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My heart was pounding, but I kept my expression calm and concerned. I took a step forward,

noting how much thinner Ethan looked.

"Ethan, are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale?" I asked, my voice soft

with worry.

He didn't answer. He just looked at me with those unfathomable amber eyes, making my anxiety spike.

"Ethan, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong?" I

asked, deliberately letting my eyes redden, looking at him pitifully, on the verge of tears.

This always worked on Ethan. I'd angered him before, but as long as I acted weak and

vulnerable, he would soften. He could never bear to stay mad at me when I cried. But today was different. His expression remained cold and distant.

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"Ethan..." I sobbed, about to deploy my ultimate weapon-full tears-when he suddenly spoke.

"I just met with Nathan."

The name hit me like a physical blow. Nathan Blackwood. Ethan's friend. It was normal for

meet, but for Ethan to mention him now, with that expression on

I clung to hope. Ethan trusted me completely; he couldn't

myself to remain calm, responding with casual interest. "Why

since I've seen him

cook-"

you curious about what he told

spine. The way he was looking at me-like I was a stranger. Where was the

habits, knew that I stuttered and couldn't speak a complete sentence whenever I lied,

you know? Do you know that the kidney Emma used was Lily's?" I

Nathan had suddenly brought up

his question but

rhetorical question, but spoken with

with disappointment, grief, and confusion. He

why? Why didn't you tell me, knowing that the kidney was Lily's? What

really as Olivia had claimed? That I deliberately stole Lily's

sorry, I'm really sorry. I didn't want to, but I really

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face with my

the floor and burst into tears. Not the delicate, pretty

but ugly, desperate

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is to me, even though I didn't want to

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