Chapter 1178:

Louise, looking weary, slumped beside her on the sofa, sighing, “I don’t want lunch; I want snacks.”

Elyse reassured her, “Garret mentioned a supply truck will arrive later today, and he asked me to take you to pick out some snacks.”

Louise responded with little interest, a glimmer of listlessness remaining as she leaned against the sofa.

With neither speaking, Elyse turned her gaze to the window, staring into the forest, her eyes filled with a distant longing.

“Are you thinking about Jayden?” Louise’s voice cut through her thoughts.

Elyse’s gaze remained fixed on the trees as she replied,

“Sort of. There’s something else weighing on me—a question that’s been on my mind for ages.”

“What question?” Louise asked, sipping from a glass of water.

man of good character. He lies and keeps secrets. In any real relationship, isn’t trust supposed to be the

seems riddled

and solves problems like it’s second nature, but none of those things really matter to

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studied her, then smiled gently, asking, “So, can you

murmuring, “Even though being with him is hard and he’s hurt me, somehow, I believe I

face. “I feel like such a fool. He’s treated me like this, and still, I accept it. There must be something wrong with me. It’s as if I’ve fractured

curving into a wry smile. “But you

sight of the bewildered look on Elyse’s face and, with a playful smile, asked, “Why do you look like that? You

and murmured, “My parents… they passed away when I was very young. My uncle and aunt-in-law raised me,

together. “Ah, no wonder you’re a

of Louise’s eyes on her, Elyse quickly lowered her head, trying to escape that probing stare. Louise softened and gently

through her as confusion clouded her features

if you love Jayden, you need to understand if you love yourself,” Louise said earnestly. “When you love yourself, you’ll know if you love someone

had ever told her to love herself. The words hit her as both a revelation and a delayed understanding. It dawned on her: she didn’t love

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