Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 373: Step-By-Step

James and Justin returned to the drawing room after a long time, making the three women wonder what the two had been talking about for almost an hour.

Neither of the men gave anything away as they settled back normally on the sofa.

The three women looked at each other, silently asking who was going to speak up.

Natalie kept quiet—she didn’t dare ask in front of James. Caryn didn’t ask either, not wanting to show any interest in whatever James did, and to her, Justin was not yet relevant.

Julia sighed, realizing she was the only one left. But before she could ask, Justin said, "It’s getting late. We should leave."

"I was about to ask—"

"We can talk once we’re home," Justin said as he stood up. "Are you coming with us or staying here, Julia?"

"I won’t be a third wheel between the newlyweds. I’m coming with you," Julia said as she stood up.

The three left, leaving the two alone.

Caryn finally asked, "What were you talking with him about for so long? Is it about Natalie—"

"We can discuss that in bed," James said as he stood up. "Freshen up and get to bed first."

"Bed?" she shot him a glare.

He hummed, "We need something to talk about while we sleep, since we can’t do anything else yet due to your weak health."

"I don’t approve," she said, turning her wheelchair to go back to her room, warning, "Don’t you dare."

When Caryn was lying in bed, she heard the door unlock and a man stepping inside.

told you

while we’re in bed," James said as he lay down on one side of the

the other side as if she couldn’t stop

have been clear about it," he said, making himself comfortable in the bed. "I thought you

he was playing with words. This sly fox! she cursed in her mind.

already here, and I’m too sleepy to go back to my room," he

"James..."

it difficult to sleep away from me, you’re welcome

up, she moved to the edge of the bed and lay down

he said, "You don’t have to be so scared. The doctor said step by step, so I’ll give you enough time to get used to my presence. When we’re

"Shut up!" she scolded.

and closed his eyes once more, drifting into a

night, the same thing happened. James

here?" she

night I slept really well here," he said and

other side. "Stop making

life. And I’ll be doing that whether you approve of it or not, Mrs. Harper. And I see you’re getting used to my presence quite nicely—you didn’t

her place. "Stay away

and lay in the bed. "If you won’t, then I’ll think you are provoking me intentionally so I could really do something with you. You will only make your intentions towards me obvious. But then, I can’t blame you. After spending that night with me, it’s impossible

more

She mumbled and

entered her room. This time, she was sure he wouldn’t listen, so she chose silence and lay in her

the bed, and this time Caryn felt an arm circling her stomach and a man’s warm body pressing

"James..."

for the second step," he said softly as he closed his

nothing more and slept while holding

felt her body freeze in place. Until last night, he had been sleeping on the other side