Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 23: Justin Acting As Husband

Natalie and Justin entered the private room, where a nurse had just finished administering medicine to the old man. The nurse smiled and asked, "You look happy today, Mr. Ford."

"I am. I’m going to meet my grandson-in-law," Albert replied and noticed the two figures who had just entered the room. The smile on his lips widened. "There she is, my granddaughter." He then turned his attention to the tall, handsome man standing beside her. His gaze lingered on Justin for a moment before he offered an approving nod. "Good. Very good."

Justin wasn’t sure how to respond to Albert’s comment, while Natalie felt a wave of relief wash over her—her grandfather seemed pleased with Justin. It reassured her that asking for Justin’s help had been the right decision. It lessened the chances of her grandfather becoming suspicious.

The nurse offered a light smile to the guests and left.

Natalie wrapped her hand around Justin’s arm, taking him by surprise. She could feel the muscles in his arm tense up under her touch, sensing his reluctance.

Ignoring it, she looked up at him with a sweet smile playing on her lips. "Aiden, let me introduce you to my most favorite person."

Maintaining his composure despite her fake sweetness, he simply hummed in acknowledgment and walked ahead with her, allowing her to hold his arm. No other woman ever dare what this one was doing these days and the worse thing, he could not even stop her.

As they reached the bed, Natalie continued, "This is my grandpa, Albert Ford, the one I’ve always told you about."

Justin offered a respectful nod. "Glad to meet you, Mr. Ford," he said as he took this chance to free his hand from her hold and moved to place the fruit basket on the bedside table.

"And Grandpa, this is my husband, Aiden Handrix," she added.

Justin brows furrowed to hear this unpleasant thing, but he maintained his calm before turning to face the grandpa after settling the fruit basket.

"I’m glad you found time to meet me. Natalie

nodded silently, standing in place, his expression

man observed the couple, noticing they didn’t stand as close as married couples typically would. Instead, they seemed more like

wrong, Grandpa?" Natalie asked, noticing the shift in her grandfather’s expression. He seemed happy to see Justin—what had changed so

your marriage certificate?" Albert asked,

a beat—she realized she didn’t have it. But before she could respond, Justin reached into his pocket

eyes accusing him for why he didn’t give it to her

the certificate, she handed it over to Albert. "Grandpa, here it is. I tend to

through the marriage certificate with serious expressions. Observing the picture of a man plastered on the document, he looked back at Justin, obviously to compare him with the

half ago and didn’t know about it?" Albert asked, his eyes narrowing as he scanned

already prepared for these questions, while Justin left it to her as she had instructed him to leave

we were both not in the right state of mind when we got married and ended up forgetting about it," she

state of mind?" Albert exclaimed in disbelief,

relief that her grandfather had unknowingly provided the answer for her.

capable of many things, but

Justin, his gaze now filled with

man’s gaze, his deep voice filled with confidence. "I was waiting for Natalie to come back to me on her own. I didn’t

by his words. His expression was so serious and convincing that even she almost believed it

stern expression finally softened. "Alright, I hope you two can put the past behind you and live together happily from now on. Consider that wedding