Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 237

The accusation hit Ryan like a punch, leaving him momentarily speechless. "What are you talking about?" he asked, his voice slightly faltering. "I think you are misunderstanding something."

Catrin’s gaze became sharp for a moment as she shook her head. "You know what I am talking about, Ryan," she said. "And no, I am not misunderstanding anything. While you are here, assuring about your feelings for Arwen, you are somewhere still entangled with Delyth day and night, haven’t you?"

She asked, but it wasn’t a confirmation she sought in response. Her tone was more bent to let him know that she wasn’t unaware of the things happening around her. "Ryan, I might have chosen you for Arwen, but know that Arwen is my daughter and I would never force her to be a man who can’t even offer him loyalty."

Ryan frowned, his expression taut. "You are misunderstanding my relationship with Delyth, Aunt Catrin. I know I have caused all the misunderstanding, but she is nothing more than a sister to me. I am taking care of her on behalf of her brother who was once my good friend." _{ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com}

"Ryan, do you think I haven’t investigated it?" Catrin interrupted him while walking to take a seat on the sofa. "Zeke Ember and Delyth Ember, two orphan siblings, capable enough to enter high-profile best universities with scholarships with their exceptional talents. While Zeke was brilliant in sports, Delyth was also interested in dance. But things changed for the two when Zeke met with an accident entrusting his sister to you. But even if you took responsibility for Delyth, Ryan, you should have known how to draw a line at the right time."

She sighed. "I helped you before, by asking Arwen to give up on ballet, her dream so that Delyth could make up her career in it, and you can free yourself from the stupid responsibility, but you remained bound to her, hurting Arwen again and again. Do you think that was why I asked Arwen to give up her passion?"

Ryan’s frown deepened. He had never known Arwen gave up ballet for him. He had always assumed that she had simply lost interest. The realization hit him hard —he had been oblivious to how much she had sacrificed for his sake.

"Dance held value for her," he murmured, his voice filled with guilt. "She didn’t have to give it up, I would have helped Delyth in my own way. Arwen shouldn’t have had to sacrifice something so precious."

He remembered how Beca always praised Arwen’s performances over the dinner. He might not have attended her shows, but from the way Beca spoke about them and Arwen’s reputation, he didn’t need to ask to know that she must have been exceptional.

It doesn’t matter now," Catrin said, her tone dismissive. It was as if she never felt it was important in the first place. "I made her do what she should have done. That’s all in the past. What is important now is present. And you should focus more on that."