Her voice grew louder, her eyes welled up with tears.
She stared at the man, her composure slipping away.
“Were you ever honest with me during our time together? You concealed everything from me-your illness, your true identity, and your experiences in Newfort!”
Her pent-up emotions finally burst forth.
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At that moment, Hannah felt exhausted, no longer willing to engage in this painful confrontation.
“I hate that you hid your identity and pretended to be Bryson!”
A lump formed in her throat as she gazed up at Bryson and questioned, “Do you think it’s funny to make a fool of me? Or perhaps… You just enjoy seeing me break down. Well, congratulations! You’ve succeeded. So, what more do you want from me?”
In a sudden, unexpected move, Bryson pulled Hannah into a tight embrace.
“Sewell! Let go of me!”
No matter how vigorously Hannah struggled, Bryson’s grasp remained unyielding.
His fingers tightened their grip on her shoulder as he whispered into her ear with a somber tone, “Why can’t it be me?”
Hannah’s strength waned, and her tears flowed freely, a deep sense of melancholy settling over her.
With a clenched jaw, she retorted, “I don’t like sandalwood. I don’t like you either!”
A heavy silence enveloped the room, broken only by Bryson’s abrupt release of her waist.
Stepping back a couple of paces, his eyes danced with a touch of mockery. Bryson nodded at Hannah and uttered, “Very well.”
With a resounding bang, the door was slammed shut.
The sound of it nearly sent Hannah stumbling to the ground.
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She clung to the table for support, perching herself on the edge of the bed, her body trembling. It took her a long while to regain her composure.
The following morning, when Edwin visited Hannah, he couldn’t help but notice the weariness etched across her face.
“Hannah, what’s wrong with you? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”
Shaking her head, Hannah rubbed her temples and said, “I’m fine.
Let’s head to the racetrack first.”
“sure,” Edwin responded, his energy undiminished.
“If you’re not feeling well today, I can participate in the race on your behalf.”