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

Felix and

affection and pursuit of him were

Colin, Felix’s brother, was completely unaware of

me stemmed from guilt. It was as

make amends for

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

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

during our high school

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

Felix

gazing at me with disbelief as if attempting to verify the

said seemed

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

mind, I suddenly felt a deep sense of sorrow, and my tears started brimming

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

the tissue from him, buried my face in it, and cried silently, letting

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

front of Colin

out all the grievances and sadness buried deep inside

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