Chapter 1164:

Edward smiled warmly. “That’s alright. Now’s your chance to get to know me better, as a friend, as someone you can trust.”

Elyse momentarily stiffened, then unknowingly sighed in relief. Realizing what she had done, she was even more surprised.

Edward chuckled. “I’m guessing you felt relieved when you heard I was stepping back to just be a friend?”

Blushing, Elyse quickly took a bite of her food, trying to cover her embarrassment. “How could I possibly think that?”

“You wear your emotions on your sleeve, so it’s easy for me to read your feelings.”

The waiter began serving the dishes again, and they paused their conversation to quietly savor the food.

suddenly said, “Jayden loves you more deeply than either of us

glanced up nonchalantly.

night.” Edward paused and continued, “Though I nearly did the same to him. We fought intensely,

out of your minds?” She recalled Jayden’s injuries and

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I know is that we were both drained, aching all over. Despite

her curiosity and asked, “Then what happened? Did you two end up

gave a rueful smile. “At that moment, I was physically drained. My determination was strong, but my body felt

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in better condition than I was. His breathing was so labored that I feared he might need medical

“At that moment, as I faced Jayden, it dawned on me that I’m not his equal. While

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