Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 416: Meira’s Emotions

Outside, Justin was speaking with Lana, giving her some important instructions, while Noah had just returned and stepped out of the car. He pulled out all the shopping bags and walked over to them—just in time to hear Justin say:

"You can take it to Meira," Justin instructed, then resumed his talk with Lana. "You can’t let her step outside this house unless I say so. Not even for a moment."

Noah nodded and headed to Meira’s room. He knocked on the door and entered. Meira, still wearing the beautiful dress, was sitting by the window, looking outside, her expression somber.

"Ms. Meira, these are your clothes," Noah informed her.

Meira looked at him, watching silently as he placed all the bags neatly on the couch.

"Mr. Noah," Meira called softly.

Noah turned toward her. "Yes?"

"Is my brother angry? He didn’t look pleased when he saw me at the shop," she asked quietly.

"It’s not about you. He was just worried," Noah reassured her.

"I didn’t want to go, but... I had no way to refuse her," she said, lowering her gaze, the helplessness in her voice unmistakable.

Noah felt a pang of sympathy for her. "It’s alright. Next time, if you find yourself in that kind of situation, just call your brother. I gave you a cellphone yesterday, didn’t I?"

"Lana taught me how to use it... but I was too nervous to find his number and call. I thought it might bother him—he’s such a busy person," she replied honestly.

then asked gently, "Where is

glanced down toward her feet, where the mobile rested on

and picked it up. When he turned on the screen, he

these kinds of views?"

I used to stay. Especially at night—I loved the night view. I miss it, so I searched for this," she explained. "When I was walking outside with Lana today, I noticed there’s a place here where I might see a similar view, but... I’m too

response as he quietly worked on

to die here someday, I would like to

and said, "I’ve set Mr. Aiden’s and my numbers on

confusion, unsure of

phone in front of her. "If you press one and make a call, it’ll connect to Mr. Aiden. Press two, and it’s me. You

asked, "Mr. Noah... is

Aiden has his reasons. But don’t worry—he knows what he’s doing," Noah replied, doing his best to sound

because of me. I feel guilty. If I wasn’t here, he wouldn’t be forced to do this." Her voice trembled. "The way he protects me... it only makes me feel worse," she added and met Noah’s eyes, her own glassy with unshed tears. "But he’s not even my real brother, so

I can’t explain it," Noah said gently. "All you need to do is

the phone in

small hum and

Leaving Meira

she?" Justin asked Noah who was sitting in the front

explain it?" Noah commented calmly, "helpless, sad, guilty and what not.

the rear view mirror, only to have Noah lower his

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evening, at James Harper’s home