All Chapters of Want Me Back? Ask My Brothers First: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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CH001: First Love

~LORETTE~ “Help me, please… my baby…” I choke out in my wrecked car, drenched in my blood, hoping somebody would hear me. But only cold silence greets me. I have just been involved in an accident on my way home from my prenatal checkup. One second, I was smiling like the most contented woman alive, one hand gently rubbing my belly while driving. Happily imagining how my little family will finally be complete. The next second, a car lost control on the bend and crashed into mine with full force. The vicious impact caused my car to flip over and over, tumbling along with the car that had just crashed into me. When my car finally stopped, I was hanging upside down, trapped in the wreckage. My leg is badly mangled, pinned under twisted metal. Blood is pouring out fast, forming a pool beneath me. “God… help me,” I rasp weakly again, my arms wrapped protectively over my stomach, as I try to yell for help. “Help my baby. Please…” I can’t afford to lose this pregnancy. It will

CH002: A Future Stolen

~LORETTE~ “No.” I whisper, my voice thick with tears as I search into the faces of the doctors, desperately hoping they are kidding. But their faces remain full of remorse and pity. They are not joking. “No, no, no. God, please no!” I break down completely, sobbing hard. My bandaged arm and leg hurt like hell, but I don’t care. The pain in my heart is a thousand times worse. My baby… my precious baby is gone. I had everything perfectly planned out. After the checkup, I was finally going to tell Nate about the pregnancy. I even imagined the look of joy on his face when he found out I was carrying his child. No matter how much he hated me, I was sure he would be pleased to hear that I’m carrying his child. What do I do now? How am I supposed to heal from this? “Take it easy, ma’am,” The doctor says gently, touching my shoulder. “Fortunately, the pregnancy was only two months along. The miscarriage didn’t cause any permanent damage. You’re still young. You can get pregnant again

CH003: This Time, I Surrender

~LORETTE~ “Hospital?” Lucas’s voice immediately fills with heavy worry. “What happened? Are you okay, Lori?” “I got into an accident,” I reply quietly, not having the energy to explain more. We’re not close enough for that. “Oh God, Lori…” The panic in his voice grows. “Were you badly injured? Please, tell me you’re fine.” “Not really.” I whisper. “Hold on. I’m coming right now. Just stay right there.” He ends the call immediately. I drop the phone on the bedside table and sigh, staring blankly at the white ceiling. Lucas is my biological brother. I only found out I had a real family two months ago when he’d suddenly appeared with DNA results claiming I’m his long-lost younger sister. He said I have other brothers and that they’ve been searching for me for years. “We lost you when you were only three months old,” he had told me, eyes filled with emotions he couldn’t hide. “Come home with me, Lori. Let me introduce you to our brothers. We can finally be a family

CH004: No Longer That Timid Wife

~LORETTE~ “A divorce agreement?” Lucas’s frown deepens, as if I had just spoken in a foreign language. “What do you need that for?” The moment the words leave his mouth, instant regret hits me like a tornado. I mentally slap myself for being so careless. Stupid. Stupid, Lori. I had let my emotions take over and blurted out something so personal to someone I barely knew; brother or not. Why couldn’t I just keep my mouth shut? Now I’ve exposed my broken marriage to him. Lucas’s eyes soften with understanding. He gently places both hands on my shoulders and holds my gaze steadily, as though trying to anchor me. “It’s okay, Lori,” he says calmly, as if he could read every chaotic thought in my head. “I’m not going to pressure you to tell me everything right now. I’ll wait until you’re ready. Take all the time you need.” His thumb moves to my cheek, gently wiping away a tear I didn’t even realize had fallen. The simple touch feels somewhat comforting. “But I want you to k

CH005: Choose Her, Free Me!

~LORETTE~ Nate bursts into a short, dry, humorless laugh as he stares at me like I’ve completely lost my mind. “You? Divorce?” He shakes his head, amusement dripping from his voice. “I have to admit that this one is indeed creative, almost cute.” I just stare at him calmly. This time, there’s no anger or rage boiling inside of me. Just complete emotional exhaustion. I’m drained. And all I want is for this conversation to end so I can walk out of this hell. Sighing, I walk over to my handbag, pull out the divorce papers, and hand them to him. “Why don’t you see for yourself?” I say quietly. Nate’s amused expression slowly fades as he reads the document. His brows pull together in confusion, then disbelief. When he finally lifts his gaze back to me, his emerald-gray eyes are slightly dilated, searching my face as if looking for any sign that this is another one of my “tricks.” “What the hell is this?” “You can read, can’t you?” I reply with a small shrug. “Now that

