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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.

arrived, Edward suddenly said, “Jayden loves you more deeply than either

glanced up

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

of your minds?” She recalled Jayden’s injuries and couldn’t help

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know is that we were both drained, aching all over. Despite the rush of adrenaline, all I wanted by the end was to just

speaking, he fell silent. Elyse couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked, “Then what happened? Did you two end up

moment, I was physically drained. My determination was strong, but my body felt weak. Just as I considered sitting down to rest, Jayden, his eyes red with exhaustion, got to his

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than I was. His breathing was so labored that I feared he might need medical attention if he continued.

his expression blended completely with admiration. He continued, “At that moment, as I faced Jayden, it dawned on me that I’m not his equal. While I wanted to rest, he was determined to keep going. He couldn’t bear the thought

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