Facade of Love

Chapter 295 Argued Anyway

“Yeah,” I replied. “The doc said the snake venom’s all gone. It’s nothing serious, I just need a few days to bounce back. I’m thinking of heading to Lake City.”

His deep eyes held a flicker of… something as he watched me. “Is it because of Charlie?”

His words hit me like a drumbeat, stirring up a storm inside. He was cutting right to the heart ́of it. I wanted to dodge the question, but why bother? Charlie’s condition got worse because of me. I owed him, and hiding my feelings did not make sense anymore. Additionally, Idris and I were done. He had helped me out, sure, but that did not mean I could not care about someone else.

Thinking it over, I squared my shoulders and nodded. “Charlie’s in bad shape, and he’s all alone in Lake City. I want to be there, maybe help out.” Inch was out of the picture, and Charlie had said he had no one. It just would not be right to leave him all alone.

“Do you care about him?” Idris’s voice cut through my thoughts, as straightforward as ever.

I bit my lip and nodded honestly, meeting his gaze. “Got any more business in Lorrell, or are you coming back with me?”

He just looked at me, silent as a stone.

I finished straightening up the bed and was about to head

wrist.

him, but the memory of him rescuing me from the mountains melted

locked around my wrist, and as he peered into my eyes, his gaze was dark and stormy. “Yvette, are you really going to fall for him after just two days?”

for his meaning to click, and my heart sank. Frowning, I shot back,

eyes narrowed, voice dropping to a whisper, “We’re not officially divorced yet, Yvette. You’re still my

detail, I paused. We had signed the papers,

keep my voice steady, I said, “Well, then, do me a favor and find the time to go

at him instead. “Idris, this is not a game. You’re the one who wanted this divorce. You can’t just change your mind on a whim.” He gave a slow nod. “You’re right, it is serious business. If we’re going to split, we need our parents‘ blessing. I was too quick to agree before.” I was

unable to shake him off, I feigned pain. “You’re hurting

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had a shred of decency and released my wrist. His voice softened as he said, We rushed into this divorce decision.