Being Dumped by My EX, I Marriied His Older Brother-Chapter 23: Why Don’t You Reward Me?

"What are you doing?" Cole Kane’s heart skipped a beat.

The Nina Thorne before him felt like a stranger.

He turned his head to Justin Kane. "Big Bro, you saw that! She’s so vicious. Are you still going to help her?"

Justin Kane’s eyes darkened. "An eye for an eye. What’s wrong with that?"

"Big Bro!" Cole Kane was horrified.

He never imagined his brother would indulge Nina Thorne to this extent.

Before he could think any further, Serena Kane’s cries for help rang out again.

"Second Bro, I feel awful. It hurts, my body hurts so much..."

"Save me, Second Bro..."

A burning pain wracked Serena Kane’s body, making her writhe. Her exposed skin was frighteningly red.

A pained look filled Cole Kane’s eyes, but he couldn’t break free. He could only watch helplessly as Serena Kane cried continuously in agony.

Her crying made him lose his mind. He hurled abuse at Nina Thorne. "You bitch, Nina Thorne! I don’t care what tricks you used to get Big Bro to protect you."

"I’m telling you, go get a doctor for Serena right now, or I won’t let you off the hook! And you can forget about marrying me!"

Cole Kane threatened her, his voice harsh and his eyes filled with hatred and disgust.

Nina Thorne’s heart felt as if it had been crushed, yet she felt no pain at all.

She should be glad she finally saw this scumbag for who he really was.

So she had her men drag Cole Kane out, walk around behind him, and kick him hard in the back of the knee.

He dropped to his knees.

His bones slammed against the floor, feeling as if they were about to break.

Cole Kane let out a pained cry, his face flushing red from the agony. "Nina Thorne, are you crazy? How dare you do this to me!"

Nina Thorne walked around to face him, looking down at him coldly. "The day you didn’t show up to register our marriage, we broke up."

"After this, I will announce our breakup and the cancellation of our engagement to your parents. There’s nothing between us anymore!"

Nina Thorne’s voice was firm and resonant, completely decisive.

The absolute resolution on her face stunned Cole Kane for a moment. "Break up? Call off the engagement?"

Nina Thorne said indifferently, "That’s right."

Cole Kane ground his back teeth and sneered, "Fine, a breakup. You’re the one who said it! Don’t come crying back to me later!"

"Not a chance." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Nina Thorne took a step closer and suddenly slapped him hard across the face. "This slap is for you. From now on, you’d better walk the other way when you see me."

The slap made Cole Kane’s eyes burn with rage. "Nina Thorne, you’ll regret this!"

Nina Thorne scoffed, not bothering to look at him again. She returned to Justin Kane’s side and said calmly, "Let’s go."

"Okay." Justin Kane’s lips curved, his gaze doting and gentle.

Without a final glance at the pathetic pair on the floor, he led Nina Thorne out of the hospital room, a hint of pleasant surprise rolling in his dark eyes.

’The little miss is finally starting to look a bit like her old self again.’

The Nina Thorne from before she was with Cole Kane had been confident and radiant, kind and straightforward.

She always got her revenge.

She was never one to be easily bullied.

As soon as the two left, Cole Kane rushed to call a doctor.

The doctor was shocked to see the burn on Serena Kane’s chest and immediately began to treat it.

Because of the delay in treatment, the burn had already blistered.

During the treatment, Serena Kane cried from the pain, gripping Cole Kane’s hand tightly. "Second Bro, it hurts, it hurts so much..."

Although they were siblings, Cole Kane was still a man, and her chest was a very private area. He wanted to look away, but Serena Kane cried and insisted he stay, no matter what.

He had no choice but to stay, turning his head so he wouldn’t see. Just hearing Serena Kane’s cries made his heart ache, and his hatred for Nina Thorne grew bone-deep.

"Second Bro, am I going to be disfigured? Why would Nina Thorne do this to me? Last time she threw something at me, and this time she deliberately splashed me with hot water. Does she want to ruin me completely before she’ll stop?"

