FreeGoodNovelChapter 1249: Cliff sneered.
"If she can move on and like someone else, that would be the best thing for me." Gerry raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, con, Cliff. Drop the act. You're so tied up inside that you don't even know what you want." Gerry said seriously, "Cliff, letgive you sadvice. Laney isn't like other girls. She's pure-hearted, and she's been in love with you for three years. She's not going to move on so easily. If you truly care about her, don't give her false hope. A girl like her won't hold a grudge if she's heartbroken—she'll just cry. And when she does, you're going to feel bad. Isn't that right?" For the first time, Cliff had failed to find any comeback. Gerry's words had hit too close to home.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCliff spent the rest of the evening in solitude, his mind racing. By the the cback to his senses, the house was quiet. His parents had gone to bed, but the warm glow of the living room lights still lit the space downstairs. Curious, he descended the staircase and found Laney sitting alone on the sofa, her phone pressed to her ear. It was early autumn, and the cool breeze from an open window made the room feel crisp.
Yet, Laney was dressed lightly.
Cliff grabbed one of his jackets from the rack and walked toward her. As he approached, he overheard bits of her conversation. She was talking to Merrick.
Merrick's voice was audible even from where Cliff stood. Merrick was clearly trying to keep the conversation lively, but Laney seemed distracted, offering only occasional, half-hearted responses.
The moment Laney noticed Cliff, she ended the call abruptly.
galkeeps you updated "Cliff," she said softly, looking up at him.
Cliff noticed the faint discomfort on Laney's face. Thinking she was cold, he silently draped his jacket over her shoulders.
Laney pulled it tighter around herself, her gaze lingering on him, steady and unyielding.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir proximity brought back memories—moments they'd shared that felt too intimate to be proper. Yet, Cliff didn't pull away, and their eyes stayed locked as the silence stretched between them.
Laney finally broke it.
"What do you think of Merrick?" Cliff's jaw tightened, his lips pressing into a thin line.
"Why are you asking? Do you like him?" Laney shook her head, a faint, strained smile on her face.
"No, but I can't keep torturing myself forever."
She hesitated before continuing, her voice quieter now. The content is on novelenglish.net!
"Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I heard everything you said to Gerry."
Cliff froze. Her words left his thoughts spinning, his chest tightening as an inexplicable buzz filled his ears. A dozen things to say ve ran through his mind, but none of them made it past his lips. He simply stood there, rooted to the spot. What should he say? He didn't know. All he could focus on was the redness in Laney's eyes, which left him feeling strangely uneasy. mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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