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 end.

and I

and pursuit of

completely unaware of all

believed that Colin’s kindness toward me stemmed

and was trying to make amends for his brother’s

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

telling the truth. Felix and I never had a romantic relationship, and everything between

our high

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

College, and Felix genuinely

me with disbelief

seemed absurd

composure while meeting Colin’s stare. However, as

deep sense of sorrow, and

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

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

had endured a 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 to cry

I did in front of Colin at that

the grievances and sadness buried deep

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