Do You Still Love Me When We Meet Again? (Aubrey and Damon) novel Chapter 165

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There should be someone else.” Zachary was steady and composed, unhurried.“Those few seconds of breathing extracted by the tech team aren’t nough to exonerate your dad in court. We need to find more evidence.”

Aubrey clenched her fists, lost in thought.

f there was someone else at the crime scene who knocked Blake unconscious, then her dad walked into the house just as Madison and the witnesses

ame out of the room…

meeting him right there in the living room.

Her dad thought Madison Lewis and those adulterers were the murderers and ran out in terror. The witnesses thought her dad was the murderer and ocked the door, calling the police in fright.

So who was the real killer? Where were they hiding? How could they vanish into thin air?

Damon was right. Those few seconds of breathing, extracted through forensic technology, hardly counted as evidence and couldn’t exonerate her ather.

But it did offer a new direction for the investigation: there was another mysterious person in the room.

Aubrey sank deeper into her thoughts, her mood a tangled mess of anxiety and gloom.

ust then, Damon’s hand reached over, covering hers. The warmth of his touch washed over her, and her spirits lifted. She looked up at him. Damon’s eyes were soft as he spoke in a gentle voice, “Don’t worry. Just give my brother some more time. He’s a professional investigator, and his colleagues in the Criminal Investigation Department are even more specialized.”

A wave of warmth spread through Aubrey’s heart. Damon was like the sun beside her, always there to warm her heart and light her way, pulling her out of the darkness whenever she fell into gloomy despair.

His love was always hidden in the details.

Mmm,” Aubrey murmured, forcing a smile to keep him from worrying.

A server arrived with their food.

Aubrey pushed the dishes toward the center of the table.“Liv, you should have some too.”

I’m okay, I’m full after the noodles.” Olivia’s tone was gentle and polite as she pushed the food back.“Aubrey, you should eat more. You get hungry easily when you’re pregnant.”

At those words, Zachary’s eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly as he looked at Damon.“Aubrey’s pregnant?”

The cat was out of the bag.

Damon couldn’t suppress his grin, nodding. “We were planning to wait until after the first trimester, when things are more stable, to tell the family.”

Olivia realized she had spoken out of turn and quickly covered her mouth, glancing anxiously at Aubrey and Damon, afraid they would be

upset

with

her.

But they weren’t.

Aubrey smiled serenely, quietly enjoying her food, while Damon’s grin grew even wider as he shared his joy about becoming a father with Zachary.

Zachary chuckled.“Mom and Dad are going to be ecstatic when they find out Aubrey’s pregnant.”

“Maybe.”

Zachary lowered his head, looking at Aubrey, his tone light.“Congratulations, Aubrey, on becoming a mom.”

“Yeah,” Aubrey replied, her face radiant with happiness, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.“Thank you, Zachary.”

Zachary then turned to Damon, his smile fading, his voice stern.“Damon, congratulations on becoming a father. She’s carrying your child, and she deserves all your devotion. Don’t you dare let her down.”

These words touched Aubrey deeply. Even though he was Damon’s older brother, he treated her like a younger sister.

Damon’s eyes were firm.“I will, Zachary. I’ll take good care of her.”

After the meal, Damon prepared to take Aubrey home to rest.

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The group exited the restaurant

The night was hazy, the neon lights outside the restaurant door bright and dating

After saying goodbye to Zachary, Aubrey and Damon got into the back seat of the car. As Olivia was shot to get into the river’s seat Zachary suddenly called out to her.

“Olivia, can we talk for a moment?*

Olivia, who had just opened the driver’s side door, hesitated and glanced at Aubrey in the car.

Aubrey nodded in agreement

She closed the door, walked around the front of the car, and stood before Zachary

Only when she got closer did she realize how tall and muscular the man was, surrounded by a powerful aura of coldness, an oppressive force that was suffocating.

Olivia wrung the hem of her shirt, a nervous habit, and tilted her head back to meet his gaze. “Mr. Blackwood, is there something you need?”

“About your grandfather’s medical expenses–if my grandfather refuses to cover them, I will. So, don’t worry about the money. And don’t feel obligated to cater to the whims of those two old men by making a decision that goes against your heart”

Olivia understood the subtext, but she needed him to spell it out.“Mr. Blackwood, could you be a little more direct?”

Zachary took a breath, his tone turning serious, each word measured.“I don’t like you, and I won’t marry you. Whatever demands the grandfathers make, you can disregard them. Don’t use your marriage as a means of repaying a debt.”

A bitter smile twisted Olivia’s lips. She’d braced herself for the prospect of marrying him, and hearing these words now left her feeling strangely empty.

She was twenty–two, in the prime of her youth, with a decent appearance and excellent grades. Despite her humble background, her future was bright. And yet, she was being rejected by a guy who was a decade older?

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