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.

“Jayden loves you more deeply than either

glanced up nonchalantly.

nearly beat me to a pulp that night.” Edward paused and continued, “Though I nearly did the

out of your minds?” She

more

we were both drained, aching all over. Despite the rush of adrenaline, all I wanted by the end was

finished speaking, he fell silent. Elyse couldn’t contain her curiosity and

a rueful smile. “At that moment, I was physically drained. My determination was strong, but my body felt weak. Just as I considered sitting down to rest, Jayden, his

on a complex

might need medical

I’m not his equal. While I wanted to rest, he was determined to keep

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