Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother-Chapter 367: Aiden, Not Justin

At the same time, there were some who were left speechless with some other thoughts in their minds.

Rowan, Morris and Adam summers.

The only thought that came to their mind — Justin had married Natalie, and now Natalie was Justin’s father James Harper’s daughter with another woman. Wouldn’t that make them half-siblings? Siblings with the same father and different mothers.

"No...." Rowan screamed as he covered his eyes. "I saw them kissing. Did he just kiss his own sister... did they do even more... what the fuck, where is this world going...."

Morris and Adam, who were sitting next to him in the private room of one of the luxury bars, only looked at each other. What Rowan said made sense.

"Rowan, calm down. If Justin was aware of it, he wouldn’t have let it happen," Morris said.

"How he would know the woman he married would turn into his own sister," Adam commented.

"Let me call that bastard," Rowan said as he dialed Justin’s number and put the phone on speaker.

"Speak," Justin’s cold voice came through.

"You bastard," Rowan exclaimed, and the other two didn’t stop him. "Did you know she is your half-sister, a daughter from the same father? Don’t tell me you have slept with her already."

There was a silence for a moment before Justin spoke, his tone calm and composed even after the allegation his friend made. "Natalie and I are not blood-related."

"You... what?" Rowan’s tone changed to shock. "What do you mean?"

The other two focused on it as well. None of them had any idea that Justin was an adopted son.

"Who out of you two are not his biological child?" Rowan asked.

"She is his real daughter," Justin spoke.

"So you..."

"You got the answer that you needed to know. Now shut your mouth and don’t waste my time," Justin said and hung up the call.

"What the hell?" Rowan looked at the cellphone. "Is he not James Harper’s real son?"

"Justin never lies. He doesn’t have to," Morris said.

Adam hummed and said to Rowan, "Now we know the truth, calm down."

Rowan could only agree. "Glad to know they are not real siblings."

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Sebastian, who was chilling in Justin’s home in his and Natalie’s absence, jumped on the sofa in the drawing room as he watched what was happening on the TV screen ahead.

His mouth opened to scream, but he shut it with both hands before a sound could come out of it.

Natalie... Uncle James’ daughter? My cousin married his own half-sister?

He felt like he would faint right at that moment. His reaction was the same as Rowan’s. Not just married — but they even lived like a married couple.

No one even in the extended Harper family was aware of the truth that Justin was adopted son. They had thought James Harper had a fling with someone and had this son which he brought home all of a sudden.

What would happen if everyone got to know it? What would Uncle James do when he got to know it?

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In Belvorn.

Freshening up, Natalie was lying in bed. Today’s incident still felt like a dream to her.

She looked at her cellphone, wondering whether to call Justin. I wonder what his reaction must be, knowing I am his father’s daughter. He must be as shocked after watching it as I am.

I should call him.

She dialed the contact number. The rings went on for long, and the call was received just at the last moment.

"Hmm?" came the sound of the man she longed for at this moment.

"Where are you?" she asked.

"Somewhere I should be," came the reply.

"What are you doing?" she asked again. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Looking at someone really beautiful who is missing me at this moment," he replied.

Natalie realized something. The second reply didn’t come through the phone but...

She sat up in the bed immediately, only to be pushed down the next moment. It happened so quickly — all she knew was that a handsome face was in her sight, and a piercing gaze was fixed on her face.

"Justin?"

"Aiden," he corrected her. "After today’s revelation of you being James’ daughter, I am no longer Justin Harper."

Natalie didn’t know how to react to it. Just because of her, he was going to give up that most important identity to him. Though he had said before that he was going to do it anyway, it wouldn’t have been this soon. Her arrival in his life had only fastened it up.

"Were you aware who my father is?" she finally asked, thinking nothing really passed by him.

He hummed and leaned in to kiss her, but she asked again, "Since when?"

"Does that matter?" he whispered against her lips and kissed her anyway, stealing all the words away.

Natalie kissed him back, letting herself bury under his weight.

After a while, both lay side by side on the bed, staring at the beautiful ceiling in that dimly lit palace room.

Natalie asked again, "Since when were you aware I am James Harper’s daughter?"

"Even before we two met," he answered with honesty.

It threw her into another shock as she looked at him. "Are you for real?"

He looked back at her calmly and explained how it all happened. "Julia asked me to bring you back to the Harper family. I agreed to her request, as it was only the right thing to do since you were my father’s biological daughter. But, before that, I wanted to see what kind of a person you were, if you truly deserved to come to our family, or if you were a bad person who might destroy the peace, and so on..."

"No wonder you acted so cold towards me at the start," she chuckled.

"I had to make sure you were not a bad person. I was mostly doing it for Julia’s sake, as I didn’t want anything or anyone to hurt her."

"I understand," Natalie replied and asked curiously, "Then?"

"And then... Hmm..." Justin pretended to think deeply and said, "...and then I fell in love with you."

"That’s it?" she asked, a little surprised again. "Was it so easy to fall in love?"

"Given your charm, it didn’t take much time for me to fall for you."

She laughed lightly and asked, "Since when did you realize you love me?"

"Initially, I was just intrigued by the fun I was having by your side, but after some time of acting as your husband, I knew what my heart feels."

"Yeah, and you didn’t even hesitate to show it again and again," she commented. "You are so bold while courting a woman that you leave no option for her but to fall for you in return. With your talent, you can surely win the heart of any woman in the world."

"Not anyone, but only you would do," he replied.

She chuckled, "This is what I was talking about. You are a smooth flirt. Sometime I even doubt if I am truly a only woman you have ever been with."

"Everything comes out naturally when I am with you," he replied, "You are the reason."

Both smiled pleasantly as they enjoyed the peace between them.