Novelas de Nour El

-Xavier-Er spielte mit mir. Ich hatte gedacht, er würde sich das, was er wollte, auf der Stelle nehmen. Aber das tat er nicht. Noch erhob er keinen Anspruch darauf.„Ich will mich Stück für Stück vortasten“, flüsterte er an meinem brennenden Ohr.„Was soll das heißen, hm?!“, fuhr ich ihn abwehrend an und versuchte verzweifelt, mich aus dem Käfig seines Körpers zu befreien. Aber meine Kraft war dahin. Sein Kuss vor wenigen Sekunden hatte mir die letzte Energie geraubt. Er war so routiniert. So intensiv.Obwohl ein Teil von mir davongetragen wurde, empfand ein anderer Teil Abscheu.Nicht gegen Xavier – sondern gegen mich selbst, weil ich mich so leicht mitreißen ließ.„Es macht doch keinen Spaß, wenn ich mich sofort auf den Hauptgang stürze“, sagte Xavier und hob den langen Rock an, den ich trug.Seine große, raue Handfläche glitt an meinem Oberschenkel entlang und entfachte kleine Flammen in mir, die schon lange erloschen waren. Ein leises Grinsen stahl sich auf seine Lippen, als er s

„Sag, dass du scherzt.“„Ich meine es ernst.“„Du triffst dich heimlich mit einem anderen Mann?“, platzte Amanda, meine Freundin, so laut heraus, dass sich beinahe alle Gäste im Café nach uns dreien in der Ecke umdrehten.„Senk deine Stimme!“, legte Elena – der Ursprung all dieses Chaos – eine Hand auf Amandas Mund. Sie warf uns beiden einen Blick zu. „Ich fühle mich einfach wieder lebendig.“„Wie kannst du so etwas überhaupt sagen, du Verrückte? Du gehst deinem eigenen Ehemann fremd? Ich kapiere absolut nicht, was in deinem Kopf vorgeht, Elena!“, beschwerte sich Amanda und rieb sich die Schläfen. Ungläubig schüttelte sie den Kopf.Ich beobachtete Elenas strahlendes Gesicht. Als wir uns letzten Monat getroffen hatten, hatte sie wie eine lebende Leiche ausgesehen. Ihre honigbraunen Augen waren matt gewesen und ihr Gesicht war leblos. Doch jetzt wirkte sie heiter und voller Energie. Keine Spur von Sorge oder Schuldgefühlen. Selbst Amandas scharfe Worte konnten das Lächeln nicht aus ihre

„Spreiz deine Beine für mich, Olivia“, befahl Xavier.Der Atem stockte mir im Hals. Mein Herz hämmerte wie wild in meiner Brust. Ich wusste nicht, wie ich auf Xaviers Aufforderung reagieren sollte. Ich war fassungslos. Beschämt. Unfähig, auch nur ein einziges Wort hervorzubringen. Ich brachte es nicht einmal übers Herz, mich zu wehren.Mein Blick war auf sein kühles Gesicht gerichtet. Dieser gleichgültige Ausdruck auf seinen Zügen verbarg offensichtlich einen dreckigen Plan – einen, der meine Würde vollkommen zerstören würde.Mein Blick glitt seinen athletischen Körper hinab, ehe er auf den Boden wanderte, zu meinen nackten Füßen. Die Kälte kroch über meine Haut und ließ mich beinahe frösteln. Ich fragte mich immer noch, was Xaviers eigentliche Absicht war, als er mir das antat. Wollte er mich bloß demütigen, oder steckte da etwas anderes dahinter, das er nicht laut aussprechen konnte?Ich war neugierig.Ich warf einen Blick auf Xavier, der noch immer wartete. Seine blauen Augen hatte

„Immer noch keine Freundin?“, bemerkte Dent, als er erfuhr, dass Xavier mit vierundzwanzig noch immer Single war. Obwohl er gut aussehend und charmant war. Welche Frau würde ein Date mit dem Xavier von heute schon ausschlagen? Selbst wenn sie sähen, wie er früher ausgesehen hatte, bezweifelte ich, dass es sie scheren würde.Ich warf einen Blick auf denjenigen, den Dent da aufzog. Xavier aß einfach weiter, stumm und völlig ungerührt.„Du solltest deine Jugend genießen, Xav. Such dir eine Frau und führ sie aus. Verschwende nicht die Gene, die Mum und Dad dir mitgegeben haben“, riet Dent ihm.„Ich werde meine Gene der Frau geben, die ich will“, antwortete Xavier und richtete seinen Blick auf mich.Auf mich.Ich hatte keine Ahnung, was er damit meinte, aber er sagte es ganz eindeutig, während er in meine Richtung sah.Dent lachte nur und klopfte Xavier auf die breite Schulter. Unser Esstisch war durch Dents Plaudereien immer belebt. Wie üblich erzählte er von seiner Arbeit im Büro – wie s

