《Rejected Plus-Size Wife, Claimed by My Husband’s Brother》全部章節：第 31 章 - 第 40 章

Matteo's POVThe entire drive back to the company felt unbearable. Everywhere I looked, I saw her. I saw her in blogs, on new sites, on gossip pages, everywhere on social media.Even my driver's tablet screen reflected another article notification about the court hearing. The headlines were all variations of the same thing.AUDREY WILLIAMS FIGHTS BACK THE TRUTH ABOUT MATTEO WILLIAMS PUBLIC OPINION SHIFT AFTER COURTROOM REVELATIONSMy jaw tightened dangerously. I leaned back against the leather seat and rubbed a hand over my face, trying to calm the headache pounding behind my eyes.It wasn't supposed to happen this way. Everything had been under control before Logan inserted himself into my life like a parasite.Before Audrey suddenly grew a spine, before the public started turning against me. My phone buzzed again, another notification, another video. Against my better judgment, I clicked it and the footage opened immediately.Audrey stood outside the courthouse, surrounded by re

Logan's POV The moment I saw Matteo across the restaurant, every trace of peace left my body.Disgust settled heavily in my chest while I watched his eyes move over Audrey. He looked stunned, possessive, and angry.Like he could not believe the woman standing in front of him was the same Audrey he used to control.Beside me, Audrey stiffened almost instantly, and I noticed how she subtly moved closer to Nia, protective instinct written all over her face.That alone irritated me further, Matteo noticed it too. Of course he did. His mouth curved into a smug smile that made me want to break something.“Well, this is interesting,” he said as he walked slowly, shoving his hands into his pockets.Kylie stood beside him looking furious, but Matteo barely seemed aware of her presence. His attention stayed completely fixed on Audrey.Nia tightened her hold on my hand.“Daddy?” She whispered uncertainly again.Audrey immediately crouched beside her daughter, smoothing a hand gently over her ha

Audrey's POV His hands found my hips first, his fingers pressed into the dip of my waist like he's claiming territory he’s mapped a thousand times before.I let my eyes flutter closed, feeling the warmth of his palm guide upward beneath the hem of my shirt, tracing each rib until he cupped my breast.My breath caught, not from the touch itself, but from the weight of everything I was about to surrender to.Nia's name lingered at the back of my throat like a stone I can't swallow. I knew she was just down the hall and her light was still on.The thoughts made my muscles tense and my thighs pressed together instinctively. Logan noticed. Of course he did. He always read my hesitation like a script written across my face.“You're thinking about her?” he murmured, his lips brushing my earlobe.“Yes, what if she hears us?” I said and he pulled back just enough to meet my eyes, there was something dark and patient in his gaze.“I know how to keep you quiet, Audrey. Trust me,” he said and I

Audrey's POV By the time Camille and I finished reviewing the final staffing structure for LovePlus, my brain felt like it had completely melted.I leaned back in my chair with a groan, rubbing my temples while Camille calmly continued scrolling through the presentation on her tablet, like she hadn't spent the last six hours drowning in marketing strategies, hiring procedures, projected expenses, and partnership timelines.“How are you still functioning?” I asked dramatically.“Coffee and emotional detachment,” she said, looking up without missing a beat. That made me laugh tiredly.The office outside had grown quieter over the past hour, the earlier rush of employees fading into the calm of late evening.The city lights now glowed through the glass walls surrounding the office, painting everything in warm gold.“I think my brain stopped working two presentations ago,” I admitted.“You actually handled today very well. Most people would have panicked halfway through,” Camille replied

Logan's POV The hospital room smelled too clean, too white, too polished, too much like every terrible memory I had tried to bury.I stood beside John while the doctor explained Elena’s condition in careful medical terms, his voice calm and practiced.He explained something about elevated stress levels, her weak heart and the accident not being severe enough to cause the collapse on its own.I only heard half of it, John heard all of it, I could see it in the way his shoulders sagged.“Elena's heart has been under strain for a while. The shock from the accident simply triggered a reaction. We've stabilized her for now, but she needs rest and reduced stress moving forward,” the doctor explained gently.“For now?” John repeated quietly.The doctor hesitated. The hesitation even said enough.“We'll continue monitoring her slowly,” the doctor said and John nodded once.The doctor excused himself shortly after, leaving silence behind. Heavy silence, the kind that pressed into your chest.