Chapter 9

"You want me to let it go? Why should I let it go?!"

Caelan took a few steps forward, but then froze in my line of sight. That's when I saw the rage in his eyes.

"I can't help falling in love with Stella, but she's my sister-in-law, and you're my brother. I'm torn between the two of you."

"I thought, if I was just a little luckier, I could wait for you two to break up. But you saved her, making her dependent on you for life!"

"Stella gives you tenderness, gives you love, but I get nothing! From the very beginning, I've always been your stand-in!"

He slowly sank to his knees, crumpling to the ground in a mess of tears.

"I did something wrong, but I can't go back! I love her, cherishing every moment she's by my side. How could I possibly let go?!"

I was speechless, not knowing how to respond to him.

When I found out about the affair, I had also broken down like he was now.

He was my brother, my flesh and blood, my only support in this world.

But he had betrayed me.