Chapter 236
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In short, Collin was the reason Kylee had become a pawn in Gorman’s game.
Collin exhaled slowly, his jaw tightening. “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it.”
For a fleeting moment, Kylee’s eyes flickered with relief, but she quickly masked it, her concern returning. “But Collin… you’ve kept your identity hidden for so long, lived a quiet life. If you get involved with me now, the public will find out. It’ll only stir up trouble for you, and I don’t want to be the cause of that.”
“It’s fine. No matter what happens, I won’t just stand by,” Collin said with conviction. He turned to look at Kylee, his gaze steady. “Gorman is targeting you because of me. This is my fault, and I’ll fix it.”
Kylee’s eyes filled with gratitude, and without thinking, she rushed over and threw herself into his arms. “Collin, thank you for standing up for me! I’m so touched.”
At that moment, Linsey appeared from the kitchen, having finished cleaning up.
When she saw them, she froze, her mind going blank for a split second. “What’s going on here?” she asked, her voice betraying no emotion.
Collin hadn’t expected Kylee to throw herself into his arms like that. The sound of Linsey’s voice made his expression shift instantly. Without thinking, he shoved Kylee away.
Caught off guard, Kylee lost her balance and fell to the floor with a sharp cry of pain.
Collin’s eyes quickly shifted to Linsey, whose face was a mixture of confusion and something else he couldn’t quite place. For a moment, he was at a loss for words, panic creeping in. “Linsey… don’t misunderstand. I can explain.”
Linsey’s mind went completely blank.
She had only wanted to cheer Collin up, especially after he took her to visit his mother’s grave. She hadn’t wanted him to be consumed by past pain.
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Because she cared about his feelings, she had buried her own discomfort about Kylee.
Her gut told her that Kylee had feelings for Collin, but she kept convincing herself she was overthinking it.
After all, Collin had reassured her just last night, telling her not to doubt him.
But now, in this moment, she was faced with the undeniable sight of Collin and Kylee in a close, intimate embrace.
Suddenly, memories from the past rushed back—Felix and Joanna betraying her together.
She tried to take a deep breath, but it felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her throat, choking her.
As she struggled to steady herself, it felt as though her heart had been twisted into an unbreakable knot.
She couldn’t stay here any longer. Without another word, she spun on her heel and fled, vanishing from the dining room in mere seconds.
Collin was momentarily frozen, but then he quickly spun his wheelchair around, intent on chasing after Linsey. Kylee, however, stepped directly into his path.
“Collin…” Kylee called out.
His expression darkened immediately, his voice cold and commanding. “Move.”
Kylee’s eyes widened, her shock quickly giving way to fresh tears that streamed down her face.
Her features twisted in a mix of confusion and hurt. “Collin, what’s happening to you?”
She sniffled, her voice small and fragile. This was the first time that he had ever shown anger toward her since their childhood.
And all of it seemed to be because of Linsey.
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