Chapter 36: Crushed Pride

Fiona, who had lifted her head after Athena’s sarcastic laugh, opened her mouth to contradict Athena’s words, but Sandro shut her up with a glare.

She turned to Ewan, seeking for solidarity.

It was then she saw the sorry state of her fiancé.

How hadn’t she noticed?

She had heard him implore Athena to tell her truth, yet she had been so concentrated on maintaining her own ’truth’ that she hadn’t looked at him.

She hurried up to him now, but Ewan raised his hand, stopping her from getting closer to him.

"Is she telling the truth?"

Fiona hesitated, wondering how fast things had deteriorated.

"No, she is lying..." She vehemently denied.

She glared at Athena for a second, before returning her attention to Ewan.

"There is CCTV to check..." Sandro piped in then, causing Fiona’s mouth to quiver, causing her eyes to water with frustration.

She has really done it this time. She thought, noting the cold glint in Ewan’s eyes.

She should have returned home, and licked her wounds there.

She should have humbly accepted her humiliation, consoling herself with Athena’s future death.

Now, her father will kill her! Now, Ewan might punish her!

What should she do? How could she save herself from Ewan’s wrath?

"She gave me chocolate...I ...you..." She stuttered, halting when she saw Athena’s notable smirk.

She had consented to the chocolate drink. So, she couldn’t blame Athena for that.

Yet what choice did she have when Athena had placed the chocolate drink as a bait?

Fiona hated Athena at that moment, a hundred folds.

She had thought herself a game player, but it was obvious that Athena was a better one.

She needed to up her game!

Fiona pinched herself in trepidation as the air in the room got colder with tension. Her game was up!

her

seeing this,

been innocent six years

Fiona really been behind the set-up with her

Could Sandro be right?

heart trembled with

a fool

played the fool, been stringed

the thought of

that had grown by his side

become clouded with pain again, and knew he would be

he had to solve

faced Athena, his pride absolutely

shoulders drooped, and his eyes kept fluttering. Sorrow

I’m sorry." He

my fiancée too. This situation will never happen again. I promise

care

just wanted Ewan to be

to have a dead man in her

"Sandro, lift him...."

shook his head, disrupting Athena’s

But please, don’t cancel your treatment plans for my town. Please, don’t take into account my foolishness

slipped from Ewan’s right eye

seen Ewan cry, or this emotional. He was rarely

the apology or the

stood stiff—knowing that his friend would refuse

Will you treat my

nodded immediately. "I will treat them, Ewan.

Ewan raised his hand and

coughed harshly, and

to do

actions had resulted

of Ewan’s health problems, but she hadn’t considered it happening now,

heart was pricked

reaching out to him again, but Ewan hissed in

the engagement is off. Get your belongings out of my house

floor, shaking

knees, she knelt before Ewan, when he

I’m sorry. I didn’t know

gestured to Sandro to take

holding Athena’s desk, refusing to go

irritated an

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