Chapter 0315 +25 BONUS Silence fell between us, heavy and suffocating. Alexander kept his eyes on the road, his face unreadable. But I could see his jaw clench, his shoulders rigid as he absorbed my words.
âIf you really believed that,â Alexander said, his voice calm but piercing, âit would be incredibly dangerous for you to confront me like this, wouldnât it?â
I made a thoughtful noise and diverted my gaze, watching the blurred scenery outside the window. âMaybe,â I admitted. âBut Iâve been through worse than this. Or did you already forget everything that I told you?â
His head snapped toward me, his eyes widening in surprise. His foot slipped from the accelerator, and the car slowed just a little as he stared at me, searching my face as if he couldnât quite believe what heâd heard.
After a moment, he turned his attention back to the road, his jaw tight. âYou know that I care about you, right?â he said softly.
My heart twisted at his words, and I smiled sadly. âI know, I whispered. âI care about you, too.â
âAt least weâre on the same page about that,â he said, his voice tinged with something I couldnât identify. âBut I donât think we should be having this conversation right now. Not under these circumstances. I should get you home... have the doctor look at your wounds, just to be safe.
âIâm fine,â I insisted, waving off his concern. âIâve been through worse.â
His grip on the steering wheel tightened. âYou have, havenât you?â he murmured, his voice barely audible.
Silence settled between us, heavy and charged. I could feel the tension rolling off him, his shoulders rigid, his gaze locked on the road ahead.
He wasnât denying anything. That realization hit me hard, leaving me breathless. I had expected him to argue, to deflect, to lie.
But he did none of those things.
And that terrified me more than any denial ever could.
âTry not to be too upset with me,â Alexander said suddenly, breaking the heavy silence.
I looked at him, frowning in confusion. âWhat do you mean?â
He kept his eyes on the road, his jaw tense. âI hate to admit how much it bothers me when youâre upset with me, he confessed, his voice low. âIâm not ignoring your questions... I just... now isnât the right time.â
âYou keep saying that,â I muttered, sighing in frustration.
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âWeâll be home in a few minutes,â he said, pressing his foot down on the accelerator and easing the car to a higher speed.
âYouâre right. The secrets between us have only caused more trouble... and itâs time for that to stop.â
âTo stop?â I repeated, staring at him in confusion. âWhat are you saying?â
Alexanderâs shoulders seemed to tense even more. âIâm saying,â he spoke softly, his voice strained, âthat when we get home, Iâll explain everything. And I mean it this timeâno distractions, no excuses. Iâll tell you all of it. I just hope... I hope it wonât change the way you look at me.â
His voice was laced with something Iâd never heard before fear. The realization sent a shiver down my spine.
I turned to look out the window, watching as the city grew closer by the minute. My heart raced with anticipation. Weâd be home soon.
I didnât think there was much that could change the way I felt about Alexander at this point, but I kept the thought Chapter 0315 +25 BONUS to myself. Whatever he had to tell me... it had to be bad. He wouldnât be so hesitant otherwise.
Alexander was open with me about so many things. But as the city lights blurred past us, I couldnât help but wonder just what heâd been hiding all this time.
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