Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 68 Am I That Bad?

I sneaked a glance at Caden. His chiseled face remained expressions as his errong hands gripped the steering wheel. His deep eyes stared straigla shed, fully focused on driving

Neither of us said a word. The small space in the car was filled with an almost suffocating silence

I closed my eyes. The exhaustion from the high–intensity work over the past few days was draining

Just as I was about to drift off, Caden’s magnetic voice broke the silence. “Konsaline, am I really that bad?

“Huh?” I opened my eyes in confusion

Caden turned his head and gave me a piercing look. “Am I petty and bad–tempered?”

Oh no. He heard everything I had said to Grandpa earlier. Awkward

1 sighed and rubbed my forehead,

“Caden, do you make a habit of eavesdropping on other people’s phone calls?

He frowned. “And you make a habit of talking behind people’s backs?”

“Talking behind people’s backs?” I snapped, glaring at him. “Everything I said was true though:

Caden’s expression darkened. “So, I’m not better than Jasper in any way?”

I was speechless.

Caden had such a great imagination. How did this have anything to do with Jasper?

“There’s nothing I can do about it if that’s what you insist on believing.” I said irritably.

Caden slammed his left hand on the steering wheel with a loud thud. “Rosaline, you’d better remember your place.”

Before he could finish, the car suddenly veered off course. Caden hit the brakes hard, but the vehicle still skidded into the guardrail.

Screech!

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The tires screeched against the pavement as I jolted forward, my head nearly hitting the windshield.

happened?” I asked, rubbing

was like a thundercloud. He didn’t answer, simply got out of

rain–speckled window, I saw him crouch to check the vehicle. The downpour soaked him. instantly, his tall figure now drenched

from the glove compartment and got out of the car, holding

over his

with a frown. “Why did you

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was drenched

took the umbrella from my hand and tilted it toward me, shielding me more

umbrella was too small for two people and I moved closer

Finished

from the ends of my hair, trickling down my face, while my

at the sight and he suddenly wrapped an arm around my

Something

felt ofl. His deep eyes burned with an intense flame, a stark contrast to his usually cold gaze. It was a fire that could overwhelm

move,

and pushed against his chest. “Caden, stop

rain hitting

Caden’s embrace falter. He let

pause, he asked coldly. “Is it because of Jasper? Am I really not any better to

is going

Jasper into this? Are you, the future Alpha of Eclipse

and got back into the car, leaving

was time for

set at the Eclipse Group’s

Jasper was already there, waiting. However, Annie was

came over and

still ten minutes until we start. Annie hasn’t arrived

nodded and added, “By the way, I looked into

mean you’ve found the person who took

“Who is it?”

Do you know her?” Jasper asked, his eyes

I knew it.

face darkened slightly.

as Wendy’s larkey Wendy had always been onenly hostile toward me