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

Felix and I never

and pursuit of

Colin, Felix’s brother, was completely unaware of

Colin’s kindness toward me stemmed from guilt.

make amends for his

wasn’t because of Felix, and

I never had a

our high

with Felix since their senior year.

and Felix genuinely

at me with disbelief as if attempting to verify the validity of my

everything I said seemed absurd and

a calm composure while meeting Colin’s stare. However,

I suddenly felt a deep sense

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swore I tried hard not to cry, but I

away. I took the tissue from him, buried my face in it,

were a few moments when tears threatened to

as I did in front of Colin at

the grievances and sadness buried deep inside me felt rather

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