Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 279: Telling The Truth

Justin returned home, where Natalie was waiting for him after she had finished her work. These days, she could feel the tense air around him, though he tried to conceal it.

Entering the drawing room, Justin saw Natalie lying on the sofa, looking through her mobile—so engrossed as if she were reading something truly important. Since he had asked her not to sit for long, she preferred to lounge on the sofa like this. Seeing her in such a relaxed state, he found his home felt more homely, cozy.

He stood silently to the side, watching her just like that.

Suddenly, she sensed a gaze on her and finally turned to look at him. She sat up immediately. "You’re back?"

Justin hummed and walked over to her. "Were you waiting for me?"

She nodded and looked at him, as if wondering whether it was the right time to ask him what was going on.

As if reading her thoughts, he held her hand and sat with her in his lap. "Let’s have a talk."

Natalie felt relieved that he was finally going to tell her on his own.

"What is it?" she asked.

"I met your mother today," he answered, causing her eyes to widen. The shock on her face revealed a thousand unspoken questions, yet not a single one escaped her lips.

"She wanted to meet your husband, so I met her," he said.

"That means she knows everything about me," Natalie concluded first curious and then her expressions turned to not so pleased. "But... didn’t she want to meet me first even before meeting my husband? Though she is my mother, we are not close anymore for her to summon my husband."

"She wants to, and I will take you to her soon," he said with a soft chuckle, seeing her acting like a typica wife, only to be interrupted by her. "So you met her as Aiden Handrix or Justin Harper?"

"Aiden Handrix, for now," Justin answered.

"Justin Harper would have left a better impression on her," Natalie said, her expression showing a hint of pride, as if she wanted to show off her husband in front of her mother.

Justin chuckled. "I used the name that’s on our marriage certificate. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s Aiden Handrix or Justin Harper—the fact remains that I am your husband."

She could only hum in response, while Justin knew that telling Caryn he was someone related to James Harper would create another conflict.

about letting Natalie know they were step-siblings. He was worried she might distance herself from him before they even had a chance to

stay calm and listen to everything," he proposed. "I promised you I’d tell you everything once I knew the truth,

waiting patiently for this moment, despite the countless times she’d been tempted

began explaining everything—her mother, the attacks on both of them, and her lineage from Belvorn—carefully leaving out parts about his own life, as

to fake her death, live in hiding, and force me to grow up like an orphan?" Natalie’s voice grew colder, despite

hummed once more in

want her to survive. The more Natalie thought about it and how her life had been nothing but pain, the angrier she felt. She didn’t even

firm with determination and revenge. "If you’ve talked it through with my mother,

sure are smart.

unexpected kiss, she was about

god," a dramatic voice exclaimed with a loud gasp. "Have my

Justin away to break the kiss and turned to see a newcomer standing at

eyes, ash blond hair, wearing stylish clothes- a perfectly fitted white T-shirt with a leather jacket over it, a

to commit murder for disturbing the moment while simultaneously keeping Natalie

doing here, Seb?"

even bother to inform me," the young man replied. A playful smile tugged at his lips. "But I didn’t

if he was another son of James Harper. How many secret sons does that aloof

man casually walked forward and settled on the sofa opposite them. He glanced

he didn’t allow her and

relief that he wasn’t some secret son and heard Justin introduce

again.

stood up with Natalie still in his arms. "Do whatever you want, but if you disturb me

up. "That’s breaking news!" he exclaimed, pulling out his cellphone. But before

news gets out of this house, you’ll find yourself beaten and hung upside down on the tallest tree in the

walked away

make was cut off before it was even received. He knew Justin was a man of his word, and he’d truly end up dangling from a tree

huge news, and I can’t even share it with anyone. This is gonna give me a stomachache." He clutched his stomach dramatically. "Damn it.

through his phone and found one number to call. "Grandma, do

are you?" Julia’s stern voice came

home," he replied, "and

interrupted him sharply. "What you see there, keep it to yourself. If anything gets out, I’ll