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 end.

and

and pursuit of

Felix’s brother, was completely unaware of all this

had initially believed that Colin’s kindness toward me stemmed from guilt. It was as if

make

of Felix, and

the truth. Felix and I never had

during our

Felix since their senior year. They are both studying

Felix

me with disbelief as if attempting to

I said seemed absurd and impossible

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

I suddenly felt a deep sense of

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to cry, but I couldn’t hold it

I took the tissue from him, buried my face in

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

did in front of Colin at that

sadness buried deep

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