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?

the price would

stepped back inside after

but I could only stare at the floor, avoiding his gaze. “You should

with excuses. He really

a little too heated just now, because

spoke up, his voice steady but a bit tense. “I’m heading back to the United Kingdom tomorrow.

describe, but somehow, it all felt like

just took it as him letting me know, and I heard

walked over, reaching out as if to

leaned back, and his hand hung

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Chapter 649

it clear to him

down, but he also

for me,” he

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looked up at his figure in the doorway, the urge burning inside me to

myself.

get the

gave me one last look, then

I closed my eyes, everything that just happened kept replaying in my mind, searing itself into

hell was I thinking, getting involved with Edward?‘ I couldn’t

this time, I cranked the water to ice–cold, letting it pour over me from head to

in my

did end up taking a cold shower after

wedding would be formal but kept under the radar, only whispered about among their exclusive circle of elites. Outsiders wouldn’t even get a

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

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