When Love Is a Lie

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el, he held a small inamparent bes containing a slice of red velvet cake

bray in town. Try it and see if you like it,” he said, carefully opening the box. It then took out the cake and smiled as he held it out to her.

Whiter stared at him without moding.

he asked, histone warm and curious.

If he had never cheated on her, it he truly loved her, this moment might have been blissful. But belated affection wasn’t worth a dime.

she shook her head “Tinnot hungry ”

“night, Körpət,” Damiam said with an apologetic laugh. “We just finished dinner you probably can’t eat another hire. He placed the cake on the coffee table. “1 jest mally wanted to see you endey something you love. That’s what makes me happy.”

Whitney said nothing. After a pause, she stood ups “This heading to my team.

finds out, tirandpa might find out too

too.

“Noel’s coming with you to the hospital tomon. the

let him tell

hand in his. His voice was

hand tree. “I’m

them to the hospital. Whitney and Rachel sat in the back seat, the tension palpable.

with Whitney to stop Noel from

duect. “He already

her in the rearview mimot, histone calm and detached. “This is between you and Damian. I won’t interfere,

relict but still sounded uneasy. “But do I rally need to

thorough examination, Elijah would

in today,” Noel said, clearly aware of her concems. “But the tests still need to

gastroenterology department at the hospital instead of gynecology. Whitney decided to wait in the main hall, but Noel stepped in her way. When did you and Rachel become friends?” he asked, his tone skeptical, “You don’t strike me as the kind of

to explain myself to you? Whitney shot back,

plainly. “Do you think Grandpa would’ve agreed so easily

came to the hospital with Rachel. Why wouldn’t he agree?

insisted on coming along.”

his hands into his pockets and leaned slightly forward, his tall frame exuding

stomach check. He could yr assigned this to anyone, but he

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