Chapter 30 She’s the real Rylee!

Lionel jerked his head toward me. His eyes, which were always firm and confident, were now filled with shock.

"I-is… Is that true?"

"Does it matter?" I said, shaking my head and laughing bitterly. "There's no going back for us."

After saying that, I took a deep breath, leaned toward Franz, and said, "Come on, let's go. I don't want to see his face."

Franz nodded, turning to leave with me.

When I couldn't feel Lionel's presence anymore, I gulped in a large mouthful of air like a drowning person who had broken the surface.

"Rylee, every word I was speaking from my heart," Franz suddenly stopped and said.

I bit my lip, recalling Franz's confession and suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.

"Franz, you know that I-"

"You don't have to reject me in a hurry," Franz interrupted, scratching his head. "Regardless, I won't let you be forced into a marriage with the northern pack. I'll find a way to take you away. We'll have a long time ahead of us, so you can take your time and think about it."