She had been so naive. She had truly believed his distance was just a byproduct of his male pride—that he felt inferior being labeled a "live-in son-in-law."
She hadn't wanted him to feel slighted. She had spent months exhausting every argument to convince her parents to let her "marry out" into his family instead, just so he wouldn't have to carry that stigma.
Now, looking back, she felt like the world's biggest fool.
The three men were too busy complaining to notice Chloe and Justin’s presence until they were standing right in front of them.
"Si... Sister-in-law."
Malik was the first to spot her, looking instantly flustered.
Tyler and Leo turned toward her as well. Their expressions were awkward, caught between guilt and habit, but they spoke in unison: "Sister-in-law."
As fate wo
