Chapter 178

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Mia cleared her throat, her expression reflecting surprise as she observed Lily’s candid question. It struck her as unusually personal, and it made her wonder if Lily was more familiar with Pedro than she had let on.

Pedro, caught off guard, raised an eyebrow. “My relationship?” he echoed.

Lily nodded with an encouraging smile.

After a moment of thought, Pedro smiled softly, his gaze meeting hers. “I’m not in a relationship right now,” he admitted. “But there is someone I love.”

“Oh?” Lily’s interest piqued. “Then why aren’t you with her? Haven’t you confessed your feelings yet? You seem like a great guy, and with your good looks, I’m sure any girl would fall for you.”

Pedro chuckled lightly, the corners of his lips lifting. “You think I’m good–looking?” he teased, though her compliment warmed him more than he expected.

Lily nodded confidently. “Of course! Don’t you agree, Sister Mia?”

replied, though her tone was

“The girl I love… she’s already with someone else. She’s in love with him, and she doesn’t even know how I feel.” His voice softened, tinged with sadness. “The problem is, the man she loves isn’t a good person. He betrayed me once, and I’m terrified he might hurt her too. I want to protect her, to tell her how much I care, and make her the queen of my heart. But I’m scared. If I try

sighed empathetically. “That sounds really complicated,”

If you were in my shoes, what would you do?”

of an approaching car lit up the scene.

turned unreadable as he glanced at the car. He didn’t need to see the driver to know who it was–Ethan. Though the dim lighting

Lily. The darkness masked Pedro’s features, but the intensity in his gaze was undeniable. Ethan’s chest tightened with a strange mix of emotions he couldn’t quite

on every level. However, Ethan didn’t feel the hostility he might have expected. Instead, a strange,

And why did

out and confront him welled up inside him, but he hesitated. If he revealed himself now, their

confession of love earlier had filled Ethan with

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Chapter 178

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Lily, he noticed the radiant smile on her face. It wasn’t just any

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