupboard.”He kept his knife out of sight.“You can go. I have no business with you. The one I am looking for is Katrina Fisher.”Yasmin, who was about to bolt, halted upon hearing the name he had mentioned.Her head sparked. She turned sharply to him.“Katrina?” she repeated.Hearing her call the name so familiarly, Paul was also stirred up.He took a step toward her.“You know her?”His hand went down to his knife, ready to threaten her into helping him find her, but before he could act, Yasmin spoke.“I know her so well. Are you here to take your revenge on her?” she stated.Paul studied her. He could feel the resentment steaming out of her.“What if I was?” he asked, his hand relaxing on the knife.“I will help you. She owes

Back at the attic

Katrina stared at the red mark at the top of her test paper.62%.She lowered it slowly, slid it into her bag quietly, and stepped out into the corridor.She barely made it a few steps before someone blocked her path.“Hello, Katrina.”Yasmin’s voice sounded sweet, her arms crossed and her head tilted.A slow, eerie smile played on her lips.Katrina stiffened.“Yasmin.”Before she could ask what she wanted, a hand clamped over her mouth from behind.Her scream was swallowed.Her body jerked violently, but another arm pinned hers to her sides.She tried to kick, but everything happened too fast, and her bag fell.---When her eyes opened again, the air smelled damp and stale.She was in an abandoned building.Her hands weren’t tied, but her body felt heavy.Fear and disorientation were all mixing together.Katrina pushed herself upright and saw him.Paul, standing a few feet away, watching her.Katrina’s entire body went ice-cold.She scrambled backward instinctively, nearly tripping o

Katrina! wake up

“Why isn’t she waking up?” Jace asked worriedly, sitting beside Katrina’s bed, holding her hand.Katrina was lying on the bed in the hospital. She had been rushed over after she collapsed on the road. Her breathing was steady, but she wouldn’t wake up.The doctor adjusted the IV line, then checked her pupils with a small light. “She’s physically stable,” he said, though there was a faint crease between his brows. “Her vitals are normal,” he added.“Then why isn’t she waking up?” Jace demanded, trying to keep his voice steady.The doctor hesitated. “It seems she might have experienced severe psychological distress,” he explained carefully. “Sometimes, when trauma is triggered intensely, the brain can enter what we call a dissociative state.”Jace frowned. “Dissociative?”“It’s a protective response,” the doctor continued. “When someone relives a past trauma, their mind can become overwhelmed. Instead of processing what’s happening in the present, it retreats into the memory,” the doc

No one hurts her again

Katrina insisted on leaving the hospital, and Jace took her home. He refused to let her sleep alone, so he stayed in her bed all night, watching her rest.She looked exhausted. Her fingers were curled tightly in the fabric of Jace’s shirt.Jace lay beside her carefully, his arm wrapped around her shoulders, the other resting protectively at her waist. He held her close and firmly.A faint vibration buzzed against his thigh. He reached slowly for his phone, careful not to disturb her. It was Ray.“What did you find?” he asked in a low voice.“I sent you a link,” Ray said quietly. “You need to see it.”Jace’s expression hardened. He ended the call quickly and checked his phone, angling it away from Katrina’s face so the light wouldn’t wake her up.He opened the message. It was a news archive link from five years ago. His chest tightened before he even opened it.The screen loaded, and the first face he saw was Katrina’s, smaller and thinner. Her hair was messy, and her eyes were hollow.

plan a party

Jace parked just outside the college gate and turned to Katrina. “I can stay with you through your lectures,” he said calmly.Katrina paused halfway through unbuckling her seatbelt. “Don’t you have work?”“No,” he replied.She nodded and got out first.Jace also moved to unbuckle his seatbelt when his phone lit up. It was from Ray, asking him when he was coming to the office. He glanced at the screen and locked the phone, ignoring him.Paul hid a long distance away, watching for a while. His black cap covered his face. The instant he saw Katrina, he took a step forward, blending in with the students walking past to follow her.Then he saw Jace walking behind her and soon catching up with her. Paul halted, observing for a second. His expression darkened at once.Slowly, he lowered his head, pulling his cap further down, and retreated.Inside the classroom, eyes fell on Jace the moment he walked in. The other students wondered what he was doing in a freshman's class.Katrina saw the gir

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