Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 418: Suicide

At the Riverdale estate, in the deep of the night, something happened.

Justin, who had just managed to fall asleep, received a call from Lana. The moment he heard what she said, he stormed out of bed and rushed downstairs.

In the drawing room, he found Noah already out of the guest room and speaking with Lana.

"What do you mean you don’t know where she’s gone?" Noah raised his voice at her.

Justin reached them. "Did you search carefully?"

"She left on her own, Mr. Aiden," Lana said as she handed him a note. "She left this behind."

Justin and Noah read the note while Lana explained, "She was sleeping soundly the last time I checked, before I dozed off. She showed no signs of what she was planning."

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The note read:

Dear Brother,

I’m sorry for leaving like this, and I’m sorry for becoming your weakness when I’ve been no help to you.

I know you’re marrying that woman because of me, but I don’t want you to. She’s not a good person.

You’ve been a good brother to me, so I wanted to be a good sister to you and this is the only way I found.

By the time you’re reading this, I’ll already be gone. Don’t worry about me. I’m a master at sneaking out.

This time, I won’t be caught. I’ll leave this place and go far away, somewhere no one can find me.

Please don’t waste your time searching for me. Just imagine me somewhere, happy and free, watching my favorite view of the starry sky.

Though we’re not related by blood, I will always think of you as my real brother, my only family. Thank you for letting me experience the care and love of a family, even if just once in my life.

I wish you all the happiness in the world.

Take care, Brother.

—Meira

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Justin understood why she was gone and sighed deeply.

"When was the last time you saw her?" he asked Lana.

I fell asleep. But I’m sure it hasn’t been

to question the guards on

then sent

still staring at the letter in his hand. One particular line had struck him—and suddenly, his expression turned grave. He hurried to one of the guards

you see the view

of the estate," the guard answered, pointing in

wait. He took off

footage. In it, they saw Meira sneakily making her way through the estate, carefully avoiding patrol

path lead?" Justin asked, eyes sharp

aren’t many patrols there because

asked earlier about the mountain view. At the time, he hadn’t thought much of it, assuming Noah was just doing things his own way while Justin preferred a

Ms. Meira really wanted to go toward the boundary

He turned and strode out of

he ordered one of

long way to the edge of the estate—and he wasn’t going

of the night was broken only

ahead is a walkway only,"

second, Justin got out. His sharp gaze scanned the darkened path. Two

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came in heavy gasps from the sprint, but

There she was—Meira.

at the edge... looking

step forward. She wasn’t just admiring the view. She was going

startled flinch—and she could

Faster.

Closer.

ready to take that final step into the void, a hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. With a powerful jerk, she was yanked backward off the ledge and landed hard—but safely—against

of them were on the ground now—he beneath her, holding her close, his voice trembling with equal parts anger and

ready to experience

she felt was the warmth of a strong chest rising and falling beneath her, and arms wrapped around

and found her face pressed against the heavily panting chest of a man, and the strong arms surrounded her firmly as she lay on

went numb to think how it ended up like this. There was silence for a moment before they heard the worried voice

you alright?"

who was hurrying to the place, had witnessed how Noah

of Meira, who moved away from him and looked at Justin. Noah also sat up on the

those guards to

gone, he knelt in front of her and asked her again, "Are you

turned moist as she didn’t know how to answer him. She was going to take her life, but it didn’t happen. What must he

throat, and tears

he managed to stop her before it was too late. Just a