Forced to Marry my Ex-Boyfriend's Psychopath Older Brother

Eden's Point of View

Tracing the scalpel with perfect precision, I cut open the flesh, making an incision; sweat dripped down my jaw, my breaths came out shallow, I was basically gasping for air at this point.

I still don't know why I get so nervous whenever a person is laying on the operating table.

Especially when the person is a child.

"Vitals?" I asked just before I commence surgery, the case was delicate, and I fear the outcome of the surgery. I am aware I shouldn't do it, because I wasn't a pediatric surgeon, but time was wasting, and this boy will not make it before a consultant come in.

Even if they use a chopper he won't.

I was sure I could do it, but why am I so scared now?

"BP is at 115 over 80, heart rate is 85, and Saturation is 96%," Nurse Luke replied promptly, I nodded my head because the vitals was good enough.

I can do it, I encouraged myself, and almost immediately my trembling hands slipped and my eyes widened when the very precise scalpel punctured something.

"What is that?" I asked my surgical assistant, Dr. Farha.

"That is the superior vena cava." She answered with the same panic, and I felt my chest tightened.

Fuck, I am fucked.

"The patient is hemorrhaging." She announced, and almost immediately, the alarm sounded from the machines.

"Vitals!" I demanded.

"Pressure is dropping, heart rate is rising, 140 and still rising! We are losing oxygen." Nurse Luke yelled at me, while I tried to fix the damage I caused, I could barely see anything, the entire chest was filled with blood.

"Clamp." I announced trying to steady my breathing, I collected it from the scrub nurse as I held the damaged blood vessel together.

"I need suction." I called out to one of the standby nurses who hurriedly wheeled the suction machine towards us.

"No pulse-he's flatlining!" Nurse Luke yelled again.

"Compressions!" Yelling out, then Farha gets with the compression, I sutured the wound as fast as I could.

"He's stabilizing." That was the only word I needed to hear at this point.

****

"How was the surgery?" I jolted slightly; the parents of the boy were in front of the emergency room.

Worry lined their faces, especially the mother whose eyes were swollen, they had been skeptical about letting me do it, but the mother was willing to take the risk with me, and I am glad I didn't fail.

"He is fine, the surgery was a success."

Their gasps were of both shock and relief.

"Thank you so much, doctor." The mother's thanks were my everything, and once again, I was filled with a sense of fulfilment.

"You did great in there, doc." My assistant Farha, and Lisa the scrub nurse, pulled me into a hug, I guess they noticed how tensed I have been, and I needed the hug.

"Thanks to you both, my life saver." I smiled. "I owe you dinner."

"Don't mention." Lisa grinned also.

"Doctor Eden!" Anna, secretary to the director, called holding some files close to her chest, and I paled. "You are summoned to the office of the director."

The director of Montclair Medicals, also known as my father, needed me to be in his office.

"Why did you do it?" He snapped and I flinched, I didn't plan to be met with such level of hostility.

"It was a success." I answered defensively.

"It was a delicate one, and you are not even qualified for the surgery!" He snapped. "What if the boy had died, what would you have done?"

"The boy would have died if I hadn't attended to him, we were the second hospital they referred him too." I defended. "I just couldn't turn them away when I knew I could do it."

That was a lie, I was uncertain also.

"That's all the more reason you should have turned them away! If things had gotten worse, we don't have the funds for a chopper." He yelled at me.

"He won't even last that long." I retorted.

"We both know this hospital is at its last days, I don't want to ruin the image my mother suffered so hard to build. I made it clear; don't take extreme cases you would be unable to handle. And the reports-"

He slammed the files on the table.

"You punctured the vena cava during surgery?" I fell silent. "You are not a bloody intern anymore, Eden, you have done surgeries for 2 years. You shouldn't be at the stage where you puncture anything, especially at such delicate case."

I bit down on my lips.

