“In the future, just be happy with… Fiona’s sister–in–law and don’t meddle in my business.”
“Declan, thank you. I wish you happiness.”
I didn’t dare look at him, but the tension in the car had dropped to a freezing point.
Declan’s presence was imposing, and I couldn’t decipher his thoughts from his intense gaze.
As we neared my building, Declan spoke, “Adeline, I really can’t be happy.”
“Do you know why I care about you?”
“I have a lot of sisters, but none of them get this kind of attention from me.”
I could barely breathe, my heart pounding wildly. As soon as we arrived, I quickly opened the car door and got out.
Staying in the car any longer, I couldn’t hold back anymore.
Declan swiftly exited too, grabbing my arm, “Adeline, do you really think Fiona has any other sister–in–law?”
I turned my head away, refusing to look at him.
Declan reached out, his defined fingers holding my chin, forcing me to face him.
The proximity was overwhelming, and my heart was in chaos.
“Adeline, there’s only you.”
Declan’s tone was so gentle, leaving me at a loss.
I pushed against his chest, creating a small gap, “Declan, I don’t understand.”
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Whether it’s Nolan or him, I’ve seen it with my own eyes.
After a moment, I heard Declan chuckle softly.
He was so roguishly charming that I couldn’t help but swallow.
“Don’t play dumb.
“Adeline, if you dare, look me in the eyes and say it again.”
I panicked Instantly.
He leaned down a bit, and I slightly tilted my head up, seeing his Adam’s apple move.
Without warning, he lowered his head.
Our lips met briefly, and I clenched my hands, instinctively biting him.
I quickly ran upstairs, gasping for breath.
As I opened the door, Fiona’s voice came, “Hey, Adeline, which guy did you sneak off with?”
She came up angrily and punched me, “You were making out in the car and didn’t tell me? That’s not cool.”
“You saw?” My voice involuntarily rose.
Fiona gave me a glance, “It was so obvious, how could I not see?”
She paused, “But that car looks so familiar. Where have I seen it before?”
I quickly changed the topic, not letting her think further.
If she found out I had a thing with her brother, it would be a disaster.
That evening, Fiona and I lay on the couch watching TV.
We both had our thoughts until Fiona called out, “Brother.”
I was startled, immediately pricking my ears to listen.
“Brother, what’s wrong with your lips? Why are they chapped?”
I panicked, quickly shouting, “Fiona!”
Fiona looked at me puzzled, “What’s up?”
I only heard a laugh from the other end of the call, and soon Declan spoke, “Bitten by a mosquito.”
I felt a bit flushed.
Fiona let out an “oh” with a long tone.
Declan did it on purpose, definitely.
The next day, I went to work with dark circles under my eyes.
In my dream, Declan’s soft lips kissed me, filled with his scent.
The atmosphere was intimate and lingering, everything just right.
I couldn’t handle him.
On the contrary, Declan had me wrapped around his finger.
This bad habit started three years ago.
After breaking up with Declan, I was like a fish out of water.
As Fiona put it, I was just a shell.
If it weren’t for Fiona, I might not have been able to pull through.
Fiona came to pick me up from work and took me straight to a restaurant I had wanted to visit for a long time.
She was excited, and when we arrived, there were two more people in the private room.
I stopped at the door, unable to move.
Fiona pulled me in.
“Adeline, my brother brought his girlfriend! He finally let me meet her.”
Declan was such a liar.
I didn’t know what to say, just wanted to run.
Declan turned around, expressionless.
The girl beside him smiled at us.
Fiona was stunned for a moment, “Brother? No way, I don’t agree!”
The girl had an arrogant look, clearly spoiled. She crossed her arms, her voice a bit bratty, “Sister Fiona, why not? If Declan says yes, it’s a yes!”
Fiona looked at her brother earnestly, “Brother, you’re confused.”
She turned to me, “Adeline, help me persuade my brother.”
Being called out, I was momentarily stunned.
I pinched the hem of my clothes, nodding uncontrollably, “They seem well–matched.”
After I spoke, the room’s atmosphere turned cold.
The giri anlad smugly and raised her chin at Fiona, “Sister Fiona.”
I took a big gulp of water from the cup on the table, “I have something to do. You guys eat.”
headed downstairs, footsteps following closely behind.
*Adeline!”
Declan cornered me, and he seemed to have that girl’s sweet perfume on him.
I frowned slightly in disgust.
“Is this the right time to come out?”
Declan chuckled coldly, “Why not? The woman I like is about to leave, and you’re telling me it’s not the right time?”
