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.

locking eyes with

found out that—” She noticed the walking stick, the stiffness in his

this moment, she couldn’t bring herself

what she had

she said, her voice

a janitor at

Not an accountant.

big

face drained of

That girl exposed me!

raced

I can’t

my golden ticket,

me!’ But before he could scramble

Her voice

because you’re

care

angry because you lied

you

you understand how that feels?” She took a shaky breath, the betrayal

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

businessmen who ignored

“Wasn’t it exhausting, Reuben?

to be someone

“Don’t you ever get tired?!” Her

“Two years, Reuben!

Two years!

me in the eyes and lied to my face every single

today!” Tears spilled down her cheeks, her body trembling as the weight of betrayal

“Why?” she sobbed.

couldn’t even trust me?” Reuben’s face twisted into a perfect mask of remorse, his eyes glistening with

his next move like a

not like that at all,” he

thick with emotion, playing the role of a man tormented by

tell you,” he

“I really did.

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

you

nurse at the best hospital in the

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