Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother novel Chapter 370

Chapter 370: Married

Justin and Natalie reached the Imperial City. Once they settled in, the doctor arrived at their villa. Natalie was nervous, not knowing exactly what to expect.

The doctor checked her and took a blood sample for the test.

Natalie asked, "Can’t we do it just through that pregnancy test kit?"

"We can, but sometimes it can show the wrong results, so this one is more reliable," the doctor assured her. "It won’t take long. In just a few hours, we will have the result. I will personally bring the test result."

Natalie hummed, and the doctor left.

Lying in bed, Natalie stared at the ceiling, her hand going to her belly on its own.

"You should rest. You must be tired after traveling," Justin said as he sat by her side. To divert her attention, he informed her, "Your parents are staying nearby."

She looked at him in surprise. "Nearby? Didn’t they go to Bayford to the Harper family home?"

Justin shook his head. "Your father bought one of the villas here. Maybe he wants them to stay near you."

"Well, I am not sure about it," she sighed. "All of a sudden, it’s so awkward to have real parents after living like an orphan all my life. I am not ready for it."

"It will be alright," Justin assured her. "Even after knowing you are his daughter, not even once has he exerted that right and disturbed your life. He will be a good father to you, just like he was to me."

Natalie hummed. "Now that I think about it, I like his way of showing care—not through words, but just through actions, and in a way that he won’t let you realize he is caring for you. I think you are right about him. But I wonder how he can control Caryn Shaw. I can tell she is truly difficult to handle. Also, I wonder how he fell in love with her if she was like this even in the past."

"Maybe he just likes challenges," Justin commented. "Want to go meet them?"

"No."

"Good."

She offered him a questioning gaze.

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At James Harper’s villa.

After lunch, when Caryn was reading books, James came to her room. She didn’t bother to look at him, and neither did James mind it.

"I need your signature on this," James said as he put a few papers in front of her.

Caryn looked at them, and her brows furrowed. "Are you really going to do this?"

"I told you I am going to marry you," he replied, his tone resolute. "You and Jay Ford were separated for more than fifteen years, so the law here automatically nullifies your marriage with him. Moreover, he is already married to someone else on the basis of your death. I have sorted out that matter. All you have to do is sign these papers so I can submit them, and we can get our marriage certificate soon."

"I don’t want to marry you," she declared.

"So you plan to keep our daughter being called a bastard by others?" This time his tone was sharp. "I won’t allow it. If you had given her to me after she was born, or at least after you had faked your death, I would have raised her by myself, and no one would have dared say anything about her. She is my daughter, not any bastard."

As Caryn heard it and saw how serious he was, this time she couldn’t refute his claim. She quietly picked up the paper and pen kept in front of her and signed. "Only for the sake of my daughter," she commented as she put the papers back.

He picked up those papers. "Our daughter. Don’t forget my equally valuable contribution in bringing her into this world."

Caryn frowned at his shameless words, but she couldn’t deny anything.

"Though I have no clear memories of that night, I am glad it was you, and thanks to that, now I have a daughter," James said, his tone sincere.

Caryn fell silent at that, and James left the room.

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Back in Justin’s villa.

The doctor was back with the reports in a few hours. Natalie could not rest at all, though she tried to.

Inside the bedroom, Natalie looked at the doctor anxiously as she handed over the reports to Justin. He read them and looked back at Natalie.

"What happened?" she asked.

"The test is negative," Justin replied calmly, but he noticed the flickering disappointment in Natalie’s eyes.

"But then my periods?" Natalie asked the doctor.

"You were too exhausted and stressed these days, it seems, which might have caused the delay. There’s nothing to worry about," the doctor explained and tried to coax her, "also, I would say it’s actually a good thing you are not pregnant. You may have recovered from your previous surgery and feel all better, but growing a life inside your body is an entirely different thing. A little more time would be great before pregnancy. That way, you and the baby would both be healthier."

Natalie could only hum.

The doctor left after giving her some instructions.