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.

now, who knows what kind

this bad taste in my mouth; it felt like I’d

spoke up, “Why keep giving Xaviera a hard time, Mr. Zade? I’m the one who asked her to keep secrets. I’m

then he glanced my way and reminded me, “You’re not feeling great. Go lie down on

trying to get me out of the

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

this icy stare drilling into me. When I looked up, I met Hogan’s frosty, steely

ice dagger, quietly jabbing at

and disdain, all rolled

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his eyes twinkled with mischief; “Here’s your beloved FreeMan right in front of you. Speak

then grabbed a water jug nonchalantly and poured himself a drink, acting like

as day that

Bold as brass.

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

added, “kind of a letdown.”