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

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

but at this moment, she couldn’t bring herself to

what she had discovered that

today, Reuben,” she said, her voice eerily

janitor at

Not an accountant.

a big

face drained of

That girl exposed me!

mind raced

I can’t

is my golden ticket, my walking money

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

don’t get it, do you?” Her

because you’re

don’t care

angry because you lied to

a woman you couldn’t even

how that feels?” She took a shaky

me at that garden restaurant, halfway between our

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

“Wasn’t it exhausting, Reuben?

to be someone else every

you ever get tired?!” Her voice cracked,

“Two years, Reuben!

Two years!

in the eyes and lied to my face

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

“Why?” she sobbed.

me?” Reuben’s face twisted into a perfect

was calculating, spinning his next move like a seasoned player in a

at all,” he

He lowered his head, voice thick with

to tell

“I really did.

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

then you spoke

a nurse at the best hospital

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