“Adeline, I can’t talk to you calmly right now. Prepare yourself mentally, don’t be scared by me.”
He stepped forward, leaving almost no space.
Declan’s eyes were bloodshot, questioning me, “Why are you leaving? Because you’re uncomfortable? You don’t want to see me with other women, right?”
“Adeline, look me in the eyes and answer.”
He held my chin, and I couldn’t move.
“Yes.”
“Declan, you’re a liar.”
“You tricked me three years ago, and now you want to trick me again.”
My nose felt a bit sore, tears rushing out uncontrollably, “You keep saying you like me, yet you bring another woman to meet me, Declan, what do you mean?”
Declan was visibly flustered, raising his hand to wipe my incessant tears.
“Adeline, I just don’t want to miss you again.”
“Three years is long enough, I missed you so much, day and night during those years.”
“Adeline, I’m so petty, I’ve hated you for a long time.”
“I often wondered, how could you be so heartless? How could you stop loving so quickly? When you broke up with me, I thought you had no heart.”
“Do you know how calm you were that day? So calm that I felt our relationship was only real to me.”
“Adeline… I couldn’t bear to hate you, only managed it for less than an hour.”
Declan whispered in my ear, almost leaning against it, the warmth from his breath making my heart itch, as if tangled in
1 (petrid pony Sath trying to stay and
exhaled, “Declan, do you know why I broke up with you that day?”
“I saw you having dinner with another woman
“You probably didnt even notice how indulgent you were with her”
After three years, I was already calm when bringing this up again.
“The so–called boyfriend was someone I hired for two hundred bucks, I never betrayed you?
“Decian, you are the last person who should say these things to me.
Decian suddenly froze, but his grip on my shoulder tightened,
He looked at me, dazed, “Adeline, what did you say?
“Apart from you, I’ve never had dinner with another woman, I swear
“If I’m lying, may I be struck by a car, struck by lightning”
I covered Declar’s mouth, and he pulled away, hugging me tightly.
“So Adeline, you like me, you love me, right?”
I didn’t reply for a long time, just wrapped my arms around his waist.
When Declan spoke, I believed him.
“Adeline, the girl in the private room is my cousin, we’re blood relatives.
“Coincidentally, I also hired her for two hundred bucks.”
Declan took me home, and this time he insisted on escorting me upstairs.
At the door, he trapped me in a corner, gently brushing my lips before kissing me deeply.
“Adeline, it won’t be long.”
Fiona didn’t come to stay at my place again, saying her brother wouldn’t let her.
The next day, Declan came to me with a video.
“Adeline, I somewhat regret what I said yesterday.”
My heart trembled, and I looked up at him.
He chuckled, patting my head.
“That day, I was indeed having dinner with a woman, but you know her too.”
My shuter Fiona”
Adeline, so we broke up because of Fiona?”
I was speechless too, did I get jealous over Fiona?
Declan leaned back lazily, exhaling slowly, “What can I do? I already swore an oath.”
“Never mind, as long as you’re by my side.”
“Adeline, I’m having second thoughts about what I said yesterday.”
My heart skipped a beat as I looked up at him.
He laughed softly and brushed his hand through my hair.
“That evening, I was indeed having dinner with a woman, but you know her too.”
“My sister, Fiona.”
“So, Adeline, did we break up because of Fiona?”
I was speechless. Was I actually jealous of Fiona?
Declan leaned back with a sigh: “What could I do? I’d already made a promise.”
“Never mind, having you here with me is what matters.”
Declan settled into the armchair, his legs bent, resting his head on my shoulder.
“Adeline, call me brother.”
I shot him a look: “Declan, are you out of your mind?”
He pulled me into his arms, lazily massaging the back of my neck, his voice low. “Adeline…”
His hands grew increasingly bold, and I froze, trying to keep my composure.
“Brother, don’t…”
Declan’s eyes darkened, and I could feel his breath growing heavier by my ear.
“Adeline, it’s too late now.”
I woke up to a flood of messages from Fiona.
She said she had no idea why her brother suddenly sent her on a business trip.
She’s been so busy every day.
I chuckled and turned to see Declan next to me. I nudged him: “Did you send Fiona on a business trip?”
He murmured affirmatively, pulling me back into his embrace: “Adeline, we missed out on three years: Letting her train outside for three months isn’t too much, right?”
For the next three months, Decian and I were practically inseparable, doing everything couples do.
Even sweeter than three years ago.
Declan even took me to meet his family.
His parents were so fond of me.
That day, his mom held my hand and gave me a bracelet: “Adeline, it’s been hard on you all these years.”
