บททั้งหมดของ In the arms of his brother : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

Lucas’s pov. I woke up this morning, my mind still obsessing over the fact that Emery is actually pregnant. I slept thinking about it and I still woke up thinking about it . It’s as if my thoughts have been waiting for me to open my eyes . I looked up to my ceiling , thinking of what to do next , and trying to connect the dots. My mind keeps racing with thoughts. Was she also having an affair with Austin while she was with me? Does it mean she’s been playing me all this while? No! I see it always in her eyes that she loves me.I picked up my phone and dialed the private investigator’s number. After two rings, he accepted the call. “Hello sir,” his voice sounded through the phone. “What do you need me to do, sir?” “No, nothing,” I stood from the bed , and put on my robe. “I’m calling about the previous investigation,” I arched my brows, moving to the front of the windows. “Was there anything odd about Emery at the hospital?” I asked. “I thought it wasn’t necessary to inform yo

Emery’s pov. The shock of the unexpected menacing interruption from Brielle disoriented me for a few minutes. My breath caught, my pulse raced. I didn’t know what to say at that moment because she asked me , she told me she would rather hear it from me. I felt like the most awful person ever. If she had slapped me, I would have accepted it. At least, if that would be enough to calm her down. If Lucas didn’t stop her, and the matter escalated…what could I have done? If only I stopped Lucas from kissing me. And now she knows, which means living in this house might be a whole lot. Now , her love for me has turned rashly to hatred. I sat on my bed , tears flowing from my eyes. Everything is unfolding against my wish, and I’m stuck in the middle of this mess. I never asked for any of this, all I ever wanted was a complete family. “Hey, hey,…what’s wrong?” Austin rushed towards me, jolting me out of my thoughts. He gently pulled me into his arms for a hug, making me overwhelmed

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX . Emery’s pov. “I brought you lunch,” Austin grinned as he placed the snack bag on my desk. He was looking cute as always in his black corporate suit.Anytime he does this , it turns me on because he shows up at the right time. If he continues with this, I might fall in love with him sooner, and that’s what I’m scared of because it’ll be hard to choose. “Awwn…this is thoughtful, you didn’t have to,” I purred as his blue eyes sparkled into mine. The scent of the pizza was already filling my tummy. “I wanted to…I won’t have you starve with our baby in your tummy,” he remarked. Oh! He’s concerned about the baby. “The baby?” I emphasized with the purpose of knowing his true intention. “And you of course,” he patted my cheeks. It was cute and made my cheeks flash with red. I glanced around, and noticed that I’m beginning to draw attention. “Uhmmm…this is nice, but I think we should head to the cafeteria,” I suggested with a smile. “After you,” he gestured wit

Lucas’s pov. Brielle walked into my office, her face puffy with fury. “Knock, Brielle. This is my personal space,” I scolded her. “What the hell was she doing in your office?” She placed her hand on her side. “She’s my secretary, I can call her in at any time,” I reprimanded, my face grumpy. “I see the way you look at her. Don’t tell me that after what I saw yesterday,” she said. “I don’t want to talk about it. Besides, we have a business trip tomorrow,” I raised my head to her, my eyes cold and professional. “Trip?” She lets out a jagged laugh, walking towards my table.“Yeah,” I replied. She leans over my desk, forcing me to look directly at her, “I’m going on that trip.” “No,” I snapped. “I need to focus, your presence will be a distraction.” “I work here now…I deserve the right to be on that trip,” her whisper was like pure venom. “You’re being paranoid, and it's beginning to affect my business reputation,” I grind my teeth making the muscles at the side of head bulge

Lucas’s pov. Our bodies nearly touching each other with the tiniest gap between us, yet I swear I felt the heat of her skin and how tensed she was when I asked her for the truth. She avoided eye contact with me since then. We boarded off from the plane thirty minutes later. Two black SUVs were already waiting at the airport. I watched the way Austin supported Emery to enter into the car, and it fucking made me to grind my teeth hard. It’s fucking supposed to be me doing that right now. “You should do the same,” Brielle caught me staring. She was waiting for me all this while. “You don’t expect me to play nice. You can’t eat your cake and have it,” I hissed. “Excuse me.” I turned around to the other side of the car and entered inside with anger still sizzling inside of me. We got to the hotel booked, and I led everyone to the reception to get the keys to the reservation. “Hi,” I said to the receptionist. Austin walked over me, flashing a grin that didn’t reach his eyes, “there