RedNovelChapter 1248: After Ryan finished speaking, a fierce glint of fury flickered in Lucas's dark eyes.
A sudden, icy dread washed over Ryan, sending a shiver down his spine.
His expression tensed, and he didn't dare say more.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut then, Lucas suddenly let out a low chuckle. "So, both incidents were indeed orchestrated by Verena," he said, his tone laced with sardonic amusement. "It seems I wasn't wrong to suspect her after all." Ryan's entire body went rigid.
His face drained of color.
His eyes widened in sheer disbelief as he stared at Lucas.
Lucas had been bluffing earlier.
A cold realization clawed at Ryan's chest. He had walked straight into a trap.
This wasn't the Lucas he had once known. The Lucas before would never have played such mind games. He had always been a man of direct confrontation. But now, Lucas had played him effortlessly, manipulating him into revealing the truth.
Earlier, Ryan had thought that with Lucas's capabilities, it wasn't surprising that he had uncovered the truth. But now, it turned out that Lucas had just been saying that to trick him.
Regret gnawed at Ryan's insides like a relentless beast.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Lucas, I..." Ryan stammered, grasping for words, yet finding none that could possibly undo the damage.
He had admitted everything himself; what could he possibly say about it now? After a long, suffocating silence, Ryan finally found his voice again. "Verena did all those reckless things because she loved you too much. Could you find it in your heart to forgive her just this once? I swear, if you let her off this time, I'll personally ensure she leaves the country immediately. She'll never be near you again!" Feel the magic on galnovs"Let her off?" Lucas's laugh was void of warmth. "Ryan, you truly amuse me. The fact that she's still breathing is already an act of mercy from me." His voice turned steely as his gaze bore into Ryan's. "From this moment on, you and I are no longer friends." Ryan's body jerked as if struck by an invisible force.
"L-Lucas..." His voice trembled, raw with disbelief. "I-I know I should have told you the truth sooner. But I only found out recently! And Verena.. She's my family. What was I supposed to do? Turn my back on her? I confronted her, I reprimanded her, and she swore she would never do anything like that again! Lucas, I was wrong. I should have handled it differently!"
Desperation colored every syllable of Ryan's words, but Lucas remained e upmoved. Lucas coldly replied, "Get out."
Ryan's face stiffened again, his lips O parting in stunned silence.
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