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.

she said, locking eyes with

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

at this moment, she couldn’t bring

had

Reuben,” she said,

janitor at

Not an accountant.

a big

Reuben’s face drained of all

That girl exposed me!

mind raced

I can’t lose

golden ticket, my

he could scramble for an excuse, Nurse Courage continued,

you?” Her voice

angry because

don’t care

angry because you

woman you couldn’t

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

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

about big shot businessmen who

“Wasn’t it exhausting, Reuben?

someone else every

a lie every time we spoke?” “Don’t you ever get

“Two years, Reuben!

Two years!

me in the eyes and lied to my face

Tears spilled down her cheeks, her body trembling as the weight of betrayal crashed

“Why?” she sobbed.

love with you if you couldn’t even trust me?” Reuben’s face twisted into a perfect mask

his mind was calculating, spinning his next move like a seasoned

it’s not like that at all,” he pleaded, reaching for her, but she stepped

He lowered his head, voice thick with emotion, playing

tell you,”

“I really did.

I swear.” He exhaled shakily, as

then you

told me you were a nurse at the

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