Chapter 306: Solve The Puzzle Together
The silence that followed was awkward at best.
At first, Violet had wanted nothing more than to talk to him and clear the air between them, but now that her wish had been granted, Violet had no idea what to say.
"I’m sorry."
"I’m sorry."
They both said it at once, their eyes locking in surprise.
"Let me go first," Asher said.
"No," Violet shook her head. "Let me go first."
She drew in a steadying breath. "I’m sorry for lashing out at you. I was angry, but I should have given you the chance to explain before jumping to conclusions. So yeah, I’m really sorry."
"You don’t need to apologize, Violet. It was all my fault. If I hadn’t gone behind your back to investigate your parentage, we wouldn’t have fought at all." He paused, looking her right in the eyes. "I don’t like us fighting."
Immediately, Violet was reminded of the little boy she had seen in his memory, the one who stayed in bed at night, wishing for a different kind of miracle. Her heart clenched. She hadn’t meant to bring back that kind of pain for him.
There was no guarantee Asher wouldn’t push her buttons again, but Violet made up her mind right then. She would control her temper better from now on.
Asher looked at her, eyes dark and sincere. "I’m sorry for what I did. Would you find a place in your heart to forgive me, Violet Purple?"
There was a moment of silence as Violet studied him, right before a smile crossed her lips. It was not the teasing type, but a gentle one that was full of kindness.
sharp curiosity he had come to know too well. "I’m very much interested in knowing what
Asher agreed immediately.
skin. She had longed for the truth for so long, yet now that it stood before her, her heart thrummed with a strange kind of dread. What if it
strongly that your biological
wide open as the revelation hit her like
separated from her birth mother. And that he was
Asher didn’t stop there.
knows where you are considering
gulped, her heart
her spine, her
where
had eyes on her all this time, why hadn’t he come for her? If he meant to kill her, wouldn’t he have
was something she was missing. Or maybe
"How are you so sure it’s my biological
"They don’t read like something a woman would write. There’s too much pride. Too much plans." He paused. "I don’t like
his head slowly, locking
you’ve met your
Oh.
was. A transaction of information. She should’ve known that nothing came without a cost when it involved Asher
entirely, asking instead. "Where
didn’t budge. "Who
" What are
tightened. "I’m sorry, Asher, but I can’t tell you that.
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