When Love Is a Lie

Damian said, “In a few weeks, take her fer acherlap to see if it’s a boy or a girl. If it’s a girl, terminate the pregnancy. As for her, you deal with it,”

Billy passed, visibly taken aback. “You’re not planning in keep Rachel amund?

“She’s becoming more of a nuisance. Keeping her around will only cause trouble,” Damian replied, leaning she’s just an orphan. That makes her easier to deal with.”

back in his chair with casual indifference. “Thankfully,

Outside the office, Rachel froze. Her eyes widened in shock, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She clamped a hand over her mouth, her entire body trembling as she struggled to process what Damian had just sid.

His gentle tone carried words so cruel they pierced straight through her, leaving her heart shattered and her spirit in despair, Rachel couldn’t bear to listen any lenger Panic–stricken, she turned and led down the hallway, her mind a whit of disbelief and devastation.

Whitney was in her bedroom, practicing walling. Sheset hercane aside, attempting to balance without any sopporr, testing if she could stand on her own.

suddenly, aloud thad echoed through the mom. Whitney was startled, spinning around on one leg as she tried to face the snare of the sound, but the quick motion thorw bet oft balance, and she tumbled forward.

Before she hit the floor, a tall figure strade in and caught her family in his army.

Het cheek pressed against a solid chest, and the familiar scent of cedarwood surrounded her

“You’ve only been at this for a few days, and you’re already trying to ditch the cane? Don’t you worry about not healing properly and ending up limping for the res of your lite?” Noel’s low, steady voice came from above.

Whitney looked up to see Noel’s dark eyes glinting like polished obsidian. She frowned. “Are you cursing me now.

She gripped his arm to steady herself, but before she could fully stand, Noël scooped her up effortlessly and placed her on the bed

He banded her a glass of water. “Cursing you doesn’t benefit me in the slightest.”

“You could__” Whitney began instinctively, but stopped short when she realized the word “bully me” were about to slip out. They sounded far too suggestive.

swallowed them back

raised a brow, clearly

refusing to answer Avoiding his gaze, she

annoyance, she spoke up, “Why do you keep sneaking into my room

figured he had already made it a habit by

used to it.”

his hands into his pockets, his posture

Whiney was speechless

she lowered her gaze Resting in his palm

lime–flavored candy? How did you know this

stores anyıbore. Where did you get them?“

I can’t

I can’t ever

by, the candy’s taste changed, becoming nothing like the ones she used to enjoy. Eventually, she stopped

tilted as it trying to read something in

for a while, Whitney looked up. She found

their something

a line of disappointment as he raised his hand, signaling for

these at a cornerstore Their weir only two left, so I just grabbed them. ”

them, her fingertips Bousing gladly against his palm. Shar mumbled to herself, “A convenience store? How come I’ve ever seen these

you visited every single convenienze e store in

four, Whitney looked up. He seemed upset She didn’t

she ormembered him climbing

“You shouldn’t just focus on healing your leg. You should also

most precious, was right in front

to upset your they asked, clearly