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Chapter 20 Connor Hughes "Did you call me here to nag me? I thought you were sick?" She scoffed, dropping her handbag on the center table. "Why did you choose him over me? You heard I was sick and still decided to stay with him. Why?" I was enraged for no good reason. The thought of Carl feeling comforted at the time she was with him was annoying the hell out of me. I wanted Carl to feel so lonely that he would be driven to the point of committing suicide, I didn't want him to ever feel comforted for a second, but Janice was ruining everything for me and it was really annoying. "You weren't expecting me to have left him in the hospital alone when you had your other siblings coming over to stay with you, right? That's crazy and wickedness," she shrugged, and I scoffed angrily. I watched as she walked over to me and sat on the edge of the bed. "How are you feeling now? Are you ok now?" The way she maintained a blank expression as if this wasn't a big deal was one shit I couldn't de
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Chapter 21 Connor Hughes A smile formed on my lips when I woke up in the morning and found Janice sleeping peacefully beside me on the bed, resting her head on my chest, and her leg on my body. She looked extremely cute while sleeping, and having her hair scattered on her face was even cuter. So, this is how she would've slept in Carl's arms? When I thought of that, I rolled my eyes and scoffed. I wouldn't ever allow her to go anywhere close to that bastard for any reason. She is my wife, and I should keep her by my side even if I don't love her, right? 'Are you crying?' Her question rang in my head, and I cringed as fuck. It's annoying that I couldn't control my emotion last night and ended up crying in front of her. Although I quickly defended myself, I knew she wouldn't be so foolish to have believed that I wasn't crying, yeah? "What will she think of me now?" I mumbled, staring at her face, but does it matter what she will think of me? I could just pretend I never cried, yeah?
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Chapter 22 Connor Hughes Khan arrived just when we were having breakfast, and we all started eating together. I couldn't help but notice the way he was stealing glances at Claire while we were eating, and I scoffed silently. He better not think of anything stupid, because I will break his limb before he thought of it. I wouldn't someone as bad as myself to lust over my sister like that. She can't be one of his victims like other girls too. "How have you been, Mrs. Connor? We couldn't say hi to each other the last time you came over to the company. It's nice to meet you again," He smiled at Janice, and I rolled my eyes. "Thank you. It's nice to meet you too," she replied to him, and he nodded his head. Silence assumed the atmosphere afterward, and trust me, he was still stealing glances at my sister, and it was already getting me pissed that I felt like screaming at him, but had to fight it back. "I'll be going to the hospital after breakfast. Carl is alone over there," Janice bro
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Chapter 23 Next day Connor Hughes "Ugh! So annoying," I groaned angrily after I pulled over at the parking lot of the hospital. Being here didn't feel good, but what could I do when Mom insisted that I come check on that bastard that was supposed to be my brother? It's annoying, but since the order came from Mom, I couldn't have said no, right? I stopped in front of the ward and I saw him laying on the bed and staring into space. His eye was still plastered, and he could only see with one. Seeing him like that gave me this satisfactory crazy feeling. Taking a deep breath, I pushed the door open and walked inside. "What are you doing here?" He asked me, not sparing a glance. "Wow! Your eye is still sharp. Had no idea you knew that I'm the one. I came to say hi," I replied to him sarcastically, sitting on the chair in the ward. "How are you feeling now?" I asked him casually, even though I didn't want to. I was just being nice because of Mom, and nothing else. "Get out of here,
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Chapter 24 Connor Hughes It has been five days since I went to the hospital. Janice has been there every now and then, and it's really annoying to know that she cares so much about him. Don't misunderstand me, I don't have feelings for her, I don't just want to see her around him. It's annoying me. After giving it a thought, I decided to do something that would keep her around me always, and I resorted to making her my PA. Being with me always and going on trips with me, isn't that what a P.A does? Well, that way, she would be at my reach anytime I need her. She is temporarily staying at the penthouse with me, but trust me, I won't ever allow her to go back to that mansion ever again. She could only go there when I'm at the mansion. The shower running in the bathroom stopped, and she soon stepped into the room with a white towel wrapped around her chest, revealing her long straight legs. She had the sexiest body that always drove me wild whenever I set eyes on her, but I've been
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Chapter 25 Janice POV I scoffed for the second time, recalling what happened yesterday night. How could I have been so silly to the point of almost having sex with him? If he had not stopped, then that's how I would've given up my virginity to a jerk? "You are such a pathetic idiot, Janice," I cursed at myself, running my fingers through my hair. My phone beeped, and my heart dropped when I checked to see that it was a text from my little brother. Again, he needed money for his tuition fees, and here I was, stranded with no hope of ever getting a means of income. I guess it was high time I started looking for a job to survive. 'I'll send you some money soon. Please give me some time' I replied to his text, then tossed my phone on the nightstand and sank my fingers into my hair. Coming to this family was the worse decision I've ever made, and I couldn't help but regret ever coming here. Maybe I should've just continued working as a call girl and never threw this bait. I was marr
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Chapter 26 Claire POV Staying at the hospital with Carl was really boring, especially when I didn't want to see his face or even have anything to do with him. You would ask, isn't he my brother? Of course, he is... Wait, he was my brother, until the moment he betrayed Connor, and I guess the rest is history. I didn't like how disorganized our family was, but then, I guess things were meant to be like this, anyway. It was all Carl's fault, and he should take the cross for it. I stopped in front of the ward and looked at him through the transparent door, and as usual, he was staring into space. He looked like a depressed person, but not that I care, anyway. Taking a deep breath, I held the doorknob and twisted it, pushing it open and walking in afterward. He tilted his head to look at me as soon as I walked inside. "How are you feeling now?" I hate to ask him, but I didn't want to seem heartless. Not that I cared about whatever happened to him, anyway. "I'm fine. Did Mom ca
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Chapter 27 Connor POV 'What should I do, Connor? Carl... Hollywood Lake' I drove recklessly on the road as Claire's voice kept ringing in my head. Many thoughts came conflicting in my mind, asking myself if something happened to her there. Did Carl do something bad to her? I asked myself, but even though he has hurt me, I know Claire would be the last person he would ever think of harming. Yes, that is how much he loves her. The drive to the lake took pretty much time before I arrived, and I felt relieved when I saw Claire running toward me. Her hair was disheveled, and she looked frightened that for a moment, I asked myself what the hell was happening. "What happened, Claire?" I asked her. "Carl... I think he jumped inside the lake. He...he...he is in the lake," her voice quivered, and her hand trembled as she pointed it toward the lake, and I sighed. "Calm down, Claire..." "How can you tell me to calm down? You need to call people to come and rescue him. Please, we can't do th
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