Chapter 63: I Just Kept Lying Chapter 63: I Just Kept Lying “Someone they can’t afford to lose because I’m too valuable to them.” He chuckled lightly.

“I thought we talked about this on our first date.

Why are you asking me again?” His heart pounded in his chest, but he kept his face calm.

That cunning brat must have shown her those photos.

Ruben’s heart pounded in panic, but he quickly reminded himself of one thing, Courage loves me too much to doubt me.

Deciding to gamble on that trust, he put on a look of innocent surprise.

“You won’t believe what happened today,” he said, shaking his head with an exaggerated sigh.

“One of the janitors was absent, so guess who decided to step in?

Me!

Can you imagine?

Walking around in a janitor’s uniform, mopping floors, it felt weird, but hey, I’ve always been humble, so I just did it.

A few people found it funny and took some pictures before leaving.” He carefully avoided mentioning Nnenna and the man she had brought with her, ‘what if Courage wasn’t here about that?

If I say too much, I might expose myself.’ Nurse Courage stared at him, her expression unreadable.

“Is that true?” she asked, her voice calm, too calm.

Ruben felt a momentary chill but pushed through it with a confident nod.

“Yes, of course!

That’s exactly what happened.” She clenched her fists at her sides, resisting the urge to slap him across the face for lying so easily.

Two years.

He had deceived her for two whole years.

And yet… she still loved him.

It wasn’t fair, it wasn’t logical, but she couldn’t stop herself.

She took a slow breath, then went straight to the point.

said, locking eyes

stiffness in his movements, the way he winced slightly with every

injured, but at this moment, she

what she had discovered that

today, Reuben,” she said, her

janitor at

Not an accountant.

big time

face

That girl exposed me!

raced in

can’t

golden ticket, my

is taking her from me!’ But before he could scramble for an excuse, Nurse Courage

it, do you?” Her voice wavered, but she held

angry because

care about

because you lied to

you couldn’t even be honest

She took a shaky breath, the

that garden restaurant, halfway between our so called workplaces, and fed me

terrible investments, about big shot businessmen who ignored your advice and lost their fortunes.” She let out a

“Wasn’t it exhausting, Reuben?

be someone else

a lie every time we spoke?” “Don’t you ever get tired?!” Her voice

“Two years, Reuben!

Two years!

the eyes and lied to my face every

her cheeks, her body trembling as the

“Why?” she sobbed.

me?” Reuben’s face twisted into a perfect mask of remorse, his eyes glistening

spinning his next move like

all,” he pleaded, reaching for her,

thick with emotion, playing the role

tell you,”

“I really did.

I was going to, I swear.” He exhaled shakily, as if reliving a

then you spoke

were a nurse at the best

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