CH006: Hot and Cold

~LORETTE~ “I don’t think that’s possible, Michael.” Nate says into the phone, his voice low and uncertain. He keeps staring at me, as if expecting my face to betray the truth. I hold my breath, heart hammering hard in my chest. “I have the evidence here, sir…” Michael’s voice suddenly pauses. The silence stretches. “What’s going on, Michael?” Nate’s tone grows impatient. “Where’s the evidence?” “Uh… sir…” Michael stutters, clearly confused. “I just refreshed the page and… I can’t find the record anymore. It’s gone.” Nate frowns deeply. The heavy tension in my chest loosens slightly. I can finally breathe again. Lucas. He must have had the records deleted before we left the hospital after I told him I wanted to keep it a secret from everyone. “What the hell are you saying?” Nate snaps, irritation clear in his voice. “My apologies, sir. I think I made a mistake. I’m truly sorry.” Nate exhales deeply, looking visibly relieved, then ends the call. The once pale,

CH007: Farewell, little one!

~LORETTE~ “You look skinny and pale, sister.” Lucas breaks the silence after driving for a few minutes. “Are you sure you don’t want me to drive you home first? Then we can head to the funeral home tomorrow?” I shake my head in response and keep staring out the window at the passing streets. My heart is heavy and forlorn, replaying everything I’ve lost. “Don’t worry, sister.” he adds gently with an exhale. “Everything will be the complete opposite once you’re back home. Everyone is looking forward to your arrival. They even planned a small welcome party for you.” I still don’t answer him. A foolish part of me wishes those words had come from Nate’s lips instead. I wish he were the one caring for me like that. What hurts the most is that I’m still thinking about him even after deciding to let go. Forcing the thought of Nate behind me, I shift my attention to our destination. The local funeral home where I need to get a coffin for my baby and lay her to rest properly. Tha

CH008: Whisked Away In A Fancy Car

~NATE~ “Her condition is stable now. You can bring her in for further checkups over the weekend so we can monitor the pregnancy.” The doctor says as he removes the syringe and tube from Ava’s hand. “Thanks, doctor.” I reply. He nods and leaves the room, giving us privacy. “I’m so excited about our baby, Nate.” Ava says gleefully, her blue eyes sparkling with joy. “Do you think it’s going to be a boy or a girl?” I shrug. “I wouldn’t know.” The truth is, I’m scared to get too excited. Ava has disappeared on me once before. If she does it again, this time with my child, it would completely destroy me. I can’t let myself fall that deep again. “Nate…” Ava calls softly. She gets up from the hospital bed and walks over to me. Her palms cup my cheeks gently. “You look dull. Is something bothering you?” “I’m fine, Ava.” I exhale and force a smile. “Come on. Let’s head home.” But she doesn’t let me move. She presses her palms firmer against my face and stares deep into my ey

CH009: Play A Pretense Game

~LUCAS~ “I can’t believe that asshole did all that to you. I’m going to make sure he pays dearly for this.” Lucas says with gritted teeth as he grips the steering wheel tightly. His insides boil with hot rage. Lori has just finished explaining everything that happened to her, and although Lucas had suspected her husband and in-laws treated her badly, he never imagined it was this cruel. He feels even angrier and more disappointed at himself. How the hell did I live in comfort while my own sister suffered like a servant in that house? He thought to himself. What kind of eldest brother does that make him? The thought only makes his blood boil hotter, enough to scald. He wants nothing more than to wrap his hands around her ex-husband's neck and squeeze hard until the bastard stops breathing. “To be honest, what I want from now on is to stay far away from the world of the wealthy,” Lori continues with a sad sigh. She leans back in her seat and looks out the window, her vo

CH010: Welcome Home, Little Sister

~LORETTE~ “Not so many,” Lucas answers, his eyes fixed on the road. “I’m the eldest, working in finance. Second, Marcus, a volunteer for an international charity organization, based abroad. Then, there’s Hunter. A regular lawyer. And finally, Jace. He’s a student in music school.” “Oh.” I nod slowly. So that makes four brothers in total. A few minutes later, Lucas’s car rolls to a stop in front of a beautiful two-storey house. It is not as massive as the Hawthorne villa, but the environment is peaceful and the lush greenery around it gives the place a warm, alive feeling. Lucas helps me out of the car. Together, we walk inside. The moment we step through the door, balloons pop and a happy chorus fills the air. “Welcome home, Lorette!” My lips part in disbelief as I take in the sight before me. Two tall, handsome, and masculine men stand next to a gorgeous woman, with a big “Welcome Home, Lori!” banner hanging behind them. Their faces glow with excitement. As if t

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