She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 106

Chapter 106 What Does It

Feel Like To Love Someone

Ashley could no longer maintain her charade, and Kristian would surely reject marriage now.

Her only recourse was to depart before he completely uncovered her deception. Perhaps then, a faint glimmer of hope might exist if their paths crossed again someday.

"I'm leaving." Ashley finished gathering her possessions and, brushing past Kristian, murmured, "Believe it or not, I've never actually lied to you."

With those words hanging in the air, she turned to go.

Just as she reached the threshold, Kristian's voice halted her retreat. "Wait."

"Anything else?" she asked, her back still turned.

"Who helped you falsify the hospital records?"

"My cousin." Ashley had rehearsed this explanation meticulously. "He works at that facility. I didn't want my friends agonizing over my health, so I asked him to create a fabricated version for me."

Kristian's gaze bored into her. He found her explanation utterly implausible.

Yet when he reflected on her earlier words, Freya's image materialized unbidden in his mind.

"I underwent surgery at a different hospital three months ago, but due to exceptional circumstances, that institution maintains no record of my stay." Ashley displayed more conviction in this performance. "The Evergreen Hospital, from May 3rd through June 7th. Feel free to verify it. As for why I returned to you, my reasons remain unchanged from before."

Having addressed his question, Ashley wiped away a nonexistent tear, her eyes remaining dry.

Kristian struggled to identify his emotional state.

Anger? No.

Disappointment? Not exactly.

He experienced little beyond a profound desire never to see her again.

"You may go," he stated dispassionately, his tone barely deviating from its usual cadence. "From this moment forward, we share nothing."

Ashley forced her lips into a smile that ached to witness. "Alright."

She gripped her suitcase handle and departed.

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today's confrontation, she had contemplated her response if Kristian exposed

his protective nature would compel him to

faced with reality,

even if he understood it. His primary concern

settled, Ashley's fingers clutching the suitcase handle grew numb with cold. The prospect of failing her assignment and returning to that

her reluctance, she contacted that man. She

futility of escape. No matter her actions, she remained trapped in his web of

The connection clicked through.

masculine voice answered-deceptively calm

palm grew slick with

present you with another task. Should you fail at this as well, prepare

dread

No! She

K.......

thoughts entirely. After departing the

reconstructing everything about Freya, including Felipe's pointed remarks from the previous day. "When will you exhibit honest self-reflection,

your feelings since you were a kid. You wouldn't get into such arguments with anyone else, not even with

observations echoed repeatedly through

dismiss them, but discovered their

who was currently at the film location, to pose

a scene and expressed surprise at

seat, he inquired with calculated detachment, "What

astonished by this

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His thoughts raced frantically.

you in love with

asking about." Kristian, perpetually skilled at concealing his emotions, fabricated with perfect composure. “It's actually Gerard. He's been wrestling with uncertainty about his emotions recently and just asked me to explain the experience

Kristian,"

I can provide him with an answer, otherwise he'll remain too distracted to function effectively." Zander felt momentarily speechless. How could he possibly provide casual advice on such a profound matter? Rather than offering superficial guidance, he maintained his characteristic gentleness. “Perhaps consult online resources or discussion forums. They might contain more comprehensive perspectives." Kristian abruptly

entered several words-"What does it

initiated the search. He selected the first result

through several recognizable patterns. First, during digital conversations

Smile?