I Ctrl+Alt+Deleted My Ex and Ctrl+C'd His Uncle novel Chapter 169

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Chapter 169

Her pupils shrank, fingers curling tight under the blanket.

“You…heard?”

“I was right behind the screen.” His gaze locked with hers, every word deliberate.

“I heard everything you said.”

Her blood froze. All the questions she’d carried suddenly had answers.

So Marcus had rushed back to Riverland that night for her. And he’d stayed silent only because he was furious at the words she’d spoken.

No wonder, in the car afterward, he kept pressing her for the truth. His silence had been born of unease.

“Those things I said–they were lies. I only wanted to throw the old man off.”

“I know.” His face betrayed no surprise.

“But I’m still not okay with it.”

Marcus’s voice was low, rough.

“Sophie, haven’t you realized? You’ve guessed my feelings for you. And still, you never lean on me.

“Whether it’s the old man or Liam, you insist on fighting alone. The only time you’ve used me…was for the design department.”

He crossed to the window, rain–streaked glass casting shadows across his face.

“Because of one scumbag, you’ve decided you’ll never trust anyone again, is that it?”

The words hit like a blade straight to her chest.

Pain and grievance welled up inside her.

Yes, she had forced herself to face everything alone since Liam betrayed her. But no matter how strong she pretended to be, she had once given her heart. And it had been shattered.

So how could she not be afraid?

Even if she knew Marcus’s feelings, she still didn’t dare to reach for them.