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.

what kind of colored glasses they’re gonna

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 the one who said no to working with Rainbow

my way and reminded me, “You’re not feeling great.

figured he was trying to get me out of the line

out? So I shoot back. “It’s no biggie, just

into me. When I looked up, I met Hogan’s frosty, steely

invisible ice dagger, quietly jabbing at me.

all rolled into

Chapter 180

voice cut through again, and his eyes twinkled with mischief; “Here’s your beloved FreeMan right in front of

a drink,

day that Timothy was poking

Bold as brass.

this icy veneer; he said coldly, “I had some

lazily added,