"I can't wait for Evangeline to be done with med school; she seems to have better potential than you." He slammed those words that I have always heard since I was a child. He had always compared my little sister to me, and now even though she isn't even a surgeon yet, he still did the same shit.

"The fact remains the surgery was a success despite the complications, and that just added to our good image."

"You are suspended, Eden." His voice was stern, he didn't have any reason to do it, but he just did it. "Let Doctor Logan take over from you."

In anger, I pulled the stethoscope hanging on my neck and slammed it on his table before leaving his office.

"I hate my father so much." I texted Uriel, my fiancé, "I think I might quit, I can't stand him!"

I texted again, but there was no reply.

Fuck. This won't do; I am going to find him.

I pulled out of the driveway in my Toyota Mirai, realizing just how bad of a fiancée I am to Uriel. Due to my heavy schedule, I barely responded to any of his text during the week.

Maybe I needed this suspension.

I could use the opportunity to bond with Uriel, and then we can plan our wedding with a clearer head.

Throwing the keys in my pocket, pausing slightly when I noticed the door was opened; he wasn't usually this careless.

Hesitantly, I pushed the door opened, my eyes darting around suspiciously, the living room was empty, and my eyes fell on the half-filled champagne glasses on the table.

Does Uriel have a visitor?

I wondered as I made my way up the stairs, I heard a sound and my heart tightened, cold sweat popping from my forehead, and I followed the sound to the bedroom door.

"Argh! Um... Yeah, harder!" I stood frozen in front of the door, my eyes glossy with tears from the disbelief. The moan was accompanied by wet smacking sounds, the sounds of bodies slapping together, creating a twisted rhythm that made my head spin.

Not only because I just found out that Uriel was cheating on me, but because the voice of the woman he was with sounded so familiar.

"Fuck, you are so tight." I heard him groan. "Your stupid sister won't even let me touch her. She is always too busy."

"You shouldn't even compare us." Her high-pitched squeals echoed again. "Ugh! Yeah... Oh, God, yes!"

I stood there as I tried to catch the pieces of myself, wondering if I should leave or go inside, I decided on the latter, I stormed in.

Uriel, and Evangeline, my half-sister was naked, I was soon overwhelmed with the intense feeling of disgust and rage.

"What the hell are you two doing?!" I screamed.

Eden's Point of View

As soon as they noticed me they both disengaged, Evangeline quickly grappling for the sheets to cover her naked body.

Uriel's eyes met mine, but instead of guilt or regret, he simply rolled his eyes.

"It's just you." He muttered as he hopped out of bed, wearing his briefs and pants.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" I queried.

"I thought we were getting robbed or something, only to find you in the doorway." He was dismissive. "What are you doing here? You didn't inform me you were coming today."

Evangeline also started getting dressed in back, but for some reason I couldn't take my eyes off Uriel because where did he find the nerve?

"Are you insane?" I questioned. "I just caught you in bed with my little sister, and the most you could say was why I didn't inform you I was coming!?"

My voice rose with every syllable, I could feel my entire being tremble with rage.

"You have never treated me like I was your little sister!" Evangeline snapped.

"Because of shits like this, you find every way to sabotage me, taking everything that belongs to me-" I drew a sharp breath, desperately trying to calm down. "And now, you are sleeping with my fiancé?"

"Uriel doesn't belong to you."

I can see that.

"He wants me, and I love him." She retorted in her annoyingly high-pitched voice, my jaws clenched and the only thing I want in this moment is to fucking strangle her.

"You both are so fucking shameless." I snapped. "And despicable. You disgust me, Evangeline."

"Don't act like you're the victim," Uriel interrupted me. "You were always too busy with one surgery or the other, you don't even have time for me, and when you do, you don't even let me touch you."

"And that is supposed to somehow justify the fact that you are cheating on me with my sister?" Maybe I am missing something.

"He was going to break up with you," Evangeline added sharply. "And this is the right moment. We have been planning a little something for me, Tell her, Uriel."

