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.

with you to the hospital tomon.

emotion “I won’t let him tell tandpa,” she said flatly,

stepped cloves and took her hand in his. His voice was sinerne. “Thank you, Whitney

gare, pulling her hand tree. “I’m going

drove them to the hospital. Whitney and Rachel sat in

Her eyes pleaded with Whitney to stop

“He

calm and detached. “This is between you and Damian. I won’t interfere, and I won’t tell

to go through with the check–up? That doctor is

a thorough examination, Elijah

“But the

her way. When did you and Rachel become friends?” he asked, his tone skeptical, “You don’t strike me as the kind of person

need to explain myself to you? Whitney shot back, meeting his gaze.

“Do

told Grandpa I needed a follow up, and I came to the hospital

insisted on coming along.”

and leaned slightly forward, his tall frame exuding quiet intensity. Because Grandpa might already

He could yr assigned this to anyone,

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