Simon tried to answer, but the truth burned his tongue, and instead of words, a deep silence filled the space between them.“Simon…”“What are you saying?” he murmured at last, feeling a spark of anger begin to ignite within him.Isabella, with tears streaming freely down her cheeks, took a step toward him, but there was no tenderness in her expression, only a calculated mix of vulnerability and drama.“I’m telling you the truth, Simon,” she sighed, her voice trembling with rehearsed perfection. “Natalia isn’t the sweet woman we knew before.” She’s hardened, she’s grown cold, as if she’s ceased to be human.Simon narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Isabella’s as if he wanted to read beyond her words.“And it doesn’t occur to you to wonder why?” he interrupted her, his tone sharp as a knife. You’re the last person who should be talking about changes, Isabella. I don’t even know if you were really who you claimed to be from the start.Isabella’s mask seemed to waver for a moment, but s
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