Loving The Better Brother novel Chapter 91

Chapter 91 No More Warmth

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“Fuck,” Marcus muttered under his breath when I didn’t answer.

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He dragged a hand through his hair, his jaw clenching as realization settled across his face.

“It really is him, huh?” he continued, his voice laced with disbelief and frustration.

I stayed quiet.

Not because I did not have anything to say, but because I knew-

If I opened my mouth right now, everything would come out at once. And I was not sure I could control it.

Marcus let out a humorless laugh.

“You were in love with me for years,” he said, shaking his head slightly. “And then he comes into the picture, and suddenly you’re like this?”

I clenched my fists in my lap.

My head was starting to hurt. Everything was piling up, pressing down on me until I could barely breathe.

“Enough,” I said.

Marcus stopped talking.

Silence filled the car once more.

I turned to look at him fully this time.

For the first time tonight, I let everything show–the hurt and the exhaustion I’ve been hiding.

My vision blurred slightly as tears pricked at my eyes, but I refused to let them fall.

I inhaled slowly.

“I loved you, you idiot,” I said.

Marcus froze completely.

His expression changed from frustration to surprise, then to something that looked like regret.

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“I loved you,” I repeated, softer this time.

“I’m sure you know that,” I continued.

I knew he did. He had always known.

“I’ve never loved anyone until I met you.”

The truth of it made my chest ache.

“I didn’t have a family growing up,” I added quietly. “I only had Kath and her family when I transferred schools.”

My fingers tightened slightly.

“And then there was you.”

I laughed softly and bitterly.

“I gave you everything I had.”

“I took care of you,” I continued. “Even when I had nothing to offer.”

Even when it cost me pieces of myself.

“I humbled myself for you.”

“I cooked for you,” I said. “I cleaned for you. I made sure you were okay even when I wasn’t.”

Marcus did not move. He didn’t even speak.

He just stared at me, listening.

“I understood you,” I added. “In ways that made me question my own morals.”

I swallowed.

“You’re asking me why I don’t want to get back together?” I continued.

A small, humorless smile tugged at my lips.

“It’s because you cheated on me.”

“I tried to ignore it,” I admitted. “I tried to convince myself I was overthinking.”

“But I know now,” I continued. “You must have cheated on me more than once, Marcus.”

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“Stop trying to put the blame on me,” I said.

My voice was firm now.

“I’m done taking the blame for something I didn’t even do.”

The words felt like a release.

I exhaled slowly.

My shoulders sagged slightly. The fight drained out of me just as quickly as it had come.

I shook

my

head.

“I don’t want to cry right now,” I muttered softly.

For a moment, neither of us spoke. Then, after what felt like eternity, he spoke again.

“Sorry.”

I looked at him, surprised at the sudden apology.

Marcus was not looking at me anymore. His gaze had dropped slightly, his expression unreadable.

“It’s just that…” he started.

“I thought it was Tristan.”

My brows furrowed slightly.

“I didn’t want you to get hurt again,” he added.

“Tristan went to pick up Kate from the airport today,” he said. “I’m not sure if you know her, but they were briefly together years ago. It wasn’t long, but it was definitely serious. Now that she’s back, it’s only natural that he’s trying to go after her.”

My breath hitched. The words hit me like a sudden downpour.

“Maybe you were waiting for him,” he added quietly.

It felt like I was being rained on all over again.

“No,” I muttered. “I was not waiting for him.”

I clenched my jaw slightly.

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