Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 180

I totally didn’t see it coming that Timothy outed himself like that. I was so flabbergasted that I couldn’t even cobble together a decent line.

The others were clearly gobsmacked by the news too; Cecilia covered her mouth in disbelief and blurted out, “No way, Mr. Temple, you’re not yanking our chain, are you? FreeMan, isn’t he supposed to be Mr. Abbott?”

Timothy shot her a look, and said seriously, “Do I look like I’m joking right now?”

Suddenly, Cecilia was lost for words, and she turned to Hogan with those ‘save me‘

eyes.

But Hogan, cool as a cucumber, didn’t miss a beat. Instead, he gave me this knowing look and said all chill, “So, this is why Ms. March went to all the trouble to come see me, huh?”

I could hear the sarcasm dripping from his words. To explain it or not, it seemed wrong either way.

Especially since they had already slapped the ‘traitor‘ label on me not too long ago.

deal now, who knows what kind of colored glasses they’re gonna view

taste in my mouth; it felt like

asked her to keep secrets. I’m the

but then he glanced my way and reminded me, “You’re not feeling

was trying to get me

chaos, how could I possibly duck out? So I shoot back. “It’s no biggie, just a little

felt this icy stare drilling into me. When I looked up,

like an invisible ice dagger, quietly jabbing at me.

disdain, all

Chapter 180

Timothy’s crisp voice cut through again, and his eyes twinkled with mischief; “Here’s

a water jug nonchalantly and poured himself a drink, acting like Hogan’s

as day that Timothy was poking the bear.

Bold as brass.

had this sinking feeling, and when I glanced back at Hogan, I saw his face with this icy veneer; he said coldly, “I had some expectations before meeting

lazily added, “kind of