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.

walked over to the door, and flung

have until the count of

One… Two…”

Aspyn bit her lip, pushed herself up from

curiosity spurred her to question once more, “Is it Sandra

a soft thud reverberated through the air in

by the noise, chose not to

quickened pace, she vanished from the

on a silhouette bathed in the faint glow of the garden lights, his lips curling into an icy

such a late hour?”

futility of concealment,

retrieve the pad that had clattered to the ground and made her way across

she brandished the pad with

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

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