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.

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

glanced up

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

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

more

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

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

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

took on a

labored that I feared he might need medical attention if he continued. Yet, he not only stood up but approached me,

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 of stopping because it

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