Chapter 649

It was like I’d been struck by lightning–suddenly, I snapped out of my daze.

Edward hadn’t expected Ryan to call right then, and the surprise was written all over his face.

He cleared his throat, his voice less hoarse now, and said to me, “I need to take this.”

Without a word, I scrambled off his lap and bolted to my bedroom.

The moment I got into my room, I changed out of my dress and slipped into some comfy loungewear before heading back

out.

Edward looked like he had something important to talk about, and it was obvious he didn’t want to discuss it in front of

me.

He opened the door and walked out.

I went into the kitchen, poured myself a glass of water, and took a sip–the dryness in my mouth finally eased up.

The next second, I leaned against the kitchen door, feeling uneasy and on edge.

It’s not that I minded being with Edward. The real problem was, he was Uncle Ryan to Ryan.

That connection felt like a shackle of morality, locking me in place.

Maybe I could just forget about right and wrong, but even if I chose to be with Edward, would the Jennings family ever

allow it?

I really went through with this, the price would be

back inside after

eyes lingered on me, deep and searching, but I could only stare at the floor, avoiding his gaze. “You should

coming up with excuses. He really couldn’t stay here

a little too heated just

steady but a bit tense. “I’m heading back to the United Kingdom tomorrow. Ryan and Fiona’s wedding is happening in

gaze to him, startled. My feelings were clouded, hard to describe, but somehow,

just took it as him letting me

over, reaching out as if to take

and his hand hung awkwardly in

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Chapter 649

clear to him where

down, but he also seemed calmer and

for me,”

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inside me to yell, “I’m not waiting

myself.

I couldn’t get the words

door, gave me one last look, then quietly

my eyes, everything

was I thinking, getting involved with

hot showers before, but this time, I cranked the water to ice–cold, letting

feel the heat in my veins slowly

I really did end up taking a

but kept under the radar, only whispered about among

let the water stream down as I closed my eyes. I could almost picture the whole scene- Ryan, looking absolutely stunning

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