Chapter 437. Not Yet Official

LEE

“The… the way I felt when I saw Lexine…” My voice trembled, my breath hitching as I struggled to put my thoughts into words. “It was like… like I was reliving everything I felt back in Siariwan. Back when I thought… I thought there was something special growing between us. But then… then suddenly, there was someone else in your life. And… and you never even mentioned her to me. So of course… of course, I felt like a fool. Like you played me.”

I let out a shaky breath, dragging my hands down my face before exhaling deeply. “And when Lexine was the one who opened the door for me that day at your unit… those same feelings, that same pain—it all came rushing back.”

I paused, my voice breaking as I forced myself to continue. “Now that you’ve told me… that she’s not your girlfriend anymore, that she’s just a friend… I should feel relieved. And I do, but… but there are still so many questions running through my mind. Because… because we never talked about what