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Chapter 73 Could I Be The One Ryan Likes?
‘Could I really be the person Ryan’s been talking about all this time?‘
Sylvia teased me before about him liking me, but I brushed it off. We’re from completely different
worlds.
But lately, with everything that’d happened, I can’t help but wonder.
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Still, it doesn’t make sense. Why would someone like him be interested in me? He’s too brilliant. From the moment I met him, I could only look up to him in admiration.
I pressed a hand to my chest, feeling the wild rhythm of my heartbeat. Then I patted my cheeks, trying to snap myself out of it.
No way. When Ryan left the hospital, I overheard the Hudson family talking about his fiancée, the daughter of Miller family. They said he liked Miss Miller.
She has to be the one he wants to pursue.
‘Stop overthinking, Gabrielle. Haven’t you had enough heartbreak? Wasn’t Vincent’s disaster enough?‘
The thought of Vincent and the wreckage of our marriage sent a chill through me, cooling my blood.
Vincent may have been ridiculous, but he wasn’t wrong about one thing–I should stay away from
Ryan.
We can only be friends, nothing more.
That marriage drained me of everything. I don’t have it in me to start over. Besides, Ryan’s Vincent’s uncle. The thought alone should stop me from feeling this way.
Just then, my phone buzzed. It was a message from Ryan:
[Free tonight? Dinner together?]
I instinctively gripped my phone tighter, my heart skipping a beat.
Damn, I found myself wanting to say yes. I even felt excited.
I shook my head, and after some hesitation, I replied:
[Sorry, I’m busy tonight.]
He quickly responded:
[Tomorrow night then?]
I rubbed my forehead. Was he–asking me out? But friends having dinner together is normal, right?
As I debated what to say, another message popped up:
[Mainly want to discuss Toby’s disappearance in person–some info is better shared face to face.]
Reading this, I let out a breath.
So that’s it. He just wants to talk about Toby. I was totally overthinking.
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In that case, there’s no reason to hesitate, so I quickly replied:
[Sure, I’m free tomorrow night.]
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I could have said I was free tonight, but since I’d already claimed to be busy, and changing my answer now might look suspicious.
Ryan sent back the location of an Italian restaurant.
I looked it up. It’s an upscale place, known as a romantic date spot – a favorite for couples.
Why would Ryan choose that place to talk about Toby?
But I decided not to dwell on it and put my phone away.
Soon, I arrived at the police station and met with the officer handling the shooting case to personally review Brandon’s autopsy report.
While some details were classified, one thing was clear–the report confirmed that Brandon’s death was a suicide.
Despite my lingering doubts, I had to accept it.
“Mrs. Hudson, we’ve verified the information you provided earlier, and confirmed Brandon was the one who kidnapped your son. We’ll be investigating his family and friends for any leads on Toby,” an officer explained.
“Thank you, thank you so much, officer. If there’s anything else I can do to help, please let me know- I’m ready to help anytime!”
“Of course.” The officer gave me a reassuring smile.
Walking out the station, I looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, a flicker of hope stirring in me. With so many people looking for Toby, he’ll be back with me soon, right?
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