„Hast du etwas dagegen, wenn Xavier hier wohnt?“Ich wandte mich zu Dent um und zog eine Augenbraue hoch. „Ich habe nichts dagegen. Aber warum möchte er hier wohnen?“ Ich warf ihm die Frage zurück, was meinen Mann zu einem leisen Lächeln veranlasste. Seine große Hand wuschelte durch mein Haar, während er sich auf die Seite rollte, um mir ins Gesicht zu sehen.„Xavier sucht nach einer Unterkunft in der Nähe seiner Klinik. Mama hat vorgeschlagen, dass ich ihn eine Weile hier wohnen lasse. Das ist doch in Ordnung, oder?“Ich nickte verständnisvoll. Doch aus irgendeinem Grund war mir immer noch unwohl bei dem Gedanken, wenn ich an gestern dachte. Seine Berührung. Die Art, wie er mich angesehen hatte. Es machte mich unruhig. Ganz zu schweigen von dem, was er gesagt hatte.„Ich habe dich vermisst, Schwägerin“, hatte er mir zugeflüstert, als wir uns umarmten.Soweit ich wusste, standen wir uns keineswegs so nahe, dass wir einander vermissen würden. Die Art, wie er es geflüstert hatte, wirkte

-Olivia-„Sie sind unfruchtbar, mein Herr.“Die Worte des Urologen trafen mich wie eine Ohrfeige. Ich hatte schon vermutet, dass Dent Hathway – mein Ehemann – ein Problem hatte, seitdem ich mich hatte untersuchen lassen und mir gesagt wurde, dass bei mir alles in Ordnung sei. Meine Eltern hatten mir sogar geraten, mich von Dent scheiden zu lassen, überzeugt davon, dass er mir keine Kinder schenken könne.Wie sich herausstellte, hatten sie recht.Ich warf Dent einen Blick von der Seite zu. Nach außen hin wirkte er stark, obwohl ihm diese Nachricht gerade den Boden unter den Füßen weggezogen hatte. Ich wusste, wie unangenehm ihm das war und wie sehr er sich mir gegenüber schuldig fühlte.„Herr Dent leidet unter sexuellen Funktionsstörungen und einer schlechten Spermienqualität. Das ist der Grund, warum Sie beide bisher keine Kinder bekommen konnten.“Es fühlte sich an wie ein Schlag in die Magengrube. Ein Stechen, ein Krampf. Mein ganzer Körper wurde kalt – nicht wegen der Klimaanlage,

“Zaniel is amazing, isn’t he? Look at him, he’s so energetic. He’s only five years old, but he’s already so smart,” Amelia commented as she sat beside Elmy, serving cake and cold drinks on the terrace.Elmy watched Zaniel quietly. Even though she hadn’t been able to breastfeed him, he had still grown into a healthy child. These days, he loved playing soccer with Zayne. Recently, he had even started asking them for a little sibling.Unfortunately, that was the one thing Zayne would never allow again. Even though Elmy was willing to get pregnant one more time, the doctor had warned them that another pregnancy would be extremely risky considering what she went through during her first delivery.“He said he wants to become a soccer player,” Elmy said with an amused smile as she looked at Amelia. “What about Nana? Is she starting kindergarten this year?”“Nana said she wants to become a model. I guess Sebastian’s artistic side really runs in her blood,” Amelia replied with a knowing smile.

Elmy sat there restlessly. Her hands were tightly clasped together while her legs wouldn’t stop moving. She kept glancing at her watch over and over again, wishing time would just stop. She had already met Dante before—she had even wished for him to disappear from her life.But now, she was terrified of being rejected by her own father.Elmy stared at her trembling fingers. Why was she acting like this?Because of guilt?Because she finally realized that Dante had actually cared about her all this time?Or because Elmy was afraid Dante wouldn’t forgive her?All those thoughts stormed through Elmy’s head. She had been thinking about this for days, and in the end, she decided she wanted to fix everything. No matter what happened, she would accept it.Elmy had been left alone on the balcony by Isabella, who was downstairs trying to calm Zaniel’s loud crying. For some reason, the baby got fussy easily whenever someone else held him. But thankfully, Isabella seemed to manage to calm him do

