Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 296 Fighting for Herself

The next morning, Jason returned from the mountain and was stepping out of the elevator when he spotted someone curled up by his door.

The dozing figure stirred at the sound, rubbing sleep-filled eyes.

"Mr. Foster! You're back!"

"What are you doing here?" Jason asked, surprised.

"I've been waiting for you all night," Yara replied.

Having been huddled there for hours, Yara struggled to stand, her limbs numb. She massaged her legs with a pitiful expression.

Jason sighed resignedly as he took out his keys and unlocked the door.

"Legs fallen asleep? Come in and sit for a while."

Yara brightened instantly-her fatigue vanishing along with the numbness in her feet -and followed him inside.

Jason poured her a glass of water. "Here, drink this."

"Thank you, Mr. Foster."

Yara accepted the perfectly tempered water, feeling warmth spread through her heart.

"Was there something you needed?" Jason asked.

After a moment's thought, Yara said earnestly, "Mr. Foster, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Jason smiled faintly and shook his head. "I wanted a long vacation anyway. It has nothing to do with you, so please don't feel burdened."

Yara fell silent briefly, then seemed to gather her courage. Looking up at Jason with determination, she said, "Mr. Foster, I have feelings for you."

This was her second formal confession.

Considering Yara's fragility, Jason chose silence rather than an immediate response this time.

His silence made Yara increasingly anxious and hurt.

"Mr. Foster. when,vou said I wasn't,vour type that day. it broke my heart." she said.

Suddenly, her eyes widened with excitement as a thought struck her. "Mr. Foster, were you just saying that because of our teacher-student relationship? Now that you're not my professor anymore, we're free to date!"

Jason replied as gently as possible, "Didn't I tell you I have a girlfriend?"

"I don't believe it. I..."

"Jason, could you help me? This is too heavy for me," a woman's voice called from outside, cutting Yara off mid-sentence.

Jason and Yara both went to the door to find Lacey struggling with a folded tent.

Lacey paused when she saw Yara. She asked, "Yara? What brings you here? How are you feeling? Better now?"

Faced with these rapid-fire questions, Yara couldn't respond. Lacey's appearance had crushed the small hope she'd been harboring.

you here so early? No classes today?" Lacey handed the tent

natural grace, her slightly curled

two were together last night?"

smile. "Yes, we all need to unwind after

a charming smile, and they exchanged a knowing

moment pierced Yara's

to fool me," she

Lacey turned to

Lacey to Jason. know the truth-she's not

Jason and Lacey echoed

of Skyline International Corporation is your cousin, and she's

complicated, and they weren't

necessary to clarify things. Otherwise, Yara would

a clean break seemed kindest to spare her future and

their feelings reciprocated. Getting hurt was an inevitable part of life's

much you care for Jason. But I need to tell you the truth-I'm not his cousin. My brother is indeed his cousin because my brother and I share the

as tears welled up in her

shoulder comfortingly. "I'm sure you'll meet

rolling down her cheeks as she wiped them away awkwardly. "But I only love Mr. Foster. I'll never be able to love anyone else.

not reading this book on nel5s.com, you might be

want to cry in front of her. To preserve

reassuringly. "Don't worry. After what happened

could

had struck

one had fallen for someone, how could one simply fall for another? How could one find

head to the office. Your flight's tomorrow, right? Have a safe trip. Go out, clear your head, and

leaving Jason's apartment, Lacey walked slowly down the street, watching white

be Jason's girlfriend in front of Yara. Though she

smiled bitterly at her

reciprocation. The only difference was that she was older, more mature. She had confessed once before; they had nearly

day, Lacey stood by her office window, watching a plane

phone rang-Richard asking her

document.

can handle this

the mention of going abroad, Lacey's heart skipped a

me?" she

and smiled.

could be better suited

"You rarely compliment me like this. I guess

she boarded

plane pierced through thick clouds,

fate, though she knew Richard's

her.

mind the trip-it served both business

challenges or

wasn't to escape but because she didn't want to force him into marriage or

abroad, she hadn't forgotten him,