Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law-Chapter 255: How Did You?

"AHHHH!"

Adam winced at the shrill voice echoing from the back seat, then turned to grin at Melanie, who was glaring daggers at him.

"With the way you two scream, I’m going to go deaf before I hit thirty five."

Adir blinked groggily, his head wobbling slightly as he looked out of the car window at the blur of trees and buildings passing by. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand and mumbled, "How did I get here?"

The last thing he remembered was being tucked into bed at Adam and Melanie’s house. He’d fallen asleep thinking about cartoons and breakfast. Now, he was in a moving car, still in his pyjamas, the seatbelt uncomfortably pressing into his side.

Melanie shot another icy glare at Adam before responding dryly, "Adam has this charming habit of manhandling people without warning. Apparently, he’s planned a picnic today. And instead of, you know, asking us, he decided to kidnap us."

"Hey!" Adam said defensively, one hand gesturing from the steering wheel. "I did check your calendar. You said you weren’t doing anything today. So I’m taking you to do exactly that—nothing. Outdoors. With snacks. And trees. And as for Adir—" he glanced at the rearview mirror—"you don’t have school today. So tell me, would you rather stay home and be bored, or go on a surprise picnic?"

"A picnic!" Adir immediately brightened, stretching and yawning as he rubbed his eyes again. But his smile faded slightly, replaced by a hesitant frown. He turned toward Adam and asked, his voice quieter, "What about Father?"

Adam’s smile softened. He glanced in the rearview mirror again, meeting the boy’s worried eyes. His voice dropped slightly as he said, "He’s got a tough round of treatment today, and he asked us not to come. Said he didn’t want you seeing him like that. But we’ll stop by the hospital on the way back, okay?"

Adir nodded slowly, still looking a little unsure, but comforted.

Melanie glanced back at him, then reached over and tousled his hair gently. "For now, just enjoy the ride, okay? And for the future? Remember if you end up waking somewhere else when you sleep? Don’t worry."

Adir grinned and then punched the air," Okay then! Let’s go."

Melanie sent a look to Adam at that. Why did it sound that Adir was actually excited about being kidnapped. She shook her head. The little guy was probably as crazy as Adam.

***

"This is nice."

Melanie looked around at the secluded pool, the artificial gentle waves lapping quietly as the sun warmed her skin. She leaned back on the lounger, settling into the soft cushions, her sarong loose around her legs. For once, she was doing nothing—and this place felt like the right kind of nothing. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

It reminded her of the kind of vacation she used to imagine. Calm. Quiet. Simple. Before Adam came along and turned her into the kind of person who got dragged into adventures without warning—half the time running, the other half improvising. She’d even wondered if she would ever have quiet vacations again or if had become an adrenaline junky like Adam.

She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to enjoy the peace. But before she could fully relax, her eyes flew open.

From the other side, someone was walking in. A very handsome and almost naked someone.

She sighed. Would she ever tire of admiring him? It was Adam—now in swim shorts, barefoot, towel slung casually over one shoulder.

Melanie didn’t move, just adjusted her sunglasses slightly and watched him approach through the tinted lenses. He was still damp from the quick rinse he’d taken, hair pushed back, chest glinting in the sun. He’d even gotten rid of the piercings which made her feel a bit sad for the moment but not for long. He was handsome with or without them. She didn’t say anything, just allowed herself a moment to quietly admire him, satisfied that he couldn’t see her eyes.

Except, of course, he could always tell.

He smirked as he reached her lounger and tilted his head. "You know, sunglasses aren’t magic. I can still feel you staring."

She pouted and pulled down the sunglasses carefully staring at his face only," What are you talking about? My eyes were closed."

"Uh-huh... Liar."

Without waiting for an invitation, Adam dropped onto the lounger beside her, close enough that their hips touched. He leaned in with a teasing smile and asked, "Did you put on sun protection?"

"Of course I did." She didn’t bother looking at him, just folded her arms with mock dignity.

"Pity," Adam murmured, and she turned her head to raise a suspicious brow.

"You want me to burn?" she asked, deliberately misunderstanding.

"Of course not, sweet melon." His tone was light, almost lazy, but the look in his eyes said otherwise. "All I wanted was to help you apply more lotion... especially in places you can’t reach on your own."

As he spoke, his hand moved suggestively toward the edge of her sarong, fingertips brushing the fabric with far too much confidence.

Melanie slapped his hand away without hesitation. "Behave!" she said under her breath, though the corners of her mouth twitched with the effort not to smile. "Adir will be here any moment."

"Hmm. But I haven’t done anything, melon. At least not yet..." With that, Adam bend over and gently brushed his lips against hers and straightened up, ready to move away before he did something totally unsafe for little eyes and ears but someone was here to test his patience.

The moment he straightened, she spoke softly, "I guess I’ll have to do something myself then..." he sent her a look and she winked at him, making him want to take her right then and there. He would have let go of the caution but then he heard the rapid footsteps and the unmistakable sound of wet flip-flops smacking against tile.

"Adam!" Adir came running into view, dripping from the splash zone and waving a pool noodle like a sword. "Come play with me!"

Adam groaned softly but shot Melanie a smirk that made it clear this conversation wasn’t over. He leaned down, close enough for only her to hear.

"You started this," he whispered. "So don’t complain when I finish it."

Then he stood up, ruffled Adir’s hair, and said, "Alright, warrior. Let’s go."

Melanie watched them head toward the water, a small, satisfied smile.

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