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Chapter 9: After Her Lie

Author: Lita
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-27 18:47:50

Aria’s Pov

I just told the biggest lie ever known. I can't believe I looked the man I used to love in the eye and denied myself. Do I feel bad? Yes. Do I want to take it back? No. I believe it's good for us. We should continue with our different lives.

His look after I told him it was over was calculated. I know that look. I saw it every time he took me to bed or when we got into an argument. He hadn't changed.

My heart couldn't keep calm until I reached my house. It felt like my body was breaking like glass. As soon as I entered my apartment and closed the door, I let myself fall to the floor.

I was breathing hard and I felt weak.

Could he really tell I was lying? From the way he looked at me, I sensed he would do everything to prove he was right. I had to be attentive.

But I really pray he believed me. That he left second-guessing himself. That he'll just go home, drink whiskey, sleep, and forget about it. He should just bury the thought under a rock.

But I know better than to thi
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