In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 36: Mad Love An awkward silence fills the car. He waits patiently for my answer, threading his fingers through my hairs. I know there’s no way I can escape his questioning. So after a long pause, I finally open my mouth.

“I-I just think it’s a weird timing, with you and James suddenly appear at the beach house…” I say in a low voice. “…and I thought you were giving up on me after-you know, that night. So what made you change your mind?” So that’s my final decision-not telling him the truth. I know a relationship counselor would probably tell me that it’s important to share things with my boyfriend and to keep it open and honest in a relationship. But I’ve decided against it. Eason is the most manipulative person I’ve ever known. I have to keep my guards up around him-even though I don’t want to.

I really hope that I can just throw myself into his arms and pour my heart out. But there’s something about him-something that I can’t quite put my finger on-that stops me from fully committing to this relationship. Plus, I want to protect Alex. I don’t want to drag him into more troubles. Eason frowns. His deep green eyes trail across my face, as if he’s trying to find out my true feelings. A moment later, he says in a strained voice, “so that’s what’s been bothering you? You thought that I’m up to something?”

“Eason…” I sign.

“Who fed these stupid ideas into your head?” he asks sharply and then snorts. “No need to answer. I already knew. Fucking Alex.” I’m irritated by his attitude. “Am I so stupid that I can’t figure out all these things by myself? Just admit it, Eason! You are weird and twisted. One minute you are acting all cold and heartless, totally fine with me walking away; and another minute you become gentle and sweet, kissing me in the rain and telling me that you love me! Which one is the real you!” He curses and hits the wheel with his fist. He glares at me with fury burning in his eyes like flames and snaps:

“You accuse me of being twisted? Well then, how about you? One minute you were lying under me and letting me fuck your brain out and the next morning you just said you wanted to leave. Have you ever considered my feeling? You really thought I was ok with that?” I inhale shakily and don’t know what to say. Yet he isn’t done with venting his anger yet as he raises his voice and keeps going, “No girl has ever done that to me. So I let you walk away that day. But do you think I was going to let you leave permanently? NO FUCKING WAY! I’m not losing you. And definitely not losing you to that fucking Alex!”

My body cowers under his rage. His chest rises and falls quickly and his nostrils flare. He really is pissed.

For a few minutes, none of us spoke. We can only hear his ragged and heavy breathing.

“Eason,” I bite my lower lip and sign. “This is too much…do you really think this is a good idea to—?”

“Don’t you fucking ask me that,” he interrupts me harshly. “We are perfectly with each other. If a certain someone could just stop meddling with our business.” I’m amused by his childish speech. Before I even realize, I’m already smiling.

He looks at me and the angry look on his face is finally replaced by gentleness. He takes my hand in his palm and pouts, “…so, are we good?” I look back at him, deep into his eyes. I find nothing but passionate love and genuine feelings there.

ask carefully, “answer me this and I’ll trust you… have you ever plotted anything against

“My feelings are real. Every bit of it. Believe it or not.” I bite my

him of something based on no solid ground. What Alex told me doesn’t

trusts Eason’s swimming skill. Or maybe James is just such a lousy friend that he doesn’t

fuckboy once, he has never trashed my heart. And I know for certain that he’d never hurt me for money. He’s not that

long silence, I raise my head and look

“I believe you.”

up immediately at my words.

head to return his

don’t want to get my heart

if you can just

and shrugs, doesn’t say anything else and starts

explaining his relationship with Valerie or promising that he will cut

He said

decide to keep

had a huge fight. No need to make things worse now. As long as his feelings are real, I have plenty of time to figure out his

calm and peaceful. He turns on the music

teach me how to ski. And then we’ll fly to Paris to check out some spring collections and do some shopping. There are

things is so natural, like he has been thinking about them for a