“Where’s Zayne? Why can’t I see him?” Sebastian asked while gently rocking his baby during their video call.“Oh, Zayne…” Elmy swallowed the food in her mouth first before answering. “He went out. He said sunlight is good for babies, so he took Zaniel out for a walk,” Elmy said as she sat at the dining table.“That’s true,” Sebastian replied before sitting down after Amelia took their baby from him. He faced the camera, allowing Elmy to see his face more clearly. Sebastian looked tanner than before, and he had also gained some weight.“Did you gain weight?” Elmy asked.“Yeah, Amelia won’t let me eat too little. She really spoils me and our baby,” Sebastian said cheerfully.Elmy smiled widely. That was good news. It seemed like Sebastian’s decision to separate from his parents had been the right one. He looked truly happy now with his little family, even if they were far away from the city.“So when are you finally going to tell me your address, huh?”“Soon. Maybe after Zaniel is old e

“At last, my grandson is coming home,” Isabella said excitedly, making Elmy lower her head weakly in front of Zaniel’s incubator. Her hands tightly gripped the hem of her pale yellow dress until it wrinkled.The doctor said Zaniel was healthy now. He was finally allowed to go home. That was good news. Wasn’t this what Elmy had been hoping for all this time? Zaniel returning to her arms. But at this moment, why did she feel scared? Why did something feel so heavy in her chest as she watched the doctor lift Zaniel into his arms?Zaniel’s face was slightly red. He squirmed with his eyes open. His soft cries made Elmy bite her lip, trying to hold back the emotions swelling inside her chest. After an entire month, she could finally hear Zaniel cry.Before this, Zaniel used to cry silently. But now, the baby was truly healthy. His tiny clenched fists moved weakly. Elmy felt like reaching for him, but strangely, her body froze instead. Her shoulders tensed when the doctor brought Zaniel clos

Almost every day, Elmy did the same thing that had slowly become part of her routine—going to the hospital. The doctors, nurses, even the gardeners at the Kensley family hospital had all become familiar with her by now.They knew Elmy’s visiting schedule by heart. Ten in the morning. The NICU room, where Zaniel was still staying inside an incubator. Today, she returned to the same place again, visiting the tiny baby who had finally started responding to her voice.Zaniel’s little body had started filling out. The doctor said his progress was remarkably fast. Even though he was only getting nutrition from formula milk, Elmy couldn’t complain. As long as she still couldn’t breastfeed him, then maybe this was something Zaniel would have to live with for now.It was heartbreaking.“I think we need to talk, Mrs. Elmy. Could you come to my office?” the doctor suddenly said from behind her.Elmy followed him into the room. The doctor let out a long sigh before pulling out several sheets of p

“I’m going to take leave as soon as possible.” Zayne flipped through the documents in his hands before looking over at Gion. “Let Mr. Tiano handle the rest. I can’t ignore Elmy’s condition right now.”Gion, who stood across from him, simply nodded. He didn’t protest or object to Zayne’s decision. Zayne had already made up his mind from the start. Once he finished taking care of a few important matters, he would hand everything over to Mr. Tiano and focus entirely on Elmy and their baby.Just one more month, Zayne thought before Zaniel could finally come home with them.That wasn’t a long time. Maybe. They just needed patience, and maybe he needed to comfort Elmy more often. She looked disappointed in herself now. Knowing their baby was born premature and that she still couldn’t hold him had caused her condition, which had been improving, to worsen again.She was on complete bed rest at the hospital. While Zayne handled work at the office, he entrusted everything to Isabella and Dean.

As our bodies moved together, my mind drifted to something that probably sounded impossible.I wanted to carry Dylan's child.I cried out silently in my heart as Dylan pressed a kiss to the pulse in my neck. My fingers tangled in his hair while I repeated that one wish over and over. Even if I never spoke it aloud, I believed God could hear me now.Our breaths collided. The heat radiating from our bodies turned the car into a sauna. The windows gradually fogged over as we made love.My arms circled Dylan's neck. Soft moans trembled in my throat every time he thrust into me, hitting that place that made stars burst behind my eyes. My head fell back as he pushed even deeper."Ah!""You like that?" Dylan asked, cupping my face in both hands.I gave him a weak nod before wrapping my arms around him again. The car rocked violently. Honestly, I was afraid someone might notice what we were doing. But even more than that, I was afraid of letting even a second of the pleasure Dylan gave me sli

