After the Cold Marriage His Crazy Love (Iris and Julian) novel Chapter 434

Chapter 434 Late Night Honesty

Yvette had finished drying her hair. She curled up on one side of the bed, pretending to be glued to her phone. Truthfully, she hadn’t even unlocked the screen.

“Do you want the lights off?” Brandon asked, standing beside the bed.

“Yeah,” Yvette murmured.

The lights went out.

The room turned dark and dead quiet.

His shadow fell over her, carrying the sharp, clean scent of cedar body wash.

It suddenly hit Yvette. There was only one blanket on this queen–sized bed.

Brandon carefully laid down. An invisible gap stretched between them, wide as a galaxy.

In the deep dark, all of Yvette’s senses sharpened sharply.

She heard his steady breathing, smelled his masculine scent mixed with faint liquor, and even felt the subtle warmth radiating from his body.

“Are you cold?” Brandon’s voice came out low and husky.

He turned the air conditioner down to 68 degrees Fahrenheit earlier.

Yvette was indeed shivering.

“A little,” she admitted honestly.

The mattress sank slightly beside her.

Brandon reached across the empty space and tugged the blanket tighter around her.

His fingertips brushed her shoulder by accident. Yvette froze completely, her breath catching in her throat.

Just then, Brandon’s phone lit up with a new message. He picked it up and glanced at the

screen.

Yvette tilted her head to look.

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In the dim glow, his profile was inches away. His long eyelashes cast curved shadows under his eyes, and his Adam’s apple bobbed gently with every breath.

On an impulse, Yvette whispered, “If you liked Zoe so much, why did you agree to this arranged marriage?”

She regretted the question the second it left her mouth.

The darkness had given her courage, yet it also magnified her anxiety.

A long silence stretched out.

Brandon set his phone down and rolled over to face her.

Liking someone was just a fleeting feeling. True love left an everlasting mark on your soul.

Moonlight traced his sharp outline.

“Pretty things always pull you in and make you grow fond of someone,” he said softly. “But liking someone doesn’t mean you two fit well. You don’t have to hold onto something nice just for its looks. Feeling comfortable together is what counts the most.”

Yvette held her breath, analyzing every single word. Her mind was a messy tangle of emotions.

While she stayed quiet, Brandon spoke again.

“That text was from your sister.”

Yvette couldn’t help letting out a cold huff.

Of course it was Judith. She never knew when to quit.

Still, Brandon had chosen to tell her about the trivial message instead of hiding it.

A warm, fuzzy feeling bubbled up inside her chest.

She didn’t press him for details, so he kept talking.

“She sent me a few drama stills. Tried to get me to watch her show.”

Yvette stared at his blurred features in the dark. “Do you want to watch it?”

“Not at all.”

Happiness bloomed quietly in Yvette’s heart.

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Brandon’s warm breath brushed over her skin, his tone soft and soothing.

“Yvette… does Judith pick on you often?”

Yvette froze in pure shock.

It took her a long moment to react. “How did you

know?”

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Her parents and grandparents, who’d raised her for over 20 years, all believed she was the cruel one, and that Judith was always the forgiving sister.

Though she’d grown up wealthy and surrounded by family, she carried quiet burdens no one could see.

No one had ever truly understood her pain.

Brandon hadn’t known her long, and he barely knew anything about Judith.

“I can tell you dislike her,” Brandon murmured.

He slowly lifted his hand and cupped her cheek.

“Someone as kind as you rarely hates another person. Especially not family. There has to be a

reason.”

The second his warm palm touched her skin, Yvette trembled nervously. Her cheeks burned hot, and her breathing turned messy.

The air in the bedroom grew thick and warm.

For the first time in her life, someone saw and understood her years of hidden grievances.

Tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes.

She closed her eyes, took a shaky breath, and nodded slowly.

Brandon gently stroked her soft cheek, handling her like a fragile child.

Yvette couldn’t tell what his gentle gesture meant. Maybe he was just comforting her like a younger sister, calming her raw emotions.

His thumb accidentally grazed her soft lips.

A numbing tingle shot through her entire body. Every muscle tensed up, and her heart pounded so hard it felt ready to burst out of her chest.

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“Yvette…” Brandon whispered her name.

His voice was deep, rough, and husky, barely rumbling in his throat.

“Mm?” Yvette nervously twisted her fingers into the sheets.

“This marriage was arranged by our parents…” His voice dropped even lower.

“But I never plan on getting a divorce.”

Yvette felt instantly reassured.

In that moment, she no longer cared if Brandon still had feelings for Zoe.

This was enough. More than enough.

She didn’t dare wish for him to fall in love with her.

Gathering all her courage, she whispered, “I never plan on leaving you either.”

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Brandon’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He slid his hand from her cheek to the back of her head, gently holding her in place.

He slowly leaned down toward her.

Yvette could barely breathe. She clutched the sheets tightly, staring up at his face as it drew closer.

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