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.

asked, rubbing my

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

the vehicle. The downpour soaked him. instantly, his tall figure now drenched and looking completely

the glove

his

glanced at me with a frown. “Why did you

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was drenched too.

and tilted it toward me, shielding me

umbrella was too small for two people and I moved closer to

Finished

dripped from the ends of my hair, trickling down my face, while my white dress clung

at the sight and he suddenly wrapped an arm around my waist,

Something

flame, a stark contrast to his usually cold gaze.

move, I’ll…” Freya’s voice echoed in my

took a deep breath and pushed against his chest. “Caden, stop

the sound of rain hitting

He let go and stepped

pause, he asked coldly. “Is it because of Jasper?

is going

into this? Are you, the future

that, I turned and got back into the

was time for the scheduled rehearsal with Annie and Jasper.

at the Eclipse Group’s

arrived, Jasper was already there, waiting. However, Annie was nowhere to

Jasper came over and

watch. “There are still ten minutes until we start. Annie hasn’t arrived

added, “By the way, I looked into

who took those

“Who is it?”

you know her?” Jasper asked, his

I knew it.

face darkened

as Wendy’s larkey Wendy had always been onenly