Chapter 867 – The Double Life of My Secret Billionaire Husband

A hint of shock flashed across Brandon’s eyes

He never expected the situation to be blown out of proportion when it reached Natalie’s parents

Johanna and Beal believed that he delayed his search for Natalie as he became entangled with Corrine

No wonder they were so angry. After all, no one would treat their son-in -law nicely when he abandoned their daughter

Brandon turned to Britton and immediately understood Britton’s intentions

Britton had deliberately fabricated some news to sow discord between him and his in-laws. He wanted to drive them apart!

Naturally, Brandon refused to be caught up in Britton’s schemes. He cleared his throat and said solemnly,

“Johanna, Beal, please trust me. I am not involved with Corrine. I’m only staying here because the people in Darkmoon promised to lend a hand in finding Natalie. As soon as we find her, I will leave immediately.”

Brandon then glanced coldly at Britton, and continued bluntly, “As for why I’m staying at Darkmoon, I’m sure you already know, since you were there during our discussion.”

Britton’s face became darker as his intentions were exposed. However, he remained silent and smiled coldly

Brandon sneered and continued, “I’m staying at Darkmoon only because Britton promised that as long as I win the boxing game, he will lend me his men to find Natalie.”

Johanna took a tissue from Laney and wiped her tears. “Is it true that

Corinne was responsible for Natalie’s disappearance?” she asked doubtfully

“Johanna, I will do a thorough investigation and give you a proper explanation after I find Natalie. Please trust me,” Brandon replied respectfully

Johanna and Beal exchanged glances and nodded.tell Brandon was genuinely concerned about Natalie

“Fine, we will wait for your explanation when Natalie is found,” said Beal

Brandon breathed a sigh of relief

While everyone was offering their help to find Natalie, only Britton was frowning at the group

He watched them with a dark face as he clenched his fists resentfully

He had spent a lot of effort grooming Brandon to inherit the Darkmoon

However, Brandon not only betrayed the Darkmoon, but also humiliated him in front of so many people

Brandon was neither aware of Britton’s thoughts nor did he care the others, he brought them to the accommodation he arranged

Britton watched them leave with hatred in his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he called for Corinne

“Grandpa, what’s wrong? Where are Brandon a

Britton fiddled with his pocket watch and cast a meaningful glance at

Corinne. “Corinne, you’re not a child anymore. It is time for you to consider marriage,” he said

Corinne was puzzled by the vagueness of his words. “Grandpa, what do you mean?” she asked cautiously

Britton eyes were gleaming as he chuckled sinisterly,king that you two should get married. What do you say?”

Corinne brightened up, but her mood graduall

“He can get a divorce,” Britton said matter-of-factly

He fiddled with his pocket watch faster as

You just have to use this opportunity to drug Brandon and bed with him

Then you let the White family know abou

Corinne looked at Britton in shock. “But Grandpa, Brandon would hate me for that!” she exclaimed

However, Corinne stubbornly refused, “I’m sorry, Grandpa. I cannot do that.”

“Don’t you like Brandon? Don’t you want to be with him?” Britton asked in shock

Corinne looked at Britton seriously and replied, “No matter how much |

like Brandon, I will not use such a despicable means to keep him.”

In the heart of Darkmoon, a VIP room held the presence of Laney and Garrett

Once they had entered the room and Garrett had shut the door, he saw a stark shift in Laney’s demeanor.

Her previously bright eyes now wore a mask of discomfort

Garrett, noticing a shift in Laney’s demeanor, immediately voiced his concern, “Sweetheart,” he inquired,

“what’s the matter? Are you feeling alright?”

“I’m fine.” Laney waved a dismissive hand, signaling for his silence. She pulled her Bluetooth earbuds out, suggesting, “Listen.”

Unleashing the sound from her phone, the voice of Britton, tainted with deceit, echoed in the room. “…You just have to use this opportunity to drug Brandon and bed with him…”

Cold chills crawled down Garrett’s back. He hushed his voice instinctively. “Drugging Brandon? Are they attempting to create a rift between us using such underhanded methods?”

As soon as he’d voiced his concerns, Corinne’s voice of rejection resonated from the phone, countering

Britton’s plan. “No matter how much I like Brandon, I will not use such a despicable means to keep him.”

