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 of colored glasses they’re gonna view me

taste in my mouth; it felt like I’d

I’m the one who asked her to keep secrets. I’m the one

it cool, but then he glanced my way and reminded me, “You’re not feeling great. Go lie down on the sickbed.”

to get me out

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

spoken than I felt this icy stare drilling into me. When

was like an invisible ice dagger, quietly

and disdain, all rolled into

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

water jug nonchalantly and poured himself a drink, acting like Hogan’s not

day that Timothy was

Bold as brass.

at Hogan, I saw his face with this icy veneer; he said coldly, “I had some expectations before

and lazily added,