He Didn’t Kidnap Me. Not Exactly novel Chapter 169

Chapter 169

I studied her quietly.

“And because of that-”

“He deserves a warning.”

Interesting.

After a brief hesitation and contemplation, I decided to push the conversation forward and shift back towards the plan

“Actually…”

Lillian looked up.

“He already apologized.”

Her expression changed. Barely. But still…

“He what?”

“He apologized.” I shrugged casually. “At least he tried.”

Lillian stared.

“DeLuca?”

“Yes.”

“He came to you?”

“Yeah.”

I forced another shrug. “He said he wants to fix things.”

The silence that followed felt longer than it should have.

“He said that?”

“Pretty much.”

I looked away.

“So now I’m thinking about whether I should just go talk to him and get everything over with.”

Lillian didn’t answer immediately. When she finally spoke, her voice sounded noticeably tighter.

“You shouldn’t make it that easy for him.”

“Why?”

“Because he hurt you.”

The answer came so quickly that it immediately brough DeLuca’s warning back to mind.

Watch how much she follows up.

Watch how invested she becomes.

A strange feeling settled in my stomach…

“I mean,” I said carefully. “I’m tired of fighting too.”

“So?”

“So maybe I should just talk to him.”

Lillian immediately shook her head.

“No.”

The firmness startled me.

“You shouldn’t.”

“Why?”

“Because he should come to you.”

I frowned.

“He already apologized.”

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