Listening to Corinne’s rejection, Garrett felt the tension ease out of him, but his relief was short-lived as a piercing sound emitted from the phone, abruptly ending the voices of Britton and Corinne

Bewildered, Garrett turned to Laney, asking, “What just happened?” Laney retracted her phone, speaking with a nonchalant tone. “They probably found the bug we planted. They’re the heads of Darkmoon after all. They’re always on guard.”

His brow creased with worry, Garrett asked, “What’s our next step? Will they confront us since they have discovered the bug?”

Perched on the sofa, Laney coolly assured him, “Don’t fret. Now that they know we’re onto them, if they confront us, they’re openly declaring a feud and forcing Brandon to pick a side. They wouldn’t be foolish enough to risk it, as they value maintaining a positive relationship with Brandon.” Garrett nodded, relief washing over him once more. “I’m glad Corinne didn’t succumb to Britton’s idea. Otherwise, they could have easily targeted Brandon in their territory, and we would’ve been helpless.” Laney, arms folded across her chest, gave Garrett a knowing half-smile

“Do you think we can trust her words?”

Garrett was taken aback for a moment, but realization dawned upon him

“You’re implying she could’ve said those things intentionally for us to overhear?”

A smirk formed on Laney’s lips. “Isn’t it quite obvious? They likely found the bug ages ago. Corinne’s refusal was just a show for us. Once we let our guard down, they’ll strike. They’ve been friends since childhood, after all…”

Her words trailed off, her gaze turning distant and a glimmer of pain sparking in her eyes as she glanced at

Garrett

Garrett’s expression mirrored hers, turning somber. Corinne’s deceitful actions were all too reminiscent of

Kailee

Kailee, with her two-faced nature, had tried numerous ploys to lure him back into her life, almost causing a rift between him and Laney

“I’m so gullible.” Garrett laughed at his own expense. “You’re right, Laney. We can’t afford to be complacent.”

Silence fell over Laney as her gaze dropped, obviously lost in bitter recollections

Garrett sat beside Laney, took her hand, and said gently, “I’ve never been good at deciphering such complicated matters. Thank heavens you noticed. We should give the recording to Brandon; he’ll handle this.”

A nod came from Laney after a brief glance at Garrett, her lips pursing in agreement

Even though Corinne and Brandon shared a bond dating back to their childhood, Laney wasn’t sure if that would cause Brandon to go easy on Corinne. For now, they’d done all they could, and it was up to Brandon to deal with the rest

Later, everyone convened to devise multiple plans to locate Natalie. But despite their relentless efforts, they came up empty

Natalie seemed to have evaporated, leaving no trace behind

The days passed one after another with no clue about Natalie

Johanna and Beal also joined the search, along with other members of the White family. The couple searched day and night, but even their determination wasn’t enough to counter the strain of anxiousness and the unfamiliar environment. In a couple of days, the two had fallen ill

Despite their protests, Brandon had managed to persuade them, and they eventually returned to their homeland to recuperate

Laney and Garrett continued to look for Natalie—all the while having to be on guard against Corinne. The silver lining in the situation was that the proximity and their mutual effort for their purpose brought them closer

Time went on seemingly without notice, and Harrell’s plans had begun to yield fruit. The mole he had planted on Jeremy’s side brought him some useful information

A woman suddenly appeared by Jeremy’s side, and he claimed her as his sister

It turned out that Jeremy was a smarter opponent than they had assumed. He had managed to turn things around the day Darkmoon’s people arrived on the rooftop of the abandoned school. While bleeding from a gunshot wound, he held Natalie hostage and escaped through a pre -arranged hidden passage

As the two of them tumbled down the coarse path, Natalie accidentally hit her head on the wall and immediately lost consciousness

She was the most useful bargaining chip Jeremy could ever have against Brandon, and Jeremy wasn’t about to let this opportunity pass. He brought Natalie back to his lair, thoroughly examining her while she was still out cold

The external wound on her scalp where she had hit her head wasn’t too severe, but the impact from the blow had caused intracranial hemorrhage

It was three days later that Natalie finally opened her eyes

The first person she saw was Jeremy

Her mind was a blank slate, devoid of any memories. Instinctivvulnerable as she asked, “Who are you?

Where am I? Who am I?”

Jeremy pieced everything together from her almost desperate grip and her palpable loss. A wicked smile broke on his lips. Just keeping her beside him was already an advantage in itself, but her losing her memory was even better. “Don’t panic. I’m your brother. You’re safe here.” Natalie’s fingers tightened on his sleeve, her eyes glistening with tears of confusion and relief. “You’re my brother? Where is this place? Is it our home?”

