Chapter 180 In the quaint confines of their small town, Aspyn was known for her reputable family and her brilliance both in academics and talents, making her the object of widespread admiration at school.

Never had she laid her heart bare like this, only to be greeted with such cold detachment.

Her heart thudded painfully as she clenched her skirt, mustering her courage to voice her confusion.

“Why do you dismiss me so?”

Elijah paused, placing his water bottle on the table with a deliberate thud, his reply frosty.

“I’m married.”

His response was not out of tact or concern; Elijah simply saw no merit in extending their conversation.

Surprise flickered in Aspyn’s gaze, then, scrambling for answers, she ventured, “Sandra? Is it Sandra Nash you’re married to?”

Impatience crept into his demeanor.

flung it open,

have until the count of

One… Two…”

the eyes of onlookers, Aspyn bit her lip, pushed herself up from her seat,

the doorway, curiosity spurred her to question once more, “Is it

soft thud reverberated through the air in the serene

by the noise, chose not to linger

quickened pace, she vanished from

landing on a silhouette bathed in the faint glow of the garden lights, his lips

at such a late hour?”

futility of concealment, Elizabeth abandoned

clattered to the ground and made her way across

brandished the pad with a casual flick of

felt suffocating, so I sought a serene spot outdoors to sketch

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