Chapter 84
Ashley was struck speechless for the first time.
That line—he hadn’t expected it. Not even remotely. His mind spun in complete disarray.
“...Who told you that?”
No. No way.
Ashley managed to piece it together.
That’s why he kept pushing me away this whole time.
Ashley’s face twisted with a pain he couldn’t hide.
So it’s true.
Koi felt like his heart dropped into his stomach. The emotion that flashed across Ashley’s face was unmistakable. And when Koi saw it, whatever little hope he’d held onto shattered. He had been stupid to think, even for a second, that maybe it wasn’t like that. That maybe Ariel had been right.
“Y-you already like someone.”
His words came out in broken fragments, caught in the rise of a sob.
“You already like someone... so why... why are you doing this to me...”