As she spoke, she looked around, her gaze cautious as she took in her surroundings

It was a strange place littered with hundreds of bottles and laboratory equipment

A slight tremble ran through Jeremy’s body at the look in her eyes

Those eyes… It reminded him too much of his late sister

Seeing him fall silent, Natalie gently tugged at his clothes and timidly called out, “Brother… Where are we?”

That jolted him back to his senses. Jeremy pushed his wayward thought to the back of his mind, dismissing them as nonsense. The sinister smile was back on his face as he said, “This is my home, and it will be yours too from now on.”

He reached out and gently stroked Natalie’s hair, playing the part of a caring and affectionate older brother.

But the gentle gesture felt out of place when his next words sent shivers down Natalie’s spine. “This is an exclusive laboratory for you, my sister.”

The coldness of his voice made her skin break out into gooseflesh. Natalie couldn’t remember anything, but something about the man next to her made her feel instinctively scared. She asked in confusion, “An exclusive laboratory for me?”

With his failed attempt at revenge on Brandon, Natalie was the next best thing. Under the guise of medical treatment, Jeremy used Natalie like a lab rat, making her the subject of various experiments with inexplicable drugs he had developed

Her life or death was left solely on chance

Because of the familiar look in Natalie’s eyes, Jeremy refrained from subjecting her to any further experiments

He had suffered through his sister’s suicide, and that guilt and self- blame had engulfed him over the years like a net that choked him, forcing him to live in pain almost every second of his existence

Natalie’s existence was like a dawn, allowing him to finally feel a ray of light

Although Jeremy was well aware that Natalie wasn’t his sister and he was only deceiving himself by thinking so, he still involuntarily began treating her well. Just glancing at her from afar every day was enough to bring him immense joy

Natalie, who had completely lost her memory, gradually began to consider Jeremy as her own brother after the drug tests were stopped, and she became considerably dependent on him. Every day, she would timidly pull on his sleeve and ask him all sorts of questions

“Jeremy, what is this medicine for?”

“Is it true that this medicine can stimulate a person’s potential in a short time?”

“What kind of medicine are you going to develop today?”

Jeremy was indeed bothered by her questions, but whenever he was about to lose his cool, he would look into her eyes, and his anger would fade away. He would dotingly rub her head and say helplessly, “Why do you have so many questions?” #

Natalie would playfully stick out her tongue, her reaction making him momentarily stunned

At that moment, he felt like he was catching a glimpse of his sister Madeline once again

Natalie was soon moved from the laboratory to a spacious and well-lit room

The room had been meticulously decorated according to Madeline’s preferences as if Natalie were her

Once, a malicious individual attempted to harm Natalie after being cto the laboratory, subjecting the assailant to a torturous ordeal. 2

The news that Natalie was Jeremy’s sister quickly spread. No one dared to provoke her anymore, afraid of becoming Jeremy’s test subject

Within a few days, Jeremy announced that Natalie was indeed his sister, who had lived in their hometown until now. He also warned that no one was allowed to hurt her, for they would be seen as working against him

In the courtyard of Darkmoon, Harrell informed Brandon about Jeremy’s newfound little sister

“Jeremy’s sister?” Brandon’s expression turned grim, and a strange sensation clutched his heart

Harrell nodded, thinking that it was strange. “I didn’t know he had a sister.”

Brandon’s eyes turned dark a moment before a hint of coldness flashed in them. “He does have a sister.”

Stunned and puzzled, Harrell questioned, “Even if he does, it is too odd that he brought her here at this time. Isn’t he afraid that all this will affect her?”

Brandon’s slender fingers rested on the ceramic cup lid as he gently tapped it with his fingertips. “But his sister committed suicide when he was in high school. That’s also the reason why he and I have been at odds. He thinks I was the reason his sister killed herself,” Brandon said slowly

Although Harrell knew Jeremy hated Brandon, he didn’t know the you killed his sister, so why is he harboring hatred toward you?

Brandon lowered his head, staring at the swirling darkness within his coffee cup. “The past is not important now. What’s important is where this sister of his came from. I suspect that she shares a connection with

Natalie.”

Harrell also felt that the sudden appearance of Jeremy’s “sister” was bizarre and asked, “So what’s your plan?”

