Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 241: Bloody Bitter Gourd

"Shut up," Natalie replied, closing her eyes. She felt like she had exhausted all her energy and needed to rest now.

"Couldn’t you two control yourselves at least before the event day?" Mia asked with a sly grin.

Natalie kept her eyes closed and replied in a tired tone, "It’s not what you think."

"What could be another reason for a married woman to break her back so badly unless it’s her husband being overly energetic?" Mia teased again, while Ella smiled lightly.

"Are you asking for a beating, Mia?" Natalie frowned, her eyes still closed, her brows furrowing. "Let me rest a little."

There was no reply from Mia, and suddenly, everything went dead silent.

"Are you scared already? So easily?" Natalie asked, her tone still tired.

Not getting a reply from Mia, she opened her sleepy eyes to look at her friend, only to find someone standing in front of her.

"Justin," she mumbled, a light smile forming on her tired-looking face. Her eyes were half-closed, as if the person in front of her was not real but a dream.

The moment Justin arrived, Mia and the others had already stepped away. Only Mia knew he was the Justin Harper, while the others—Ella, Dan, and Nora—only knew him as Natalie’s husband.

"You look tired," Justin said in a soft but strict tone. "Did you not follow what I said?"

In response, Natalie raised both her hands in his direction like a little girl. "I am tired. Carry me."

It shocked everyone, as it was unlike anything they could imagine Natalie doing.

Either she is drunk or she’s dreaming, everyone thought. There’s no way she can ever act this way, at least not in front of others.

lifted her in his arms with ease. Natalie circled her

the two leave,

that really Ms. Natalie acting cute?"

"I think she must have drunk more while entertaining

said, only to draw a collective hmm from

by a demon," Mia added, "the demon who just

took her straight back home. Once there,

him to carry her. A light smile painted his lips as he

bone marrow procedure, she gets tired so easily. I need to force her to rest so

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topic running on them, including Natalie,

made about why Amelia Brown resorted to this behavior. Was she trying to avenge her son for what Natalie did to him? Was she trying to eliminate the competition for their cosmetic company, which was the fruit of Natalie’s constant efforts? Or

criticized, which resulted in the stock prices of Brown Industries starting to be affected once again—just after they had recovered from the previous loss following Ivan and

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and published a statement in defense of his mother. Ivan was sure Natalie would not forgive his mother. Given her hostility toward them all, it was

his company clearly accused

event, Mrs. Amelia Brown has nothing to do with it. That incident seems to be a well-crafted plan

woman instead of someone more influential. Given Ms. Natalie’s past with us, we are ready to show her leniency, though we understand her instinct for

denies tolerating any such slanders. As a new company run by immature young women, we are willing to let this matter slide and

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rising faster than expected. After seeing this unique perfume, everyone—from the rich to the ordinary—wanted to have

seems like we have to double the production," Ella said

sure even that would be

came to them and showed her the news on the