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."

throwing me

look.

friend's sister wasn't feeling well. Brought her in

used to

Castro decided to keep our relationship secret,

friend's sister who he'd promised to

knew the truth

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To Be His Perfect Replica. I Choose The

nodded sympathetically. Well, don't let

gestured toward a clinic door further down the

hesitate. He swept

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

me crumbled. My fever seemed to return full force,

hospital wall, not bothering to respond. The stark white corridor suddenly felt endless and empty,

was already carrying

true feelings always surfaced around Oriana, betraying everything he tried

oblivious to his own

out a bitter laugh and headed to my

doctor explained that my untreated burns, combined with

habit before I caught myself. Habits

a self-deprecating smile, I handled everything alone - getting the prescription and finding the

the treatment, I felt even worse, nearly collapsing as I tried to

hadn't returned not

Reluctantly, I called him.

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