Facade of Love

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Chapter 250 Overconfidence

I froze, my breath catching for a moment. His unexpected compliment sent my heart racing, and I fumbled over

my words. “You… what are you even saying?!”

He let out a soft laugh and handed me a glass of water with ease. “Keep doing what you are doing. Don’t let anyone’s words make you second–guess your own feelings.”

Me?

What was he on about? I frowned at him, feeling annoyed. “You aren’t subtly criticizing me for not giving Emily enough respect, are you?”

“Shh!” He stood up and flicked my forehead, which made me wince and shoot him a glare.

He explained, “Can’t you tell the difference between a compliment and an insult? Sure, you can give respect, but not like that. Christina has pushed my buttons one too many times. If it were not for certain considerations, she would not even be worthy to speak to you.”

When did he get so full of himself?

I looked at him, pretending to be unimpressed, I refrained from arguing, however. After a brief silence, I ventured, “Is Christina going to end up behind bars?” Idris’s dark gaze met mine, narrowing slightly. “Do you want her to be locked

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brow furrowing. “If she has broken the law, should she not face the consequences? It’s not like I can decide her fate. That’s not up

“Jail would be too

the air, his dark eyes icing over with a cold glint, his handsome face shadowed by a stormy mood. The

was sitting by my bed, totally absorbed in some papers. Whatever he was reading must

out of habit, but he turned to

late to look away. Our eyes met, and he was taken aback for a second. Then, his face broke into

on my lips. “I’m good,

fizzled out

a few beats until he remembered he was supposed to get a doctor to check on me. He

arm in a hurry. “Really, I’m okay.” The paleness was just from the shock of the mountain ordeal. A

me. After a brief hesitation, he sighed. “Let’s have

he set his mind to something, that was that. The doctor came, gave me the

still under the weather. You should be with her. I have rested

eyes. “Okay, then let’s head back

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