"So, ma'am... you have acute leukemia? Oh my God. Why have you been keeping this from Mr. Dylan? Your husband should know!" Brenda exclaimed.I quickly pressed a finger to my lips, urging her to lower her voice.I gave her a bitter smile. "We're getting divorced, Brenda."The color drained from Brenda's face. She covered her mouth. "I'm sorry, ma'am. I was out of line. I promise I won't tell anyone, but... honestly, I hate that you're doing this to yourself," she said, unable to hide her frustration. "You... you deserve support, not the way you were treated this morning.""I'm used to being treated like that.""That doesn't mean you have to stay silent, does it? Ma'am..."I hurriedly cut her off. "Brenda, I'm fine."She shook her head. "No, you're not. I saw what happened earlier... and that wasn't okay."I bit my lip.Brenda gently rested her hand over mine. "Mrs. Anna, you need intensive treatment. It could extend your life, maybe even... maybe you could recover.""If I do that, Dyl

I wasn't actually asleep last night. I heard everything Dylan did to me. His touch, his breathing, even the quiet moans he tried so hard to suppress, they were all still vividly etched into my memory. If I had let him know I was awake, I was certain he would've been embarrassed. So I stayed perfectly still and pretended to be asleep until he was finished.As I turned on the shower, I tilted my head back, letting the water cascade over my face. My eyes drifted shut.Why did he have to do it by himself?If only he had asked me, I would have gladly fulfilled my duty as his wife. But Dylan's pride was simply too great. He would never admit it.After I finished showering and got dressed, I left the bedroom and headed downstairs. The house was unusually quiet. I glanced around, but there wasn't a single servant in sight. They were usually busy in the kitchen or chatting near the dining table.But this time was different.Did

After dealing with the servants, I took some time to head to PayandC with Erwin to check on the progress of the application. Looking over the graphs he showed me, I felt satisfied. Market demand continued to climb, and even companies overseas had begun expressing interest in expanding our system.Seeing the opportunities ahead, I couldn't help feeling a sense of accomplishment. My eyes lingered on the screen for a moment. If Anna hadn't pushed me this far back then, I probably never would have reached the position I was in today."As instructed, sir, I've cleared your schedule starting at two tomorrow afternoon. The following day, though, your schedule will be much busier," Erwin said, breaking me out of my thoughts."Hm." I slid the screen aside. I was thinking about granting two of Anna's requests tomorrow. She would surely understand that my workload was only getting heavier."Do we have a lot of meetings with investors and company executives o

I frowned at her question. Just as I was about to answer, she spoke again, her eyes still fixed on the cover of The Little Princess."Dylan, would you give me what I want if I wanted to have a baby?" she asked, her expression unreadable. There was hope in her eyes, but also hesitation."I don't know," I replied casually, taking the shopping basket from her. "Done? I'll pay," I said, quickly changing the subject.For some reason, I didn't want to talk about it right now. After the past few nights we'd spent together, there was a real chance Anna could be pregnant. But that was exactly what frightened me the most.If she was pregnant, I was certain Jessy wouldn't stay quiet. What happened today was enough to make me realize that the longer Anna stayed by my side, the more she would end up getting hurt.After paying for all of her books, we sat side by side in the car. Anna was the first to break the silence. Her voice sounded tired."You didn't answer my question.""If you get pregnant,

DYLAN"Move aside, Mom. If Anna really isn't in there, you shouldn't be acting like this," I said, making Jessy bite her lip. She stepped away from the door with an irritated look on her face.I knocked on the door. The commotion I'd heard moments ago had completely stopped.From behind me, Jessy scoffed. "I already told you. There's nothing in there. It's just a rat.""Where's the key to the storage room?" I asked, ignoring her excuse.She clicked her tongue. "It's missing."Knowing it was nothing but another lie, I stepped back from the door. On the count of three, I slammed my shoulder into it with all my strength. The lock snapped free, and the door crashed against the wall.The stale smell of dust and mildew flooded my senses. I coughed as particles swirled through the air. Boxes were scattered everywhere. Old books lay strewn across the floor alongside piles of broken junk.Jessy hurried over. "The rats must've done that. Let the servants clean it up," she said, grabbing my arm

“Dr. Xavier sold this clinic a long time ago,” one of the staff members explained to me.“Sold it? Why?”“I’m not exactly sure what happened, but back then, Dr. Xavier didn’t seem to be in a good condition,” she explained while organizing the files she’d been sorting earlier.“Daddy, let’s go home!” Woody tugged on my hand from below. I smiled at him and simply nodded.“Wait a second, okay?” I said before turning back to the young woman. “Do you know where Dr. Xavier works now? Like where he opened his new clinic?”“I’m sorry, but I really don’t know about that,” she replied.I pressed my lips together and nodded in understanding. “Thanks,” I said before gently taking Woody’s hand and leaving the clinic.The boy looked at me once we were inside the car. “Daddy, who’s Dr. Xavier? Why are you looking for him?”“I’m not looking for him. I just wanted to know how he’s doing,” I replied with a smile while turning the steering wheel. “He’s… the doctor who used to check my teeth too,” I adde

