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A love that was never real

Author: Leati
last update publish date: 2026-10-17 01:52:22

Cole’s POV

For a moment, I could only stare at Lila and Ryan.

Everything else disappeared—the clatter of trays, the conversations, the laughter drifting from the other tables.

None of it registered.

My brain was still scrambling to process what I was seeing when Lila’s eyes met mine.

Every trace of color drained from her face as she immediately pulled away from Ryan.

Ryan frowned at the sudden movement before following her gaze. The moment his eyes landed on me, his entire expression hardened.
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    Lila’s POVI stared at Cole’s name on my phone, my thumb hovering over the call button.God, I missed him so much.I missed his voice, his annoying smile, and the way he always looked at me like I was the only thing that mattered to him.But how could I tell him the truth?How could I look into his eyes and tell him that the man who had hurt me when I was fifteen was his father? Maybe I was a coward, but I couldn't bring myself to destroy the one thing Cole still had left of his family.My thoughts were still circling when a soft knock came from the bedroom door.“Lila?” she called quietly. “Don’t tell me you’re thinking again.”I quickly wiped my face before turning towards my grandmother.“I'm fine, Grandma.”“You've been saying that for two weeks.”She opened the door slowly, her eyes immediately moving to the phone in my hand as she walked into the room and sat beside me on the bed.“Then why do you look like someone has taken your heart and stepped on it?”I lowered my head, star

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