I Was Hoping She Would Notice but again Now When She Did... Im Tired-Chapter 300: Unexpected

"I am Lucian. I've always been Lucian. The real me... the one you tried to kill."

At Lucian's words, Cassandra's mind didn't just stop it exploded.

The world around her blurred for a second, like her brain short-circuited.

But deep down, the truth already clawed its way into her gut, wrapping cold fingers around her heart.

Yes.

Harry. The boy behind the helmet. The soft voice. The mysterious aura.

It was always him.

The real personbthe one who laughed, listened, fought, and stood by her was always Lucian.

His real face. His real identity.

She felt like someone had yanked the ground out from under her.

Suddenly, she didn't know what to say. Her lips trembled, her eyes locked with his.

"I… I'm sorry," she managed, the words barely making it past the storm in her chest.

She doesn't know how many times she had already repeated this.

She looked up at him again, this time sincerely, without masks, without pride. Just guilt… raw and clawing at her.

"I wish I could've recognised you earlier," she whispered, almost to herself, her voice broken. "If only I had known..."

Her thoughts spiraled. Every moment with Harry suddenly made sense like puzzle pieces that had been flipped over.

The awkward glances.

The way he'd always hesitated when Avey's name came up.

The silent crush.

On a girl who didn't even like him back.

While Cassandra joked and gossiped about Lucian, mocking his attitude, his pride never knowing he was sitting right there, behind that helmet.

Tho she always had good image about Lucian she wouldn't lie if you to create topics so she could talk about something with Harry she talked about him.

It wasn't that she hated him but... you know just to make a topic to talk on.

How didn't she see it? How did she never even guess?

All those times she said things about Lucian. About how arrogant he was. How "high and mighty" he acted. Even laughed about him being too proud.

And now… now it hit her like a punch in the chest

She'd been saying it all to his face.

She sucked in a breath, suddenly lightheaded.

Did she go too far sometimes?

She remembered that day.

The day Avey got rejected by Lucian.

Her best friend was devastated. Refused to talk. Refused to eat or even meet her.

And she Cassandra cursed Lucian.

Right in front of Harry.

She was really angry at him and Maybe in bad mood.

She said things awful things spitting venom without realising…

It was him. He heard it all.

Her face flushed darker than red. Blackened with shame.

She felt as if her entire skin was on fire with humiliation.

Her knees shook slightly.

A heavy silence wrapped around her.

"I... I really am sorry." Her voice trembled. She couldn't hold it anymore. She bowed.

A full ninety degrees.

Stupid and nonsensical.

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So many thoughts

Then she opened her eyes again.

Calm. Too calm.

"Do you know... I no longer hate you," she whispered.

Lucian's brows twitched.

"Huh...?"

He had expected anything tears, rage, even violence.

Not this.

He watched closely as her expression began to change. Not gradually. Suddenly. Her pain... shifted into something else. Something unsettling.

Her lips curled. A smile appeared.

Beautiful.

But wrong.

That smile wasn't natural. It was like a porcelain doll grinning too wide.

Lucian's breath caught.

"Do you know," she continued, "there was always something I wanted to tell you... but never had the strength to say."

He blinked. Heart thudding slowly.

"To me?"

"To you, Harry... which is you now. No you were always him. You were always yourself."

Lucian didn't reply.

He didn't know where this was going, but his instincts whispered that it wasn't what it looked like.

Cassandra nodded slowly, almost as if trying to convince herself.

"After thinking about everything... I came to a conclusion. I should tell you."

Lucian's breath slowed. He braced himself whatever unexpected is coming.

Is she gonna curse at him? or attack him?.

And then...

Her smile twisted.

Her beautiful face distorted slightly as she leaned in closer. The smile stretched unnaturally.

"Actually..." she said sweetly.

"I love you."

Lucian froze.

Wait what?

Her eyes sparkled. Something was off. Something wild was burning behind them.

"Let's get married."

Lucian's mouth parted. No words came out.

"Huh...?"

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