Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 74: I Can’t Help But Care

Natalie quickly understood what was happening. As expected, Julia had likely said exactly what she’d been afraid the old woman might.

Any man would be enraged to be called incapable and especially if the man is someone like Justin, who seemed far from being associated with word like ’Incapable.’

Under the weight of Justin’s intimidating presence, she stammered, "I didn’t mean—"

"Want me to show you just how capable I am... as a man?" He pressed on the last words with clear emphasis, his meaning unmistakable. "But are you sure you can even handle it?"

Natalie’s heart raced, her breath hitching at the sharpness of his gaze, the raw power in his words that left no doubt about his intentions.

"I didn’t say anything like that. Your grandma just assumed everything on her own," she tried to explain, her voice shaky.

"She knows we share a bed, yet nothing’s happened between us," Justin shot back, his tone unyielding. "For her to come to such a conclusion, someone must’ve planted the seed—and now she thinks I’m incapable."

"I couldn’t lie about something that hasn’t happened! She jumped to her own conclusions."

"She said you looked heartbroken, devastated, because your husband’s impotent. You didn’t even deny it."

"I didn’t know how to respond. I’ve never discussed anything like this with anyone..."

were with in Xyros, not to mention those nights with Ivan." His deep gaze narrowed. "You could have just recalled one of your special nights with that loser and reassured Julia how happily intimate you are with your

Why

steady herself, refusing to let the argument spiral further. Opening her eyes, she met his gaze with surprising calm. "You’re not my husband. So whatever your grandmother assumes about him has nothing to

refusal to fight back, unsettled him. Had he hurt her too much this

Ivan, wouldn’t you?" Justin pressed, his voice cutting. "You’d have happily told my

scratched it again. Her eyes turn moist. "Can you stop bringing him up every

much you still love him. But I can’t talk about

I do, why do you care?" Natalie shot back,

beautiful face. His hand moved to her cheek, his thumb gently caressing

sudden shift in his temper. Despite feeling frustrated at his sarcastic remarks about

at each other, utter silence, their own heartbeats were the only sound they could

inched closer to hers, the space between them

heard the bell. Is that Aiden?" Albert’s

snapped back to her senses, her heart racing. She replied

eats," Albert added. "I’ll see him tomorrow. I’m feeling

"It’s late. I’ll reheat the food for you," she whispered, slipping away from between Justin

firm but

was low, serious. "Even if this is fake, I don’t want you thinking about anyone else

me you skipped