“Dent, are you really going to make Xavier stay away from here? He’s your brother,” Jonny said, trying to negotiate the agreement I’d made with Xavier. Even if it sounded cruel—kicking him out without Jonny’s approval—I still had no intention of changing my decision.I didn’t want to see Xavier’s face. Even if he apologized for what he’d done, I still couldn’t give him room to be forgiven. You could say I just wanted to heal from the damage he caused.“I don’t care.”“Dent, you shouldn’t be acting this childish.”I turned to look at Jonny. What did he just say? Childish?“He destroyed my marriage. Am I supposed to keep being nice after what he did? Just because he’s my brother?” I asked, making Jonny fall silent.“I’m not telling you to stop being his father. He’s still your son, but I don’t consider him my brother anymore,” I said firmly.Then I slung my bag over my shoulder and walked away, leaving Jonny sitting weakly on the couch.“Where are you going?”“I already rented an apartm

Olivia’s POV“I’m really sorry, Amanda.” I held both of her hands tightly. “I let you down. I don’t deserve to be your best friend,” I said, my voice trembling.Amanda just stared at me with disappointment written all over her face. She squeezed my hands back, then gave me a bitter smile. But not a single word came out of her mouth.“How could I… I…” My words were cut off by my own sobs. I couldn’t even bring myself to say it. “I ruined our friendship.”“Yeah,” she replied, making me fall silent. Elena, who was sitting beside her, didn’t even try to mediate. She just lowered her head while holding her glass of juice.“If you’d admitted it earlier, maybe I never would’ve gotten involved with Xavier emotionally. But it’s like you never saw me as your friend. You only told Elena,” Amanda muttered without even looking at me.“Amanda… how could I tell you when back then you—”“You should’ve been braver about making a decision, Olivia! Because now… it’s not just Dent who got hurt, right?” s

Anna’s funeral was solemn. A lot of our friends and relatives came to say their final goodbye to her, including Olivia, who stood quite far from Anna’s grave. She wore a black dress with a veil covering her head. Even with the mask on, I still recognized her the moment our eyes met.She avoided my gaze. She looked scared and nervous at the same time. I tried not to care, but whatever feelings were still buried inside my chest made me glance at her every now and then, just to make sure she was okay over there.Damn it, even after all that betrayal, I was still thinking about her.Wondering if she was okay.If the pregnancy was making things hard for her.Deep down, I hated myself for still hoping these wounds could somehow heal.When flowers were scattered over the pile of dirt covering Anna’s body, that was the exact moment I realized my connection with her had been severed by a different dimension. I would never see my mother again, never touch her, kiss her, or even hear her voice.

Everything felt like a nightmare. I wished it really was one, and that when I woke up, Anna would still be smiling at me. Still talking to me. Still making my favorite food. I kept my eyes shut for a long moment, grimacing, refusing to open them.But Xavier’s sobs and Jonny’s voice behind him forced me to open my eyes.Yeah. My hope shattered.This wasn’t a nightmare, Dent.This was reality.The doctor declared Anna dead. Right after she found out about the huge mess tearing this family apart. A mess I should’ve never dumped on her in the first place.I punched myself in the head with my fist. Why did I tell Anna about my problems? And why the hell didn’t I know she had heart disease? Where the hell had I been all this time?“Stop that, Dent. Hurting yourself won’t change anything,” Xavier’s shaky, hoarse voice stopped me.I turned to look at him for a moment. His eyes were filled with grief. His blue eyes looked dull, completely stripped of their light.Just as I was finally starting

“Dent, you should know your place.”Xavier’s words hit me like a knife straight through the chest. I shot up from my seat and grabbed him by the collar. The angrier I got because of what he said, the wider his grin became.“What exactly can you even give Olivia?” he asked.My free hand clenched into a fist, ready to smash that smug face of his. But no matter how badly I wanted to, I could never bring myself to hit him. Xavier was my little brother. The little brother I had loved all this time. And now, standing in front of me, he looked like someone else entirely.He had turned into a bastard who dared to steal his own brother’s wife.“Do you even realize what you’ve done?” I whispered right in his face.Xavier didn’t look guilty at all. He chuckled softly while tugging my shirt back. Our breaths collided. Then he leaned close to my ear and whispered in that low voice of his.“Let me tell you something, Dent.” His breath was hot against my ear. “Did you know Olivia masturbates while s