Trapped between truth and doubt, their hearts wage a silent war.

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Alexander’s POV

I held my breath, watching her every movement, the weight of my vulnerability pressing down like a storm ready to break. There it was, my confession laid bare, raw and unguarded. There was no turning back now. She knew everything. And I hoped beyond hope this wouldn’t shatter us completely.

“What do you say?” I asked again, my voice tight with anxious hope.

But her silence stretched on, it was thick and suffocating, each second dragging like an eternity. My chest tightened as if my lungs were collapsing.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

I tried to stay calm,...