"I got Evangeline a contract to debut into the acting world, and with her stunning beauty she is going to be the next Marilyn Monroe!" He was beaming with pride. "She doesn't need to slave away in that godforsaken hospital, when she was born to be a superstar."

I chuckled.

The hate and uncertainty flowing out of my chest, and now I am looking forward to seeing the look on father's face when he realizes that his precious and most prized Evangeline is dumping med school, to do something as ridiculous as acting.

"You know, father has high hopes for you, he believes you are the savior of the hospital." I mocked. "With your very precise skills and good brains. You will be the next director."

"They gave us a month to close the hospital down," She neared me. "And I don't share your pathetic dreams or vision, I am not going to live my life, based on the dying wish of some-"

Reflexively, I slapped her. Hard.

"I can tolerate anything, but don't you dare mock grandma's memories." I growled, and Uriel pushed me away from her.

"How dare you?"

"The engagement is off." I removed the ring from my middle finger and threw it at him, throwing one more glare in my sister's direction, I left.

My relationship with Uriel wasn't exactly perfect, I got engaged with him out of pressure to find a man.

Not that I really needed one, but it gave me a sense of completion, trying to prove to my father that I wasn't exactly as miserable as he claimed I would be.

And yes.

I am indeed miserable.

Fuck, my life. I let out a stiff sigh.

To get my mind off these things, I did a small tour of the town, and I only went home when it was dark.

"I am skipping dinner today." I muttered as soon as I got in, the entire family was in the living room, discussing something. Ignoring them, I walked towards the stairs.

"You will not." Father snapped, and my feet stopped.

"You don't expect me to join you to eat dinner after what you have done to me?" My glance flickered between father and Evangeline.

"Well, I don't care if you want to eat or not, I have an announcement." He was nonchalant as usual.

"I have something to tell you as well." Evangeline stiffened, glaring at me, as if daring me to reveal it, and hell I will.

We all gathered at the dinning, while the maids served us food.

"I have good news, and I am sure whatever is about to come out of your mouth can't be so good, so out with it." Father reached for his champagne glass.

Iris, my stepmother's eyes met mine with a faint smile playing on her face.

"Thank you for the honor, father." I started sarcastically. "Just as you guessed, nothing good ever comes out of my mouth. First, I'd like to start with I called off the engagement between Uriel and I."

"I never really liked that actor boy." Father expressed his displeasure drinking some more and Iris nodded hurriedly.

"I think the whole relationship seemed forced; there was no real chemistry between you." Iris said spitefully.

"Yes, thanks to your daughter. She has been making sexual services of ease to Uriel." My eyes darted towards Evangeline who instantly paled. "I caught them red handed. You should see your daughter riding her sister's fiancé so passionately, like a real-life porn star."

"What?" Iris gasped.

"Is this true?" Father asked.

"Also, before I forget, she also claimed to have dropped out of medical school, and wants to pursue her dream as an actress." I chirped in with a sweet smile, in anger father slammed his cutlery to the table, and I picked mine up, since my appetite was suddenly returning.

"Father, it is never my intention to hurt your feelings or anything." She blurted out quickly. "I love Uriel, and what we have is real. Also, I never wanted to be a medical practitioner, I was forced into that life because of Grandma's dying wish."

"You cannot love a man who is supposed to be your sister's husband." He scolded, that was a first, he barely said anything in my favor. "What is this nonsense about you dropping out of medical school? Is that a joke, Evangeline? I don't know you as someone of such dark humor."

"Father I am not joking." She seemed more passionate now. "I am going to marry Uriel, and I want to be an actor. In fact, he even got me a gig already, and within a month I will become the world's biggest superstar."

"That can't happen." Father seemed certain. "You have been arranged to marry the first son of Dr. Keegan Adler, Theron Adler."

The table went silent.

