NovelsFreeChapter 99 "You weer willing to compromise on everything for Ivy 1. y. Don't tellyou couldn't see through her schemes," Clara said, her voice calm but piercing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"you let her gri away with it when she setup, when she intentionally destroyed my mother's last painting, even when she humiliated me. And not only did you stand by and watch, but you also joined her and becanother person who hurt me.” Clara's tone stayed steady, but her wolds cut deeper than any raised voice could.
-wren, you've already made your choice, haven't you? Like that night at the gala, when the chandelier ccrashing down, and you saved her without even sparinga glance. You didn't stop there you cto the hospital and warnednot to hold it against her, even if it meant tearing down my dreams to protect her "You did all that for her. And now you're standing here, tellingyou're not marrying her and askingto go back with you? I don't understand you," Wyen opened his mouth to respond, the words hovering on the edge of release. He wanted so badly to tell her the truth-to lay bare the love he had buried under years of duty and pretense, but he couldn't What would happen after he admitted it? We'd still have to retum to Phoypolis and get caught in the web of lies and negotiations he'd spun with Carlisle and Ivy. If anyone realized the truth about his feelings for Clara, all his efforts would be undone. But if he stayed silent, he'd lose her for good. Caught in this impossible dilerina, Wren trace: Clara's lips curved into a faint, bitter smile. "See? You don't even know why you're doing this.
"You're just used to havingaround, Wren. That's all it is a habit. You don't know how to deal withbeing gone Her words left him putted, but she continued before he could refute them. "You know how much I used to love you. I worked so hard to let go of that, and now you want to dragback into your life? "What for? Se Lean watch you and try together and tear myself apart all over again? "I wouldn't I never meant to Win's voice cracked as he stumbled over his words, each syllable heavier than the last. "Clara, I swear, I don't want to hurt you ammoër. Please, just givea little more time" Those words, spoken with desperation, camed the truth he had suppressed for so long, but Clara didn't believe lum Hei amdir timed sharp, almost mocking "So, you're saying you lovenow?" "Dara, I—yes, I do," When said, his voice breaking "Do you even believe that yourself?" | really- "I don't believe you," she interrupted, her tone lim and unwavering. "Because someone who loves another person doesn't push them away when they confess their feelings. If they really did, they wouldn't stand by while others tore their loved ones down * Do you want to know when I decided to stop loving you?" When shear pounded. The color drained from his face as fear took root "ir was on your birthday," she said quietly The mediory lett Wren like a freight traini Clara sexpression softened, but only slightly. "I was going to try again that day-to patch things up between us and tell you how I felt. But instead, I found out what you trally thought of"I watched poules my feelings into t the trash, When You laughed with them as they ridiculed me. You said I was disgusting." Wren stumbled bark and the words themselves had struckhim "clara, no, I didn't mean-"
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