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.

you're saying Yasmine's the sheep? Then what about me, am I the wolf or the kid?" Irene asked, unafraid of Yonas's

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

few minutes later, she regained her composure, once again appearing like the girl who

delay it any longer. Once you're discharged, let's discuss getting engaged, alright?" Irene proposed. Yonas narrowed his eyes slightly and didn't reply, pretending to fall asleep. Irene

placed the soup on the small table. "Yonas," she said, "the doctor mentioned

expression, Yonas took the bowl, sipped the soup

in Irene's eyes as she sensed Yonas's aloofness. Unbothered, she pulled out her tablet and handled work right there in bed. Her grandfather was upset about the previous rendering issue and insisted

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the previous designer didn't make a fuss about the earlier mishap and even

his soup and said, "If you're swamped, don't

Yonas," Irene replied

turning his gaze out

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

in his excitement, he didn't hear the men enter until one of them rudely removed the headphones from his head. Only then did he realize there were others

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