"What?" She blinked and I simply picked up the champagne glass, this would be a long night for someone.

"I spoke to Mr. Adler about the merger of the hospital, and he agreed on the condition that one of my daughters marries his first son, Theron." Father explained the calmest voice ever. "Since you are smarter than your sister, I figured you should do it."

Honestly, I couldn't even be offended at the point, but for some reason, the name Theron seemed too familiar.

Theron Adler. Where have I heard such a name?

"You cannot be serious!" This time, it wasn't just Evangeline, but even her mother was out of it. "Anyone but him. Do you even know what people say about him?"

"He is one of the greatest surgeons in the country, he is basically a celebrity, people will talk about him." Father's reaction was almost nonexistent.

"People are not just talking father, that man is a diagnosed psychopath." Evangeline snapped, and I winced slightly, must be tough to be arranged to a psycho.

"He is a man who has had the most successful surgeries in five years now, a psychopath who doesn't have a problem doing his job. I don't think you will have any problem with being his wife."

'Father I could literally get killed, people like that are serial killers."

Well, since I am the dumb one, I better be quiet, and this steak is super delicious.

"He has too much at stake to just randomly kill his wife, you are doing this for the sake of the family." Father slammed his hands on the table. "That is enough, the deal has been made, break up with your boyfriend, we are having dinner with the Adlers tomorrow."

Eden's Point of View

"Eden!" I heard my name in the distance, ignoring it, it was so loud, so I pulled the pillow even closer to my face, also covering my ears with it.

I jolted up when I heard a loud bang against my bedroom door.

"Eden, open the damned door!" The voice was nearer and now that I listened closely it sounded like father, and I wonder why he is outside my door, yelling my name.

"Eden!" It came again and the bang with more force.

"What the hell!" I yelled in annoyance as I ripped the comforter from my body and hopped down the bed, can't a woman even sleep in peace? I swung the door open. "If you are about to ask me why I haven't gone to work today, I need you to remember that you suspended me. I will be in my room until my suspension is over!"

Father stood before me helplessly, shoulders slumped and eyes tired and filled with worry.

"Is Eva in here?" He asked curiously, and my eyes darted back to my empty room.

"Your daughter Evangeline and I are not best of friends, what the hell would she be doing in my room?" I retorted and his hands swept through his hair, frustration evident in his movements. "What's going on?"

"The Adlers will be here any minute now," He confessed. "Evangeline is nowhere to be found. I have looked everywhere; there is nothing but this small note."

He handed me the paper crumpled in his hands, and my eyes quickly flickered through her hazardous handwriting.

"She ran away?" I scoffed; this is so damned funny. "She couldn't have gone far; I am sure if you start looking you will find her before the Adlers come."

I grabbed the knob, about to close the door again, when Father's shoes came in between, halting my movements.

"I don't have time. If I was aware of her disappearance earlier, I would have looked for her, but they will be here any minute now, and when they come, I need to present them a girl Theron can marry." He seemed desperate and I rolled my eyes.

"So, what do you want me to do then? Go look for Evangeline, even after everything she has done to me?" I asked curiously, and the expression in his eyes remained unchanging. "I don't think I am that generous. I need to catch up on some sleep. Goodnight father."

"Eden!" He called my name, a certain urgency in his voice. "You do know this is the last chance to save the hospital, right? If this doesn't work then at the end of the month, we will be left with nothing but the Dr. in our names."

He really does make some sense, because the love I have for my grandma does outweighs the hatred I have for my sister.

I have basically lived my whole life for her dying wish.

"Fine, I will grab my keys and go find her." I muttered, but he stopped me again before I could slam the door. "What now?"

"You don't need to look for anyone." He insisted and I frowned. "Just get dressed, instead of Evangeline, you will be presented to the Adlers."

I scoffed.

"Iris and Evangeline said this person is a psychopath." I complained.

"That's why I think you are the right one for the job." He answered unflinching. "You have a nerve of steel."

