Chapter 309

Irene fixed her gaze on Yonas. They both knew the answer, but she still wanted to hear it from him out loud.

Yonas's lips moved slightly, yet he said nothing. The answer lay Buried deep in his heart, intended for Yasmine, but never voiced.

"Yonas, why won't you answer?" Irene's voice edged into a frantic tone. She had never addressed him so coldly before, but this time she couldn't help herself.

After being overlooked for so long, every special moment Yonas had with Yasmine stabbed her heart like a thorn, causing pain. She had repeatedly wanted to ask Yonas about his true feelings, even though she already knew what he would choose, yet she still clung to a sliver of hope.

Unexpectedly, Yonas remained silent, as if he was hiding something. Irene let out a bitter laugh in her mind-what's the point of hiding now?

"Irene, have you ever heard the story of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf"?" Yonas asked suddenly.

Irene was momentarily taken aback by Yonas suddenly mentioning that story. "Of course," she replied, thinking, who wouldn't know that story?

Yonas's eyes turned sharp, like piercing thorns. "If I were the village chief, I would have gone into the wolf pack and killed the wolves the first time the boy cried wolf."

Irene was startled. "What do you mean?" she asked.

"I won't let danger linger, Irene, understood?" Yonas said, lying in the hospital bed. He looked pale but still had a commanding presence.

Then what about me, am I the wolf or

The sheep has already been eaten once. Do you really think a sheep, after remembering its past wounds, would happily stay in the flock?" Irene asked. Yonas froze, as this undoubtedly struck his weak spot. Indeed, he was afraid of Yasmine knowing everything that had happened. His fist clenched tightly, then he relaxed significantly "If staying in the

repeatedly, and a few minutes later, she regained

want to delay it any longer. Once you're discharged, let's discuss getting engaged, alright?"

a thermos, acting as if nothing had happened, and placed the soup on the small table. "Yonas," she said, "the doctor mentioned you could leave tonight. I made this soup myself, and I've never actually cooked before, so make sure to drink

an unreadable expression, Yonas took the bowl, sipped the soup

sensed Yonas's aloofness. Unbothered, she pulled out her tablet and handled work

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within a week. Fortunately, the previous designer didn't make a fuss about the earlier mishap and even helped them

"If you're swamped, don't feel obliged

just can't relax unless I'm looking after you, Yonas,"

fell silent, turning his gaze out

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men pushed open a decrepit door. Inside, a man was engrossed in an old, battered computer, vehemently cursing

rudely removed the headphones from his head. Only then did he realize there were

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