Brandon met Harrell’s eyes and said, “I want to go to Jeremy’s lair to find out the truth.”

Garrett immediately objected, “No, that’s suicide!”

Harrell agreed with him, so he said, “Garrett is right. What if Jeremy is doing all this just to lure you into his trap?”

However, Laney glared at Garrett and Harrell before nodding to Brandon and saying, “I’m on your side.

Natalie has been missing for so long, and we don’t know if Jeremy is torturing her in all kinds of crazy ways.

“His recklessness seems to know no bounds when it comes to anything related to Natalie.” Harrell shook his head in resignation, leading Darkmoon’s personnel in their duty to safeguard Brandon

As the heiress of Darkmoon, Corinne was always in the know about the organization’s every move. When she received news that Brandon was launching an attack on Jeremy’s lair, her reaction was one of shock and fury. “What did you say? Brandon went to Jeremy’s hideout?”

The underling nodded. “Mr. Larson is already on his way there with his team. It appears Mr. Scott has also followed suit with Darkmoon’s forces.” “It’s too dangerous!” Corinne abruptly rose from her seat. “No, I need to see what’s happening. If anything transpires, I can lend a hand.”

She quickly donned her coat and commanded, “Bring your men along.” “Yes, ma’am,” the subordinate complied

Brandon moved swiftly, taking Jeremy by surprise. By the time Jeremy received the intel, Brandon was already at his doorstep, leaving no time for him to escape

Jeremy’s lab door was kicked open, his guards tossed in, their condition uncertain

Stunned, Jeremy managed to maintain a facade of calm as Brandon’s group charged in. “It’s been a while,

Brandon. To what do I owe the pleasure?”

Brandon was in no mood for pleasantries. He seized Jeremy by the collar, his gaze icy with a lethal intent.

“Where’s Natalie? Hand her over wisely, or I’ll turn your life into a living nightmare!”

Jeremy surmised that Brandon had caught wind of his claim to have a sister, leading him to become suspicious and trace the lead back here

However, faced with Brandon’s interrogation, Jeremy’s lips twisted into a wicked smirk as he shrugged. “Mr.

Larson, I’m at a loss. I departed alone that day. Didn’t your wife return with you?”

Narrowing his eyes, Brandon retaliated wit

Jeremy was sent sprawli

Undeterred, he wiped it off with a smi

Brandon’s patience sna

He bent down, gripped Jeremy’s collar tighter, and uttered re Natalie is, and I might think about sparing you some pain.”

Unfazed, Jeremy countered Brandon with a fearless grinother man concern me? I’ve no interest in your spouse.”

“Lunatic,” Brandon scoffed, channeling the fear he’d bests landed fiercely on Jeremy, one punch after the other

Yet, Jeremy derived perverse

So despite the onslaught of punc

“Brandon, don’t waste your energy,” intervened Haral for Jeremy. “Finding Natalie is our top priority.”

“You’re right,” agreed twitched, then he lan rendering him unconscious

Looking down at the incapacitated Jeremy, Brandon straightened up, adjusted his clothing, and turned to leave, commanding, “Take him with us. We’ll turn this place inside out if we have to, but we must find

Natalie.” However, despite their exhaustive search of the lab, Jeremy’s villa, and even the yard’s drainage, they found no trace of Natalie. Instead, they stumbled upon Suzanne, who’d been missing for quite some time

Suzanne had been kept in a guest room of the villa by Jeremy. H Brandon’s imposing presence, comfortably seated on the sofa.

An hour later, Jeremy regained consciousness. Nface, he deduced that Natalie was yet to be found

He burst into laughter. “Mr. Larson, st

Jeremy’s mockery instantly stoked Brandon’s fury. Aned, “Wait, I think I know who’s been hiding Natalie.”

Jeremy’s laughter abruptly halted

Earlier, Jeremy’s provocative statements had d oblivious to others, Jeremy had thrown Suzanne a warning glance.

As a former bodyguard, Laney was hyperaware of minute details, and she instantly sensed that something was amiss

Upon hearing her, Brandon’s pupils constricted sharply. He quickly tossed Jeremy aside and turned to

Laney, anxiety etched across his face

“Who’s hiding Natalie?” he demanded

Laney gestured for Brandon to stay calm, then directed her attention to Suzanne, who had remained conspicuously silent thus far. Her gaze bore into Suzanne as she asked, “Where’s Natalie?”

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