I chuckled, father really loves to test me.

"Just because I am able to deal with you, doesn't mean I can deal with every other psychopaths." I slammed in. "I have had a very rough upbringing and childhood, the least I deserve is a man who loves me."

"Please, Eden. We don't have time." He seemed earnest, and I bit down on my lips. This was the first time father is requesting something from me. "You just called of your engagement, moving on quickly is also another means of revenge."

The silence between us stretched.

"I have one condition." I answered.

"Whatever it is you want."

"The director of the hospital should be selected based on merit, and not your favoritism. I need you to remember that I sacrificed my happiness for this to work." He knew exactly what I was talking about, he paused for a while, staring into my eyes. "If you can't do that, then I suggest you start looking for Evangeline."

"Mr. Montclair!" Gia, the housekeeper rushed up the stairs in a panic. "They are here."

And I raised my eyebrows at father whose lips pursed, and then he nodded stiffly.

"Fine. If that's what it would take."

"I will need it in writing; spoken promises can't be trusted." I then slammed the door shut.

What the hell did I just agree to? I leaned into the door; the world spinning around, fuck, I need to get ready.

I could hear them exchanging pleasantries. The only thing I know about these people was that they were the founder of the Adler Medical Foundation, the best healthcare specialist hospital in the whole country.

I heard a loud bang on the door, and I jolted, almost smearing my lip gloss.

"Who is it?" I called.

"It's Gia. Your father requests your presence downstairs." The calm voice announced and I sighed, I guess I have to go now.

My heart raced as I climbed down the stairs, I could see them vaguely from where I stood. My eyes locked on father's icy blue eyes, and then a small smile spread across his lips.

"There she is. My princess." He chuckled pointing towards me, and I ambled towards the table. My eyes flickered towards the elderly man, who was clad in a deep blue McQueen tuxedo, his silver eyes glanced at me.

Cold and cutting, but then the steel-like expression dissolved when he smiled.

"Good day, sir..." My eyes flickered to the woman seated besides him, probably his wife, her skin was pale and flawless, like porcelain, her youthful beauty made me so jealous.

Despite being old, her skin was radiant like glass, and her poise was nothing short of elegant.

Her eyes lifted to meet mine, then she stared down at me, like I was worth nothing. "...and madam Alder. It's a pleasure to meet you."

I remained polite.

"Dr. Adler...This is my beautiful daughter, Eden," Father introduced with a big smile.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Eden." Mr. Alder said quite humbly, while his wife simply nodded, and my searching eyes darted to the man who was seated at the farthest seat on the table. "Please meet my son, Dr Theron Adler."

Only then did he lift his eyes from the phone in his ridiculously large hands, and then his resting gaze narrowed at me.

It was silver as well, but they were different from his father's gaze...

His eyes held no warmth, no life, yet impossibly familiar.

Just empty silver pools staring back at me, and I became lost in them; his nose was high and lordy, and the thin lines of his lips tugged into a smirk.

A dark, sadistic one.

His frame was big and towering even though he was seated, he stretched even bigger than the chair.

"N-Nice to meet you, Dr. Theron." I stammered.

"Please have your seat." He answered instead, motioning for a chair closest to him, and his parent gasps, both sharing a glance.

"Is there anything wrong?" I asked curiously as I pulled down my chair to sit.

"Uhm." Mrs. Adler cleared her throat, still unwilling to speak to me.

"Nothing serious, it's just that, Theron usually likes to keep his distance away from other people." Mr. Adler regarded me with hope. "This is the first time he is asking a complete stranger to sit close to him."

"But we are not complete strangers now, are we?" His voice made the hairs on my skin stood, and goosebumps sprouted out from my skin. It was a whisper, but loud enough to make me paralyzed, my eyes darted back towards him, the memories flooding in, and my eyes widened in realization. "Your hair looks longer to me."

Shit.... It's this psychopath.