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Chapter 12
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It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 29
Justin served the steaming porridge in the small dining section of the room. The soft aroma curled in the air, teasing my empty stomach. I went ahead and sat down, folding my hands in my lap as I waited. He moved with quiet precision in the kitchen, finishing up whatever last touches he had in mind.When he finally emerged, he untied the apron from his waist and hung it over the back of a chair. Without a word, he walked over and sat across from me. The faint scrape of his chair against the floor seemed loud in the silence that wrapped around us.We ate without speaking. I already knew it would be good—Justin had that calm confidence that only good cooks had—but I didn’t know it would be this good. Each spoonful carried warmth, not just from the temperature but from something deeper… something almost familiar. Apart from Nanny Patricia’s food, I couldn’t remember the last time a home-cooked meal tasted this right.It was like biting into a memory I didn’t realize I’d been starving for
It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 28
I was anxious—scared somehow. This was going to be my second night in Justin’s place. But unlike the first, this one felt different… heavier. Too suffocating. Too choking, as though the walls themselves had moved closer overnight.I felt too seen, too taken care of—almost caged. Every single thing I did, he wanted to be part of it. He followed me around like a shadow, his eyes never straying too far from me. Every movement, every shift of my hand seemed to pull his attention.In my mind, a question gnawed at me.Will he follow me to the bath too?No… he wouldn’t. Right? That would be an invasion of privacy. Surely, even Justin had limits.But the more I sat there under the weight of his presence, the more I felt the invisible strings holding me down. I wanted to be free—at least for a moment. To breathe without the awareness of him watching me. To move without feeling like I was constantly being read. But with him here, that was impossible."I-I…" I bit my lower lip, searching for wor
It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 27
I let out a long, shaky breath of relief after speaking with the nurse who had just helped me undress. She worked with calm efficiency, her hands gentle yet deliberate, as if she had done this a thousand times before. Strangely, she didn’t press me for explanations. She didn’t ask why I had chosen to disguise myself or pry into my reasons. It was as if she had already decided that whatever truth I carried, it wasn’t hers to demand.All she said, with a voice soft yet edged with caution, was,"Be careful out there. Not everyone you meet will see the good side of your intentions."Her eyes lingered on me for a moment — not in suspicion, but in quiet understanding.I nodded. Of course I did. What else could I do? Words felt inadequate. I thanked her sincerely, grateful for her silence and the unspoken trust she offered by not prying further.That evening, the doctor signed my discharge papers. With his permission, I was finally allowed to go home. Still, he advised much rest, minimal exe
It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 26
A long silence followed after his mom left. The air was still, heavy with all the things I wanted to say but didn’t know how to. My throat tightened, my chest constricted—I had so much to say, but nothing came out.I watched him with a heavy heart. It wasn’t pity. No. It was something deeper, something that tugged painfully inside me. Something I didn’t have a name for.“Thank you,” I whispered. That was the only word I could think of. The only one that made sense in the chaos I felt.He said nothing at first. Instead, he grabbed the food he had bought for me, adjusted the table before me with calm precision, then dug into the food and offered me a spoonful.I hesitated.My fingers trembled slightly as I stared at the food. I wasn’t sure if this was right. After everything that had just happened, it didn’t feel like I deserved kindness. I still felt guilty. I still felt responsible for their fight.“I can feed myself,” I muttered, reaching for the spoon in his hand. But when I tried t
It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 25
Something hurts.I felt it, yet I couldn’t quite tell what exactly was hurting. It was like an ache that ran so deep, even pain itself seemed confused. My brows squeezed together as I forced my eyes open, and the first thing I saw was his frozen, unreadable gaze.Justin.My breath hitched.I went completely rigid, frozen for several seconds before I was able to snap out of whatever trance his gaze had pulled me into. There was something about the way he looked at me—like he was both seeing me and searching through me. My heart thudded painfully, my chest tight.I parted my lips, trying to speak, trying to find something—anything—but he beat me to it, his voice calm but firm."Don’t stress your throat… have this first."He poured water into a glass, pulled out a brand-new straw from its wrapper, and handed the glass to me with such care it nearly made me cry. I didn’t argue. I didn’t fight it. I accepted the drink like my life depended on it, sipping the cool water with a hunger and th
It Started With A Lie, And Ended With Us. Chapter 24
"Mr. Zach," I called out, struggling to keep myself awake.But the harder I tried, the more impossible it became. My eyelids grew heavier by the second, and my body felt like it was slipping into a void I couldn’t crawl out of."Mr. Zach," I called again, my voice thinner now, barely holding on. This time, I heard the soft click of the door unlocking, and then his voice."Yes?" came his calm response.I forced my eyes open. Every fiber in my body felt numb, lifeless. Even moving a single finger felt like trying to lift the entire world. My muscles wouldn’t cooperate. My chest ached with panic, but even that was dulled—muted by whatever had been in that drink."I-I feel dizzy," I whispered, forcing the words out as I fought the growing urge to just let go and fall into unconsciousness."I know," he said.His voice—his words—sounded too normal. Too indifferent. And that sent a shiver crawling up my spine like ice.How could he sound so calm seeing the way I was? The way my body barely r
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