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

precisely, Felix and

pursuit of

Felix’s brother, was completely unaware of all this

me stemmed from guilt. It was as

trying to make amends for his

because of Felix, and it

never had a romantic relationship, and

our high school

she had been with Felix

and Felix genuinely cares

gazing at me with disbelief as

said seemed absurd and impossible

calm composure while meeting Colin’s stare. However,

a deep sense of sorrow, and my

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I tried hard not to cry, but I couldn’t

tears and quickly picked up a tissue to wipe them away. I took the tissue from him, buried my face in it, and cried silently, letting out

great deal of pain and sorrow over the past two years. There were a few moments when tears threatened to fall, but I had always managed to hold them back. I never allowed myself

I did in front of Colin

grievances and sadness buried deep inside me

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