Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1092

"What's wrong?" The door opened slightly, and Lina peeked her head out. "Why are you hiding outside to make a call?"

Zuko adjusted his smile to appear natural and casually draped his arm around her shoulder, guiding her inside. "Lina, there's something I need to tell you."

Lina froze, meeting his gaze.

While he held her hand, she could feel the warmth of his palm, but the intensity in his eyes left her bewildered. Her heart skipped a beat, and everything around them seemed to fade into silence.

Zuko licked his lips, his voice low and husky, pausing between each word. "My name isn't Zeke Hamerton, and all the strange occurrences that happened to you after coming to Southeast Aciatic are connected to me...

"Lina, I've been protecting you in my way."

His hand gently caressed her face, tracing down to her collarbone, where he retrieved the necklace with a star pendant from her neckline.

"This is the star I gave you," he said, looking at her with warmth and adoration. "In truth, I am the star you can make wishes upon.

"Lina, whatever wish you have, I'll make it come true for you.

"But there's been a recent unexpected development... I no longer want to hide my identity from you. I want to proudly hold your hand, introduce you to my family, and tell the world that Zuko Hamerton's wife is Lina Jenner!"

Lina stared at him, her eyes fixed as if struck by lightning, leaving her mind in a daze.

Her heart raced, and her breathing grew erratic. She felt as though her soul had departed her body, floating aimlessly, devoid of any sense of direction or perception.

"Lina? Lina!" Zuko grew concerned. "What's the matter? Did I scare you?"

As Zuko attempted to pull her into his embrace again, Lina abruptly pushed him away as if recoiling from a scorching flame. She sprang up from the sofa and took a step back.

"Lina..."