Chapter 175 Ryan, Have You Been Watching Ms All Along?
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“Why are you suddenly apologizing?” I asked, trying to keep my joke steady
Ryan let out a low sigh and rubbed his temples, his voice thick with gate im sorry, Gabby shools have never let Summer get close to me, and 1 sure as he shouldn’t have given her the chance to take those pictures. I didn’t mean for you to get hurt.”
I stayed silent, just looking at him. The sincerity in his voice only made the ache in my chest worse
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After a moment, I finally shook my head with a faint smile, “It’s fine. I figured those photos were taken by Summer on purpose. She clearly wanted to stir up drama, I never senonly thought you chested on me. So you don’t need to beat yourself up over it.”
Even though I tried to sound casual, there was still bitterness swimming beneath my words.
Ryan’s eyes lit up with relief. Some of the tension eased from his face, “So–you’re really not mad at me anymore?”
I gave a short nod and lowered my head, steering the conversation away as I picked at my foot
The plate was full of dishes I usually loved, but I couldn’t get anything down. Every bite felt like chewing sand.
Ryan must’ve noticed my mood because he quietly started peeling shrimp for me. Then he poured a cup of warm milk and set it in front of me without a word,
I looked at the careful, practiced way he moved, and my heart twisted. That sour feeling in my chest was ready to spill over.
“You don’t have to do all this.” I said quietly, my tone distant. “I can handle it.”
His hands froze mid–motion. The warmth in his eyes quickly faded, and replaced by hesitation, “Gabby, you’re still mad at me, aren’t you?”
I bit my lip, I couldn’t hold it in anymore. I set my fork down and looked him straight in the eyes, “Ryan, I’m not angry. I’m just–disappointed. Married couples shouldn’t have this many secrets. But you’ve been hiding things from me, haven’t you?”
His expression shifted. For a split second, there was panic in his eyes, but he masked it quickly.
I let out a bitter smile as the pressure in my chest grew heavier, and my voice was filled with disappointment. “Didn’t you say you were at the law firm that day? So how did you find me and Summer at that café so fast?”
He didn’t respond right away. His lips were pressed into a tight line, and a shadow passed over his face like he was struggling for an answer.
Seeing that hesitation made something inside me go cold. I laughed, humorless and sharp, “You’ve been watching me, haven’t you?”
Ryan immediately grabbed my hand, rushing to explain. “Gabby, no–it’s not like that. I was just worried about your safety.”
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“Really?” I said with a bitter scoff. My eyes narrowed, full of doubt and anger. “That’s all it was?”
He held my hand tighter, locking eyes with me, “Of course not. You were just kidnapped. If anything ever happened to you again, I–I couldn’t live with myself.”
Watching him struggle to explain, I felt torn–angry, hurt, and exhausted all at once.
I stared at him coldly for a second, then yanked my hand free, “I need space, Ryan. I can’t breathe when I feel like I’m being controlled. What you’re doing makes me feel suffocated. I don’t like it.”
As soon as the words left my mouth, I pushed back from the table and turned to leave the dining room.
But he was fast–quickly caught up and gently wrapped his arms around me from behind. His voice was soft, almost pleading, “Gabby, remember what we said? This weekend, I’m taking you somewhere nice, just the two of us? You’ll love it. Let’s clear things up. Let’s fix this, okay?”
I shook my head slowly. The bitterness in my heart rose like a wave, and my throat burned as tears threatened to spill.
“No. I don’t want to go. Not right now. We’ll talk about it–later.”
I turned around to face him. My heart felt heavy with disappointment, “Ryan, you still don’t get it. You still don’t understand what I really need from you.”
Even now, he’s still hiding the truth from me?
