Chapter 56


    “She’s your brother’s girlfriend and will be part of your family in the future. Don’t tell me you don’t


    know,” I


    said with a dismissive snort, not believing him for a second.


    Colin picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and set it down, his eyes shimmering with an unreadable


    light. “Don’t joke about this. You and Felix have been betrothed since childhood. He could never have


    another girlfriend in his life. Lc Hawthorn, what a tacky name.”


    I looked at Colin’s innocent face, suddenly at a loss for words.


    He never bothered with lies. He genuinely didn’t know about Felix and Lc’s rtionship.


    The idea that Felix and I were bound to be together for life had been deeply embedded in the minds of


    everyone who knew us.


    It was like that time during our senior year in high school when I stood at the front of the ssroom.


    exining that Felix and I were merely neighbors. However, no one would believe our journey had


    already reached its end.


    More precisely, Felix and I never even started.


    My past affection and pursuit of him were all one–sided.


    However, the fact that Colin, Felix’s brother, waspletely unaware of all this was quite a shock to


    me.


    I had initially believed that Colin’s kindness toward me stemmed from guilt. It was as if he considered


    me


    innocent and was trying to make amends for his brother’s actions.


    It appeared that Colin’s kindness wasn’t because of Felix, and it made me quite happy.


    “Colin, I’m telling the truth. Felix and I never had a romantic rtionship, and everything between us


    ended during our high school years.


    “Lc was our ssmate, and she had been with Felix since their senior year. They are both studying


    at


    Jesselton College, and Felix genuinely cares for her.”


    Colin set down his fork, gazing at me with disbelief as if attempting to verify the validity of my words.


    Perhaps everything I said seemed absurd and impossible to him.


    I managed to maintain a calmposure while meeting Colin’s stare. However, as memories flooded


    my mind, I suddenly felt a deep sense of sorrow, and my tears started brimming uncontrobly.


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    I swore I tried hard not to cry, but I couldn’t hold it in.


    Colin noticed my tears and quickly picked up a tissue to wipe them away. I took the tissue from him,


    buried my face in it, and cried silently, letting out all the frustration and sadness in my heart.


    I had endured a great deal of pain and sorrow over the past two years. There were a few moments


    when tears threatened to fall, but I had always managed to hold them back. I never allowed myself to


    cry as


    openly as I did in front of Colin at that moment.


    Pouring out all the grievances and sadness buried deep inside me felt rather liberating.


    “Colin, he doesn’t like me, and I don’t me him for that. But he still makes me take care of his


    girlfriend.


    It feels like he’s being unfair to me.”


    My emotional outburst had drawn the curious gaze of diners at nearby tables. I wished to stop crying.


    but my overwhelming misery made it nearly impossible to do so.


    tor


    Colin took me out of the breakfast joint and into a quiet corner, allowing me to rest my head on his


    shoulder.


    Heforted me, saying, “Cry all you want if you’re feeling hurt. My shoulder is here for you.”


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    He didn’t speak further. He just sat beside me silently. Hisrge, warm hand patted my head


    asionally while his index finger wiped away my tears.


    Colinforted me in his silent way.


    After a good while, I felt much better after crying my heart out.