More Than A Favor

More Than A Favor

Chapter 77

When Caleb arrived at the billiard hall, he found Logan furiously striking cue balls, his frustration evident in every shot. It was clear Logan was there to blow off steam.

Instead of interrupting him, Caleb picked up a cue stick and casually walked over. “Same old rules You up for a game?”

Logan ignored him, continuing to aimlessly strike the balls. After several failed attempts to sink even one, he threw the cue stick onto the table in frustration and stormed off.

Caleb sighed, set his cue stick down, and followed him. “What did Elaine do to get under your skin this time?”

“Who said this is because of her? Don’t bring her up in front of me,” Logan snapped.

Caleb chuckled knowingly. “Only she can make you lose control like this. Are you struggling because she left you?”

Caleb had always been blunt.

Logan suddenly spun around and grabbed Caleb’s collar. “Cut it out.”

“What?” Caleb asked calmly, unbothered by Logan’s outburst.

Logan’s mouth opened as if to say something, but he let go of Caleb’s collar instead. He had wanted to war Caleb to stay away from Elaine, but saying it out loud would mean admitting how much he still cared about her.

And how could he not care?

He had known she would be his wife from the moment she stepped into their house at the age of ten.

For reasons he couldn’t explain, he didn’t reject the idea. In fact, he began protecting her, treating her as if she were already his little wife.

He had shielded her for ten years, and she naturally became his girlfriend. She was always there- obedient, quiet, and easy to reach.

But now, she had left him for another man. It felt as though someone had stolen his most precious possession.

“You know what I mean,” Logan said, glaring at Caleb.

As the clear–headed observer of Logan and Elaine’s relationship, Caleb didn’t mince words. “Logan, you actually love Elaine.”

Logan froze for a moment, then scoffed. “Love her? I don’t love her. I just got used to her. Do you get it? Just like you’re used to playing billiards with your left hand.”

Seeing Logan’s stubbornness, Caleb shook his head with a helpless smile. “If that’s the case, why are you so angry?”

“I’m mad because she doesn’t know her place. Forget it! She can do whatever she wants from now on. I can’t be bothered anymore,” Logan snapped, waving his hand dismissively as if to end the conversation.

him further. Instead, he sat down to make coffee, watching

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loves me She wouldn’t have said those things if she

persuade her,” Caleb suggested, handing Logan

that. You indulge them once, and they‘ throw an even bigger

be pampered? Or do you think they’re just there for

not what I meant,” Logan retorted

mean?” Caleb

After a moment, he said, “Look, Elaine might be throwing a fit now, but once she

his cup down. “Maybe.”

will,” Logan insisted, though his tone betrayed a hint of uncertainty.

from Caleb later

so much he’s taking it out on

had no interest in engaging. Logan was out of my life,

work with Ashton. By the time we wrapped

was barely awake, her constant yawning making it clear how exhausted she was.

I didn’t feel

was as though he were a machine that

power.

Ashton make a great match,” Maya

and rebuked her, “You must be so tired that

nonsense.”

not talking nonsense,” Maya protested. “I just mean you two are both workaholics. I can’t keep up

fallen asleep. After several failed attempts to wake her, I leaned close to her ear and whispered,

sleepily, stretching her arms out like a

laughed and pulled her up. “Come

half–closed, Maya let me guide her into

rooms, Ashton, who had been silent the entire fide, suddenly

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drway to notion the shift in atmosphere, stumbled into her roorn without a