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After Divorce, I Married His Half-Brother

Author: Twi Light

Chapter 1 Hope Is A Lie

Word Count: 1062 | Released on: 23/10/2025

essa's

the intensifying burn brewing around my eyes,

- was about to take a

ice shaky. "It doesn't make any sense. What about the sympt

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hat could save my marriag

er plans. Just like always,

, staring at me with

s unsettling. M

and..." H

he slowe

lon Cancer. Not pregnancy..." He paused

out blinking, I pulled the shawl t

averted his gaze, scribbli

a hot Saturday afternoon, yet there was a lar

that to you..." Doctor Adam said

to say any

ises on my body were nothing

uld rather endure Derek'

d ca

known nothing but how to cause me pain. I wanted to scre

he wall behind Doctor Adam. So

, "I think you should

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hispered, barely re

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sounded

, walking on eggshells and praying your husband doe

was no one to hold your

mach, foolishly hoping so

to hope. But there wasn't

want the

he dropped

y, my voice breaking. "Why fight for a

tried again in

air back quietly. "Thank y

th, then closed i

heart and clouded thoughts,

the building. One minute I was in his of

ve home but I wasn't seeing the road...just t

didn't t

me slowly and quietly...

would feel l

didn't say a word as I stepped out of the cab and headed stra

or. The first thing that caught my eye was a woman's purse

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discover the mess. Bright red lip glos

because I tried to be m

pair of black hee

's sister. May

rents haven't visited s

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" I cal

egan to climb the stairs, c

but it felt like I was walking

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ease.

d the bedroom. My body kept moving forwa

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good. Just li

, giving me a little view of the p

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saw my step-sister, naked, r

tened. Of cour

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lose everything-Derek, my marriag

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as back. On top of m

never had to fight for w

Chapter End

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After Divorce, I Married His Half-Brother

Twi Light Romance

“> - Vanessa thought rock bottom was signing divorce papers with Derek Holland, a man with the emotional depth of a teaspoon. Turns out, rock bottom had a basement, and Ryker Holland was waiting for her down there with a smirk and a plan. Ryker, Derek's older half-brother (aka the family's dirty little secret), shows up offering Vanessa a deal: help her make her ex-husband, Derek Holland, jealous enough to come crawling back. In exchange, he secures his position as CEO. But Ryker isn't doing this out of kindness. He is petty and cruel. He would do anything to trample all over Derek, and now he has the perfect weapon. Vanessa, freshly dumped and just desperate enough to play along. And if she happens to enjoy making her ex suffer too? Well, that's just a bonus. As Vanessa sinks deeper into Ryker's twisted world of fake romance, secrecy and family dysfunction, things start getting real. Because fake love? It's a lot easier to control than real feelings. And Ryker has no idea what to do when the game stops being a game. Is Vanessa walking into a trap or building one of her own? Either way, the Holland brothers are going down. One's going to break, and the other's going to enjoy every second of it. _Disclaimer: This story contains morally complex and flawed characters, who often operate with hidden motives and questionable ethics. Themes explored include emotional manipulation, gaslighting, power imbalance, dual identities, and blurred lines between love, control, and obsession. Certain scenes may be intense or unsettling. Reader discretion is strongly advised.”