Serena Kane cried harder and harder, her sorrowful sobs sounding so heart-wrenching they could break a person’s spirit.

Cole Kane could only squeeze her hand, comforting and coaxing her softly over and over. "Don’t worry, I won’t let her get away with this. I’ll definitely get revenge for you."

Soon, the doctor finished treating the wound, a nurse changed her into a new hospital gown, and they left the room.

"Second Bro, I’m so glad you’re here." Serena Kane’s face was pale, and her almond-shaped eyes were red and swollen from crying, making her look all the more pitiful and fragile.

Cole Kane promised, "Don’t worry, Serena. Nina Thorne is a wicked person. I’ll make sure you get justice."

Serena Kane’s eyes were brimming with tears. "Thank you, Second Bro."

She paused, then added worriedly, "But Big Bro is so protective of her now. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to go after her."

Cole Kane thought about it and felt that something was off.

Ever since his big brother returned to the country, his attitude toward Nina Thorne seemed to have changed a lot.

This couldn’t help but remind him of the man’s voice on Nina Thorne’s end of the line during their previous phone call. It sounded a lot like his brother’s.

’No, that’s impossible.’

Cole Kane quickly dismissed the idea. ’There’s no way Big Bro has anything going on with Nina Thorne.’

’Big Bro has never liked Nina Thorne.’

’Even if he’s protecting her, it’s only to maintain the business partnership between our two families.’

...

After dealing with those two pests, Nina Thorne was in an excellent mood.

In the car on the way back to the villa, she finally found a chance to say to Justin Kane, "Justin Kane, thank you. You helped me again."

Her eyes, clear and bright, curved into a slight smile, showing just how good her mood was.

Justin Kane couldn’t resist reaching out to ruffle her hair. "I told you, I’ve got your back."

The setting sun flashed across his face, casting a gentle warmth over his deep-set eyes and brows.

For a moment, Nina Thorne froze.

It was as if time had stopped. His handsome, extraordinary face was reflected deep in her pupils, silently imprinting itself upon her heart.

Nina Thorne’s heart sped up. It took her a long moment to look away, her hands unconsciously tightening on the hem of her clothes.

’He’s so handsome.’

’How did I never notice before how charming Justin Kane is?’

’He’s handsome and dependable, with a strong sense of responsibility.’

’Even though we’re just a contract couple, he’s still acting like a proper husband, protecting me and giving me a complete sense of security.’

These were things she had never gotten in her five years of dating Cole Kane.

...

Back at the villa, the two of them went upstairs.

Nina Thorne’s heart was still beating fast. She took the lead, walking up a few steps, aware that Justin Kane was right behind her.

She suddenly stopped. "Justin Kane, I have something..."

She turned around, not expecting Justin Kane to be so close. She bumped right into him, her soft lips brushing against the corner of his mouth, almost a kiss.

Nina Thorne froze, quickly pulling her head back. Her body swayed, and she started to fall backward.

"Careful." Afraid she would fall, Justin Kane wrapped an arm around her waist and grabbed the staircase railing with his other hand, trapping her between his body and the banister.

The distance between them was even smaller now, so close it felt as if they could hear each other’s heartbeats.

Nina Thorne’s heart, which had been thumping nonstop, began to pound even more furiously. Her gaze involuntarily settled on his lips. "I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose."

Only the height of a single step separated them.

At this moment, their bodies were pressed almost completely together—face to face, nose to nose, lips to lips...

Even a certain spot below their waists lined up perfectly. Their position was now incredibly intimate.

When Nina Thorne spoke, her breath fell on his face like an enchanting, seductive drug, causing Justin Kane’s dark eyes to burn with heat.

"Nina Thorne, how did I do today?" Justin Kane stared deeply at her face, his Adam’s apple bobbing several times. His voice was magnetic and husky. "How about... you give me a reward?"

With that, he couldn’t stop himself from lowering his head and kissing her lips...