When Love Finds Its Way Back (Cassienne and Dreston) novel Chapter 192

Chapter One Hundred And Ninety–Two: Trust Me, Dreston.

“I think you should concentrate on getting better, Dreston. That is what is most important now.”

Cassienne finally managed to answer him.

Her voice was calm, almost gentle, but inside her chest something was twisting painfully.

Dreston watched her closely.

There was something in his gaze that unsettled her. It wasn’t anger. It wasn’t confusion. But strangely like jealousy.

Cassienne frowned slightly.

Jealousy? That didn’t make sense. If the only woman he remembered loving was Tina… and if she was nothing more than his ex–wife in his current memories… then why would he be jealous?

Why would the question about Corren matter so much to him? Her mind raced.

Could he be reacting instinctively?

The doctor had said her presence seemed to help his brain recover. Maybe some part of him

remembered her… even if his mind didn’t.

Dreston spoke again, pulling her from her thoughts. “It’s just a question,” he said quietly.

His eyes didn’t leave her face.

“Besides… you’re carrying my child in your womb.”

He paused.

“It would be fair if you don’t-”

“I don’t love him, Dreston.”

Her reply cut through his sentence immediately. The words came out faster than she intended.

Cassienne took a slow breath. “I liked him,” she continued more calmly. “I respected him because he was genuine.”

Her voice softened slightly. “We broke up after I told him that you and I-”

She stopped abruptly, realizing she had already said too much.

Silence filled the room.

Dreston leaned forward slightly. “Go on.” His voice was steady. “You were saying something about us.”

Cassienne shook her head quickly and forced a faint smile.

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“It’s nothing.” Her voice dropped to a whisper.

Dreston studied her. “You’re doing that thing Raymond did earlier.”

Cassienne looked confused.

“My friend Ray,” he clarified. “Hiding things from me.”

Her brows pulled together slightly. But she didn’t respond.

Dreston sighed softly. “If you’re trying to protect me,” he said, “may I inform you that I’m getting better

now.”

His grey eyes held hers. “You don’t need to keep vital information from me.”

Cassienne lowered her gaze. She still said nothing. Dreston realized she wouldn’t tell him.

So instead, he shifted the conversation to the real reason he had called her.

“Once I get out of this place,” he said slowly, “I want to do something I should have done before now.”

Cassienne lifted her head, waiting for his next words.

“I want to get engaged to Tina.”

The sentence punctured her heart, making every breath a struggle.

“Why?”

The question escaped her before she could stop it. Her frown was immediate and obvious. Dreston noticed. But he smiled. It was little, but it was there. That was the reaction, the one he had been looking for.

But he continued speaking calmly. “Because if you’re pregnant with my child,” he explained, “it means I had an affair with you after our divorce.”

His jaw tightened. “And I can’t even remember that part of my life.” His voice carried quiet frustration.” That’s painful.”

He looked down briefly. “But it still means I cheated.” He lifted his eyes again. “I need to make things right, Cassienne.”

Cassienne felt something cold spread through her chest. “So… you’re getting married?”

Dreston shook his head slightly. “Not immediately.” His voice remained calm. “After you have the baby.”

Then he paused. “Once the baby is strong enough…” He exhaled. “Then we can go our separate ways.”

For a moment Cassienne didn’t react. But when she did, she laughed. A bitter sharp sound tore out of her mouth. The kind that comes from deep exhaustion.

“How did we get here again?”

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Her mind screamed.

“How is this happening again?”

It felt like history had turned backward. Like the past had come back to repeat itself in the cruelest way possible.

Once again she was right in front of him, listening to him choose another woman. Her chest burned with uncountable words, she wanted to scream at him.

She wanted to tell him everything. To tell him the truth about the lab and the confession. She wanted to tell him about the way he promised her that only death could separate them.

But she couldn’t. Not when his mind was still fragile. Not when pushing him could damage his recovery. So she swallowed all of it.

“If we’re done talking,” she said carefully, “can I leave now?”

She tried to sound neutral. But the tension in her voice betrayed her.

Dreston watched her intensely.

Yes.

He had been serious about what he said. But at the same time, he had also said it deliberately just to get

a reaction out of her.

And now he has confirmed one thing. Cassienne still loved him. The realization stirred something inside his chest. Something he couldn’t explain. And strangely, he liked knowing that she did.

But why? That part still confused him. His mind was starting to ache again. Thinking too much right now was dangerous.

So he stopped himself.

“I know with the pregnancy and work,” he said quietly, “it’s too much to ask you to stay.” He paused. “But I still need you to stay.”

Cassienne looked at him.

“I still have questions.”

She hesitated because she was exhausted, emotionally and physically. The pregnancy alone demanded more rest than she was allowing herself.

But leaving him now felt impossible. Being near him, even like this, still meant something to her.

“Fine,” she said finally. “I can stay a little.” She sighed softly. “Maybe ten more minutes.”

“I have work piled up.” Her voice grew softer. “I need to rest and resume tomorrow morning.”

Dreston admired that about her. Her discipline and her dedication. But something inside him still

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resisted the idea of her leaving.

“What was our relationship like before my accident?”

The question surprised her.

Cassienne looked at him carefully. If he was asking…

Then he truly wanted to know. She decided she wouldn’t lie. “We were planning to remarry, Dreston.”

The truth dropped quietly between them. “And that was the honest truth.”

For a moment, Dreston said nothing. He simply stared at her. He was trying to digest the weight of her

words.

Then he spoke again. “So what happened to Tina?”

Cassienne answered honestly. “You already ended things with her.”

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