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

reached its

and I never

and pursuit of him

Felix’s brother, was completely unaware of all this was quite

kindness toward me stemmed from guilt. It was

make amends for his brother’s

appeared that Colin’s kindness wasn’t because of Felix, and it

Felix and I never had a romantic relationship, and everything between

our high

had been with Felix since their

Felix genuinely cares for

at me with disbelief as if attempting

said seemed absurd and

calm composure while

sense

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tried hard not to cry,

them away. I took the tissue from him, buried my face in it, and cried silently,

deal of pain and sorrow over the past two years. There were a few moments when tears threatened to fall, but I

as I did in front

sadness buried

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