All Chapters of Married To The Man Who Killed My Twin Brother : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The next morning, I woke up to sunlight coming through the curtains. For a few seconds, I forgot about everything that had happened the night before. Then the memory came back, and I reached for my phone. One new message from Diggory. “We need to talk. I found something else.” I stared at the message, wondering what he'd found this time.I quickly got out of bed and went into the bathroom before Edris woke up. I locked the door and called Diggory. He answered almost immediately. “You saw my message?” he asked. “Yes. What did you find?” There was a short pause. “I found something about the second line, but I don’t want to discuss it over the phone.” My grip tightened around the phone. “Then tell me where to meet you.”“Not today,” he said. “You need to give me some time. I want to make sure everything is confirmed before I show you.” I frowned. “But you said you found something.” “I did, just trust me, Juliana.” I was quiet for a moment. “Fine. But don’t keep me waiting too long.” “

Edris studied my face for a moment, as if he was trying to figure out whether I was telling the truth. “You sure?” he asked. I nodded quickly. “Yeah. I’m just tired.” He seemed satisfied with that answer and reached for my hand. “Then come sit with me.” I followed him back to the couch, forcing myself to act normal even though my thoughts were all over the place.Sofia watched us for a few seconds before turning her attention to the television. I sat beside Edris and leaned back, pretending to relax. His hand rested over mine, and I stared at our fingers together. A few minutes ago, I had heard a voice that sounded exactly like his answering the number Julian had called before he died. Now I was sitting beside him, wondering how much of what I thought I knew about my husband was actually true.“Did Diggory leave already?” Edris asked. “Yes,” I replied. “He said he had somewhere to be.” Edris nodded and looked toward the door. “He could have stayed for dinner.” I forced a small smile.

I woke up before the alarm, and Edris was already awake. He was lying on his side, watching me. Any other morning I would have rolled into him and let him pull me close. This morning I sat up and reached for my robe."Good morning," he said."Morning."I went into the bathroom and shut the door. I ran the water and stood there with my hands on the sink, telling myself to act normal. That was what Diggory had said: to act normal. It sounded easy when he said it in a parked car. It was not easy with Edris on the other side of the door. When I came out, he was in the kitchen making coffee. He slid a cup across the counter to me, and our fingers touched. I pulled my hand back so fast that some of the coffee spilled.Edris looked at the puddle, then at me. "Juliana.""It's fine. I'll get a towel.""I'm not talking about the coffee."I wiped the counter harder than I needed to. "I didn't sleep well, that's all.""You slept fine. I was there." He came around the counter. I stepped back befo

I said his name. It came out as barely a breath, so I said it again, louder, in case he hadn't heard me."Julian? Oh, my God! Julian.”"Yeah." He gave a small, shaky laugh and wiped his face with the back of his hand. "Yeah, Jules. It's me."I couldn't move my feet. Edris let go of my arm, and I stood there on my own, staring at the man in the doorway like he might be something my mind had made up. I had seen him in dreams before. In the dreams, he always disappeared the second I got close."You're dead," I said. "We… I had a funeral.""I know, Jules.”“I stood there. I watched Julian… I…” I pressed my hand over my mouth. “I stood there, Julian. I swear, I was there.”"I know. I'm so sorry."He took a step toward me, and his leg buckled a little. He grabbed the doorframe again. That was what finally got me moving. I crossed the hallway in a few steps and stopped right in front of him, close enough to see the scar along his jaw. Up close, it was pink and new.I reached up and touched h

“The land Grandpa left us,” Julian said. “I don't mean the house. I mean everything around it. The lots too.”I frowned. “Wait! The property by the river? The same property Dad always said was basically worthless. But Nobody has used it in years.”Julian leaned forward, his elbows resting on his knees. “That’s what I needed people to believe. A development is going up on the east side. Roads, utilities, all of it approved. Once they finish building it, the land goes from almost nothing to more than any of us would see in ten lifetimes.""And Diggory knew.""He knew before anyone. He's been buying up the parcels around ours quietly, through other names." Julian looked at his hands. "Ours is the last piece he needs. Without it, the whole thing stalls.""Okay, but it's ours. Yours and mine." I shook my head. "What does he need me for? You were the one he was pressuring.""Because it isn't only mine, Jules. Grandpa split it between us. Half for you and half for me."I stared at him. "I n