Chapter 56

“She’s your brother’s girlfriend and will be part of your family in the future. Don’t tell me you don’t know,” I

said with a dismissive snort, not believing him for a second.

Colin picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and set it down, his eyes shimmering with an unreadable

light. “Don’t joke about this. You and Felix have been betrothed since childhood. He could never have

another girlfriend in his life. Lilac Hawthorn, what a tacky name.”

I looked at Colin’s innocent face, suddenly at a loss for words.

He never bothered with lies. He genuinely didn’t know about Felix and Lilac’s relationship.

The idea that Felix and I were bound to be together for life had been deeply embedded in the minds of

everyone who knew us.

It was like that time during our senior year in high school when I stood at the front of the classroom.

explaining that Felix and I were merely neighbors. However, no one would believe our journey had

its

Felix and I never even

affection and pursuit of him were all

unaware of all

Colin’s kindness toward me stemmed from guilt. It was as if

to make amends for his brother’s

because of Felix, and it made me

I never had a romantic relationship,

our high school

classmate, and she had been with Felix since their senior year. They are both studying

College, and Felix

me with disbelief as if

said seemed absurd

while meeting

felt a deep sense of sorrow, and my tears

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tried hard not to cry,

tears and quickly picked up a tissue to wipe them away. I took the tissue from him, buried

past two years. There were a few moments when tears threatened to fall, but I

did in front of Colin at

all the grievances and sadness buried deep

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