Chapter 64
For a moment, Ashley wondered if something was wrong with his ears. He couldn’t believe what he’d just heard. Koi couldn’t have said that. No way. It had to be Ashley Miller who was mistaken. He was certain of it. So much so, he even denied what he was seeing—Koi’s twisted expression, tears welling in his eyes as he looked at him. That couldn’t possibly be real.
“...I misheard, right?”
Ashley asked again. He was ready—ready to laugh it off and pull Koi into a hug if he just said it was all a joke. Still smiling, Ashley waited. Come on, Koi. Say it. Hurry.
Tell me what you said just now was a mistake.
But once again, his expectations were shattered. Koi’s trembling voice delivered words that wiped the smile clean off Ashley’s face.
“You’re not thinking straight because of your manifestation.”
Koi continued.
“When your head clears, you’ll realize you’re mistaken.”
Ashley, who was still holding Koi in his arms, slowly let him down. Still clutching his waist in the water, Ashley spoke.
“I manifested. I didn’t go insane.”
Even as Ashley spoke, Koi shook his head again. That firm rejection finally forced Ashley to accept reality—Koi was denying him. Denying his feelings. Treating his sincerity like it was nonsense. That... he couldn’t tolerate.
“Why...?”