Chapter 389
But she was not really surpised . She found herself accepting the truth almost infiantly .
Perhaps , without even realting it , she had already grown used to Owen’s constant care .
Before moving to Mayen Garden , they had almost no contact apart from work areas
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After she moved to Mayen Garden , Emma developed a facial allergy and paid Aria to treat her Owen practaly offered to assist Aria in testing the beauty cream
Later , she recognized him , and he recognized her too .
Owen kept his promise to “ treat her to meals for life “ -he was always finding excuses for her to try his cooking , and before she knew it , sharing meals with him every day just became routine
Aris couldn’t help but wonder , “ When did Owen start developing feelings for me ? ”
She was so deep in thought that she didn’t notice Owen’s expression changed the moment she fell silent . His hand involuntarily clenched into a f before quickly relaxing , as he struggled to suppress his inner turmoil .
They both blurted out , “ You ” at the same time, then stopped just as abruptly .
“ You go first ,” Owen said .
“ You go first , ” Owen said .
The bodyguards were stunned .
Locked in a silent gaze , the two fell into a brief hush , broken only by the footsteps of passersby and the distant hum of conversations .
The air was thick with awkward tension and restraint , yet beneath it all lingered a tantalizing , unspoken undercument .
Now aware of this , Ana found herself unable to treat Owen as she used to ,
it wasn’t that she had only just realized . Last time , Owen denied it so quickly that she simply stopped dwelling on it
“ Why did he deny it last time ? ‘ Aria wondered to herself
Aria recalled what happened last time and silently asked herself , if Owen had admitted it , what would I have done ? Would I have tried to distance myself from him ?
‘ Maybe I would have , Aria thought . “ But now ? Should I push him away ?
No more being friends , no more mooching his meals like it’s nothing , no more contact at all .
Gazing at Owen’s refined and gentle features , Aria had to admit to herself that she couldn’t bear to let him go .
He always gave quietly and carefully , afraid of starting her
Just like the look in his eyes right now , filled with concern , yet tinged with cautious probing .
A lump formed in Aria’s throat , and she felt a heaviness in her chest .
The words “ marriage and children had once felt so close to her , both a burden and a cage
Honestly , a marriage built on love too far more effort than just staying together for appearances .
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A relationship between two people needed to be maintained , and so did family ties .
When Liam suggested moving abroad , she agreed without a second thought .
What she wanted was complete , unrestrained freedom .
Yet Owen had quietly slipped into her life without her even noticing .
She didn’t mind him , but she couldn’t stand all the complications that came with marriage .
She no longer wanted to be labeled as someone’s wile , didn’t want to maintain relationships with others , and even more so didn’t want the Show and Saxon families to have any further ties because of her
‘ Is hurting Chen really my only option ? ‘ she thought .
It was so frustrating that she felt like screaming
Owen picked up on Aria’s restlessness . He stepped closer , standing right in front of her . “ What’s wrong ? ”
To anyone not listening carefully , the slight tremor in Owen’s voice would have gone unnoticed .
But Aria heard it .
She Aria sighed and decided to steer the conversation away . “ It’s about what happened on set . ”
Owen exhaled slightly in relief , but at the mention of the trending topic , his eyes instantly turned icy . “ Was Russell’s doing ? ”
Aria nodded . “ He’s trying to drive a wedge between me and Olivia . ”
Owen remained silent ,
his eyes
dark with suppressed fury
at Owen and thought , ‘ Why did I ever think he was gentle ? His expression says it all .
Aria glanced at
She suddenly felt a pang of regret that she never noticed all those genuine expressions on his face before .
“ Let’s head back to the hotel first , ” Aria said .
Since Owen hadn’t confessed , she decided to stop overthinking it and let it go .
Her mind was a bit of a mess . She needed time to sort things out
Arriving at the hotel , Owen headed straight to the front desk to book a room .
The receptionist politely asked , “ Just for one night , Sir ? ”
Owen hesitated for a moment . Aria pretended not to notice and deliberately looked away .
After a brief pause , Owen murmured ,
“ Two days for now . ”
a polite
The
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