Chapter 428:

Jake dodged her hand, flustered. “It’s not a pretty sight,” he mumbled. “I’ll just put my mask back on.” Just as he was about to put the mask back on, Kallie stopped him. Her gaze locked onto his, serious and searching. “Does it still hurt?” she asked.

Jake’s heart throbbed, his eyes stinging. He shook his head. “Not really,” he said, his voice thick. “The worst of it’s passed.”

Kallie nodded, a flicker of understanding in her eyes. She gestured for him to keep reading.

Jake sat back down, the silence broken only by the rustle of pages as he continued reading. It wasn’t until he reached the second half that he realized the entire diary revolved around him.

The early entries were just everyday stuff, nothing about anyone else, not even the Reeves family. But then, Jake’s name started appearing.

read, “Today, Roderick took me to meet his grandson. He said his grandson was handsome and kind and that we’d get along great. But Roderick was wrong. Jake doesn’t like me at all. He was annoyed the moment he saw me and told me to

right. Back then, with Shirley whispering poison in his ear, Jake had

Jake frowned at Kallie’s presence. Yet, as they spent more time together, she became like a sister to him. Over time, deeper feelings emerged—feelings Jake hesitated to express, wrestling

mutual; Kallie had a crush on him. Yet, their common

signaling him to pause. It appeared she simply wanted him to read this page. Perplexed, Jake glanced at

their past interactions. “I’m sorry,” he said sincerely, his

delivers what you

my stubbornness got in the way. Can you forgive me now?” Kallie offered no

silence, Jake continued reading. The following pages detailed mundane daily life, void of the deep thoughts the younger Kallie concealed. Perhaps she too viewed her unspoken feelings as inappropriate, choosing not

struck Jake. He turned to Kallie, taking her hand once more, his tone earnest. “Will you believe

Fatigue eventually overcame Kallie, and she dozed off against the chair. With gentle care, Jake lifted her into his

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