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.

for him, Justin leaned down and lifted her in his arms with ease. Natalie circled her arms around his neck, buried her face in the crook of his neck,

the two

that really Ms. Natalie acting cute?" Ella

shook his head. "I think she must have drunk

think my friend is possessed," Mia said, only to

Mia added, "the demon who

her in the car with deliberate care. He took her straight back home. Once there, he gently put her on the bed, removed her

a little girl, asking him to carry her. A light smile painted his

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

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channels had the hot topic running on them, including

him? Was she trying to eliminate the competition for their cosmetic company, which was the fruit of Natalie’s constant efforts? Or was there

Brown

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legal team 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 a good chance for her

released by his company clearly accused

launch event, Mrs. Amelia Brown has nothing to do with it. That incident seems to be a well-crafted plan by Natalie Ford and Mia Wilson. Their purpose must be to gain fame and eliminate their already-existing competitor, Brown Industries,

ambitious young women who targeted an older 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

are willing to let this matter slide and forgive Ms. Natalie and Ms. Mia. However,

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heated news and scandal, the sales of Mia’s company weren’t affected. In fact, they were rising faster than expected. After seeing this unique perfume,

we have to double

chuckled. "I’m sure even that would

news on the tablet. "Ms. Mia, it seems