Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO novel Chapter 356

Ryan’s heart pounded in his chest as the weight of her words sank in.

It had never been about the pictures.

She believed him over the evidence that Delyth provided her of his betrayal.

She hadn’t left him because of some petty misunderstanding, as he had assumed ….

Rather, she had left because of him.

Because he never gave her enough reasons for her to stay. Because he never made her believe in the feeling he had for her in his heart.

He should have … but he didn’t.

And that was his fault.

"Arwen, I —" he struggled, not knowing how he could confess the emotions that had taken root in his heart. After a moment of hesitation, he finally said, "Delyth and I never had anything like what was shown in that picture. Even if we went out that evening, it was just a dinner. I don’t know what happened after … but when I woke up, I was there on the bed with her. But believe me, nothing happened between us. If it had, I would have known and —"

Before he could say more, Arwen interrupted to ask him.

"It was Delyth who did it?" her voice calm, almost indifferent. Though she was certain of it, she phrased it as a question —not to start a debate but to see if Ryan had any other conclusions.

But when she noticed him avoiding her gaze, his silence speaking volumes, she knew.

He was already aware of the truth.

Delyth’s truth.

A sharp incredulous smile tugged at her lips as she shook her head in disbelief.

"So, you knew it was her." she exhaled a quiet humorless laugh. "Yet you … Wait, I am not even surprised. No matter what she does, Ryan Foster is going to support her anyway, isn’t he?"

Ryan shook his head. "No, it’s not that," he tried to explain, but faltered miserably. "Arwen, you are getting it wrong. Delyth is not what you think she is to me. She is nothing —just a responsibility. I only take care of her because of the promise I made to her brother. She is not the woman I love; it’s you."

He paused, suddenly realizing what he had just said.

Amid his explanations, he had confessed his feelings.

He stared at her, his chest tightening as he nodded.

"Arwen, if there is a woman I truly love, that’s you. I love you. Not Delyth, not anyone —just you."

He inhaled sharply, his voice raw with sincerity. "I didn’t realize this before, but the day you walked away, I realized I have already fallen for you a long time ago. If you ask me when, I might not be able to tell you. Because I don’t know when exactly those emotions seeped into my heart. I only know that I felt it the moment you stopped looking at me the way you used to."

His confession himg in the air between them.

And yet, in front of his words, Arwen stood unmoved, unfazed.

"You say you have feelings for me," she asked calmly, watching him closely.

Ryan nodded, conviction in his gaze.

"How are you going to prove it?"

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