FAKING IT WITH MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S COUSIN THE HOCKEY CAPTAIN의 모든 챕터: 챕터 71 - 챕터 78

ALEXThe post-defense celebration was being held the following day at a private lounge in Los Angeles near campus. Lilian and I had just woken up and showered before having breakfast together. We sat at the dining table, talking about everything that had happened over the past few days.After breakfast, I took her to a boutique to pick out our outfits for the party. I wanted to make sure my girlfriend looked beautiful, although I already thought she was gorgeous without trying. After we picked out everything we needed, we drove home."I want to go to the restaurant, Alex. Can you drop me off there?" Lilian asked.I wasn't particularly eager to let her go, but she wanted to see Marryann and thank her for visiting her in the hospital. I didn't want to stand in the way of that."All right," I agreed, driving her to the restaurant. "Tell Marryann I said thank you, too, okay?"She smiled and nodded before getting out of the car. I watched her enter the restaurant before driving away.I hea

ALEXThe following morning, I woke up to clothes scattered across the bedroom floor, and Lilian was still fast asleep beside me. I smiled as I brushed my fingers across her cheek, admiring how beautiful she looked even in her sleep. Looking down at myself, I felt my cheeks warm as memories of the previous night returned, reminding me how unexpectedly intimate we had become.Love was unpredictable, and perhaps the most beautiful kind was the one you never expected to find. I had never imagined myself falling for Lilian, yet seeing her lying peacefully in my bed made me realize how much she had come to mean to me. The memories of the previous night brought a smile to my face, and I knew I would never grow tired of being close to her.I reluctantly climbed out of bed, knowing I had to get to the rink to train the beginners. Before I could take another step, Lilian murmured something in her sleep that made me turn around with a smile. At first, I thought she was asking me to stay because

LILIANWe followed the police to the station, with Alex driving while Marryann sat in the back seat. The man who had cornered her was in a police car behind us, handcuffed despite the gunshot wound to his leg.I glanced at Marryann through the rearview mirror and noticed how shaky she still looked. Hoping to lighten the mood, I turned toward her slightly and said, “I thought you might use your karate skills to fight those men, just as you did years ago.”Marryann giggled, and Alex glanced at her through the mirror. “Wait, you learned karate?” he asked, sounding surprised.“Yes,” she answered. “I started learning when I was in middle school.”Alex nodded with a smile. “You remind me of someone.” I frowned at him, wondering who he meant, but he kept his eyes on the road without explaining further.“Why is Mr. Westbrook after you?” Alex asked Marryann, looking at her through the rearview mirror. She hesitated before answering, “That is a long story.”I exhaled, thinking about how cruel M

LILIAN“Twin sister?” I mumbled, my eyes widening as Alex stormed out of the room. He had never mentioned having a twin, so how was I supposed to know about her? I asked myself defensively, trying to justify what I had done.That morning, I had searched through the photo album and found the exact photograph he had been crying over. On the back were the names Anastasia and Anna, followed by a heart emoji and the words, I miss you so much. I hadn't looked closely enough at the girl's features to notice any resemblance between them, perhaps because I was too angry to care. All I could see was how beautiful she looked, even in the worn-out photograph, which appeared to have been taken long before digital editing became common. No wonder Alex couldn't get over her, I thought, clenching the photograph until my knuckles turned white. I had decided to hold on to it until he returned.Now, I realized I had handled everything the wrong way. I sank onto the sofa, my hands trembling as the weight