Love Began with the First Meeting novel Chapter 1001

Aaron froze when he heard Ximena's question. He had been subconsciously evading the possibility of such a thing happening ever since he had changed his mind and had called Freya back. Now the storm had hit without warning, leaving him totally unprepared.

Ximena pushed him and struggled out of his embrace, and he released her reflexively. She stared at him silently, waiting for his answer. Looking at her deathly pale face, Aaron sighed. Finally, he chose to answer her question and said in a low voice, "I found the truth when I received the report from the private detective whom you had asked to investigate about your aunt."

Complicated emotions flashed through Ximena's swollen, red eyes.

Seeing her sudden change in expression, Aaron said quickly, "I didn't interfere with the investigation." After a short pause, he continued, "Ximena, you know what kind of existence I am in QY Island." Seeing the changing expressions on Ximena's face, he felt his heart twist painfully. "Ken didn't give any special instruction to the private detective, and neither did I. In fact, I had no idea about the investigation that was going on. But in that circumstance and with the truth he had dug up, he thought that it might not be appropriate to tell you everything, at least not until he had consulted me about it. That's why he came to me to ask for my decision."

Ximena stared at Aaron in a daze. She had never seen any sign of doubt in that man's eyes before, but now he looked so flustered as he tried to explain the situation to her.

Although she knew that he was telling the truth, she could not forgive him for the time being. In order to comfort herself, she had to find somebody to throw the blame at. And it had to be him. She had no one else to point her fingers at.

Gently, she pushed away Aaron's hand that was about to touch her cheek. She stood up slowly and walked silently towards the door. Her steps were heavy, as if her feet and legs were made of lead. A family was something both she and Aaron were desperately eager to have, but they just couldn't attain it by any means.

All of a sudden, her body was pulled back into a pair of strong arms. Ximena blinked slightly. She could perceive the uneasiness in Aaron's body. She said weakly, "Aaron, let me go." Her voice was hoarse, like a piece of rusty iron. She continued, "When I solve this puzzle in my head, everything will be okay."

Her words couldn't console Aaron at all. On the contrary, he felt much more uneasy. He knew Ximena all too well. Once she decided to be 'calm', she would end up being cold towards everything and everyone. That was a common characteristic of people at the bottom of the society. In order to survive, they had to convince themselves that nothing could beat them.

"Ximena..." Aaron started.

"Is there something else that I am not aware of?" Ximena asked coldly, interrupting Aaron. After staying by his side for three years, she was sure that she was the only woman who knew him best, though she dared not say that she was the only person who knew him like no one else. "Are you still hiding something from me? " The question spilled out of her dry lips, but she had no doubt about the answer.

Aaron closed his eyes to bury the train of thoughts deep in his eyes painfully. What she was asking now was exactly what he had been trying his best to prevent Hugo from exposing. How could he tell her the truth?