Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica I Choose The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 2

Chapter

2

I spent a restless night, tossing and turning, my skin clammy with fever sweat on the sheets.

At dawn, Castro tried to coax me out of bed. When I mumbled protests and pushed him away, he leaned in with an amused smile to kiss me.

For the first time in seven years, his kiss made me flinch. My hand Instinctively rose to slap him but I just a brief 1 peck.

caught myself. Thankfully, it was

a

"Awake yet, sleeping beauty?" he teased.

I turned away, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. "It's Saturday. Why can't you let me sleep?"

His expression softened with concern. "You were running a fever last night. Come on, we need to get you to the hospital."

Though I felt better, his insistence won out and I reluctantly got dressed.

In the hospital corridor, we ran into Oriana. She was hobbling along alone, clearly having injured her ankle.

Castro's gentle demeanor vanished instantly. His brow furrowed with worry as he rushed to her side, steadying her with his hands.

"What happened to you?"

Oriana gave him a warm smile, then glanced meaningfully at me. "Just twisted my ankle. What a coincidence seeing you both here."

tensed, throwing me a

look.

feeling well. Brought her in to

used to this

the moment Castro decided to keep our relationship secret, he'd introduced

sister who

his innermost circle knew the truth

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C

Replica.

girl." Oriana nodded sympathetically. Well, don't let me keep you my appointment's down

a clinic

again. Castro didn't hesitate. He swept her up

me take you there," he said eagerly, "Aveline, wait here

me crumbled. My fever seemed to return full force, leaving me

stark white corridor suddenly felt endless and

- he was already carrying Oriana toward the clinic, her arms wrapped around

his part, his true feelings always surfaced around

seemed completely oblivious to his own

laugh and headed to

my temperature was 106°F. The doctor explained that my untreated burns, combined with

finger hovered over Castro's number out of habit before I caught myself. Habits

everything alone - getting

felt even worse, nearly collapsing as I tried to

Castro hadn't returned not even a text or

Reluctantly, I called him.

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