When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 206 Forget About Marrying Into the Howard Family

The dense trees along the slope offered Intle protection as Whitney and Noel enllided with a thick tree trunk.

Whitney barely registered the impart before she heard Noel grmt in pain

die mynted to speak, to ask if he was okay, bot darkness consumed her as the Tainted against him

compatted consciousness, the sharpsmell of disinfectant filled her nostrils.

Slowly opening het even, die sa the stack white ceiling above and a more beside her, adpoosting an IV bottle..

“Mc Spiraert, mou’re make,” the muse said, noticing fin gare.

Whitney let out a moti “Mmm,” Living to sit up, but the sharp sting actess her hoody stopped her.

the wineed.

The nurse quickly supported her “You’re tee, fost same dehydation and minor injuries. We’ve already treated the abrasions

Whitne nodded, piecing together what had happened.

At that moment, the door opened, and Westley walked in.

The more raised the bed slightly for Whitney before leading them alone.

discombon? I’ll call the doctor to check on you again,” Westley said, his

little sore,”

placed a container of rice pudding and a thermos of bone broth on

nice podding and bone broth from home,” he said, pouring out a bowl of the broth Satisfied with the temperature, he held it up to

of them had spoken so calmly. Their previous conversations often escalated into arguments over her broken engagement, even

should let it cool, Westley remarked, mistaking her hesitation for the broth being too

not angry amor? Whitney

last time they spoke, Westley had berated her over the phone, insisting she explain herself

of person Damian truly is. He’s done so many awful things, even abducting you. If you had married into the Howard family, who knows of trouble you’d be

been in vain

about her

struck a chord in

worry, Dad, I’m fine. Damian

mention the Howards again,” Westley interupted sharply. “You’ve suffered enough Focus on recovering,

someone

tone made Whitory [rown. “Who?”

Their reputation might be average in Seabouake, but their

I studied architecture. What does that

Once you’ve recovered, we’ll meet to discuss the engagement.” Whitney

ordeal, but now it was clear–he hadn’t given up on “selling” her oft. Worse,

He’s in his cos–older than you! How can you ask me to marry

as if she