Love Faded With the Light novel Chapter 6

When Alyssa woke up again, she found herself lying in bed. Enzo stood beside her, his expression cold as ice.

He growled, "You've caused such a mess this time. You should've been locked up for three whole days, but Nadine took pity on you and begged me to let you out. I knew you still had feelings for me, but listen carefully, Alyssa, I will never like a girl 12 years younger than me. You and —it's never going to happen."

With that, the door slammed shut right in front of her, the loud bang drowning out the explanation she had wanted to say.

She leaned back against the headboard, closed her eyes, and let out a long sigh before murmuring, "Enzo, I swear… I really don't like you anymore."

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For the next few days, the Slater residence was buzzing with excitement. Everyone in the mansion was busy preparing for Enzo and Nadine's upcoming wedding. Nadine was all smiles, taking charge of the arrangements while enthusiastically pulling Alyssa along.

She acted as if all the past unpleasantness had vanished into thin air, saying, "The venue and decorations are almost done; we just need a bridesmaid now. Liss, I think you'd be perfect! It's such a joyous occasion, and maybe you'll even snag yourself a groomsman."

Nadine's words carried a playful, teasing tone, but Alyssa was not in the mood to play along. She discreetly pulled her arm away, just about to decline, when a cold male voice suddenly interrupted them from above.

"She can't be a bridesmaid."

Both Alyssa and Nadine turned around and saw Enzo standing behind them. Nadine looked surprised that he would reject her suggestion and asked, "Why not?"

Enzo did not answer immediately, only glancing at Alyssa. Lately, she had been behaving, not clinging to him like before.

While that should have been a relief, the thought of her finding a boyfriend made something inside him tighten, an uncomfortable feeling he could not quite explain. His expression darkened as he was about to come up with some random excuse, but Alyssa spoke first.

She said, "I'm much younger than you all—it wouldn't be appropriate for me to be a bridesmaid."

The truth was, she was leaving the country soon, and she would not even be here for the wedding.

Enzo gave a slight nod, playing along with her reasoning, and Nadine finally let the idea go.

Alyssa quietly sighed in relief, ready to step away, but then Nadine spoke again. "If Liss can't be a bridesmaid, then how about this? To show your blessing, why don't you give me that wedding dress you designed? I love it so much."