“Declan mentioned you a long time ago. One day, he said he’d bring you home, and the next day, there was an issue with an international project, and he went abroad.”
“Adeline, it hasn’t been easy for you two, but I’m so glad you’re here.”
I glanced back at Declan, who smiled at me, holding my hand: “Looks nice.”
When I first got together with him, his whole family knew about me.
He said he’d found someone to spend his life with.
Later, when we broke up, he didn’t tell his family.
Declan said: “Adeline, I’ve only ever wanted you, so it can only be you.”
So, Fiona has known she has a sister–in–law for three years.
But she didn’t know her sister–in–law was me, her very own best friend.
It’s pretty surreal.
Because when I was with Declan, I had no idea Fiona was his sister.
Fiona never had the airs of a rich girl, always hanging out with me, eating cheap bowls of noodles at restaurants.
“If you’d told me earlier that Fiona was your sister, I wouldn’t have set my sights on you, I’d have stuck to Fiona instead.”
I regretted saying that right after.
Declan took full advantage, teasing me all night, making me call him brother over and over. The next day, my voice was completely hoarse.
Fiona came crying to me again, saying she couldn’t come back yet and had to go on another business trip.
She lost a lot of weight during this time.
Well, it seems like only Fiona got the short end of the stick in this world.
Outside The Marriage Bureau.
1 cautiously held the marriage certificate in my hands, feeling somewhat unreal.
I really married Declan.
“Decian, isn’t this a bit too much? Flona doesn’t even know…”
Declan suddenly stopped my words in my throat.
“Don’t call me by name, call me husband.”
He flashed the marriage certificate in his hand: “It’s legal.”
Declan made a rare post on Instagram, just a picture of the marriage certificate and three words.
[Got her.]
Fiona flipped out.
She bombarded me with messages.
[Adeline, is my brother even human? I still haven’t met my sister–in–law! Have they already gotten their marriage certificate? Go to my brother’s place and give him a piece of my mind for me, I’ll transfer ten thousand dollars to you!]
I glanced back at Declan, who was earnestly replying to the congratulations on Instagram, and gave him a light punch.
He looked at me, puzzled: “Hmm? Not happy? What did you see? Let’s not look then, okay?”
I showed him Fiona’s message.
He raised an eyebrow: “Looks like she doesn’t want to come back.”
I took a deep breath. Declan is definitely her real brother.
“Don’t.”
I paused: “Otherwise, Fiona will miss our wedding.”
Declan laughed loudly and immediately called Fiona, saying her sister–in–law pleaded for her.
Meanwhile, Declan transferred ten thousand dollars to me.
When Fiona saw me at her home, she was a bit stunned.
“Fiona, you’ve lost weight.”
“Adeline! Did you come just for me?” Fiona clung to me like an octopus.
Finally, Declan stepped in front of me, making Fiona call me “sister–in–law.”
I awkwardly laughed: “Hey, sis–in–law.”
He raised an eyebrow Looks like she doesn’t want to come back.”
I took a deep breath. Decian is definitely her real brother.
“Don’t
I paused: “Otherwise, Flona will miss our wedding.”
Declan laughed loudly and immediately called Flona, saying her sister–in–law pleaded for her.
Meanwhile, Decian transferred ten thousand dollars to me.
When Fiona saw me at her home, she was a bit stunned.
“Fiona, you’ve lost weight.”
“Adeline! Did you come just for me?” Fiona clung to me like an octopus.
Finally, Declan stepped in front of me, making Fiona call me “sister–in–law.”
I awkwardly laughed: “Hey, sis–in–law.”
I was nearly strangled by Fiona.
Declan almost kicked Fiona out.
It was her kind sister–in–law who pleaded for her.
Fiona hugged me and cried: “Adeline, I treated you as my bestie, and you secretly became my sister–in–law.”
“Does that mean all the players I helped you curse out were actually my brother?”
I patted Fiona’s back: “Fate can be funny.”
On our wedding day, Declan shared a little secret with me.
Actually, the first time he saw me wasn’t on that rainy day.
When we started college, he came to drop Fiona off. He said, among all the people on campus, he saw me instantly.
Later, he saw me again at Fiona’s dorm. He intentionally stayed a few more minutes, racking his brains to show concern
for Fiona.
But back then, I didn’t even notice him.
I slapped him playfully: “And you still acted so cold that day? You sly fox!”
“Were you planning it all along? Full of bad ideas.”
Declan turned and pinned me down, covering me with kisses.
“Wifey, let me check out that 36C.”
