Aurora Walton and Lucas Carter novel Chapter 1706

“It’s like the kind of fondness you have for a small animal. Sometimes it’s just a fleeting feeling.”

She deliberately made herself sound pitiful.

“And you know I’ve always been chasing after Lucas, and you’ve seen it all from the sidelines. So, I think you’re just feeling sorry for me.”

After saying that, she almost wanted to applaud herself.

She had never thought her relentless pursuit of Lucas was shameful.

After all, if she liked someone, she would say it out loud. What was there to fear?

But now, facing his sudden confession, she realized things weren’t that simple.

Sometimes, confessing to someone only became a burden.

He clearly didn’t agree.

“I’m just telling you how I feel.” He sounded amused.

“You don’t actually think I can’t tell the difference between pity and liking, do you?”

She opened her mouth to speak, but he cut her off.

“Can you stop being so naive? We’re adults. I’ve spelled it out so clearly. Do you really have to play dumb?”

She stayed silent for a long moment, finally admitting to herself that pretending not to understand was pointless.

After knowing each other for so many years, they understood each other far too well.

Some things only festered if left unsaid.

And what lay between them wasn’t something that could be explained in a few words.

She took a deep breath.

“Fine, even if I understand what you’re thinking, so what? You can’t force me to be with you.”

She gave a small, self-mocking laugh.

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