Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 182: I Am Enough For Her

The atmosphere fell into dead silence. Irene lay on the ground, clutching her stinging cheek, her eyes filling with tears. Natalie stood rooted in place, her icy gaze fixed on Irene.

Ryan, equally stunned, whispered to John, "That was a flawless slap. Her jaw must be aching."

"She’s lucky it was just a slap," John replied quietly.

"Yeah, I’ve heard Ms. Natalie once nearly strangled someone for insulting Mr. Harper."

"Just like him, she’s fiercely protective when someone insults him," John added.

Meanwhile...

"Irene?" Briena and Ivan hurried to her side, with Ivan helping his sister sit up while Amelia rushed over as well.

"Are you alright?" Briena asked in a concerned tone.

Amelia glared at Natalie. "How dare you hit my daughter?"

"Are you out of your mind?" Ivan snapped, glaring at Natalie with fury. He adored his sister, and seeing her hurt and humiliated in front of everyone made his blood boil.

"If I were out of my mind, she wouldn’t have gotten away with just a slap," Natalie retorted, her gaze unyielding as she looked at the Browns and everyone around. "This is a warning to all of you—no one is allowed to insult my husband. I won’t tolerate it, regardless of who you are."

Amelia marched toward her, livid. "You dared to hit my daughter over him? Who even is he—a gigolo?"

"Watch your words," Natalie warned. "Or I’ll forget that you’re older than me, Amelia Brown."

"You... I’m truly relieved you didn’t marry my son," Amelia spat back.

"Trust me," Natalie replied coldly, "now that I think about it, I feel the same. A man who didn’t trust me and couldn’t even try to understand what happened—that was reason enough to marry someone who sees no one else but me, and he trusts me."

her words but couldn’t

you ended up married to that man, yet seeing you so possessive over him, it seems it was all an act. You were cheating on my brother all along. And you dare talk about trust.

can you and

Ivan. "See? She isn’t even denying it. She’s been using you all along to secure a position in your company.

of truth. But Natalie offered no reaction, turning instead to Albert. "Grandpa, I’m sorry if

fault," Albert reassured

to violence," Sephina spoke up. "Even if she

ability to kill someone," Natalie retorted, "And if I did, I’m certain it would be their own fault for pushing me to it. You haven’t even seen the true extent

doubted your... abilities," Sephina replied coldly. "That’s precisely why you don’t deserve to

need the Ford

voice cut through the tension,

black suit stood at a distance, his gaze fixed on Natalie, ignoring everyone else around them. His presence was magnetic and imposing, commanding everyone’s attention as he walked forward. His

she couldn’t take her eyes off him. She saw him practically every day, shared a home with him, yet in moments like these, his arrival and mere presence affected

the loneliness she felt among these people, and

He had arrived as The Justin Harper, and even in

stood alert at Justin’s

help but whisper among themselves, finding it nearly impossible to take their eyes off Justin. Their eyes widened, mouths fell open, and hearts raced at the sight of

"Who is he?"

man be so

we

this man exuded a powerful presence that

stop her heart from racing at the sight of Justin. Why does he have to be

is he?" Irene asked Briena,

him as if they didn’t exist. "Have I kept you waiting long?" he asked

at him. If her eyes could speak,

replied, glancing toward