Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 86: Aren’t You Afraid I’ll Be Heartbroken?
It had been a long time since Lachlan Wyatt had seen Iris Crawford with such ferocity, as if she had cast everything aside without fear, like when she didn’t love him at all back then.
His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and Lachlan gave a smile that was hard to decipher, "There’s no need to provoke me with these words; I don’t care whether you love me or not."
Click click. Lachlan, you’ve truly left no stone unturned when it comes to upsetting me.
Since everything was out in the open, Iris saw no point in hiding anything. What once seemed so appetizing was now tasteless, yet even if it was tasteless, it was made by Seraphina Colbert, and she wouldn’t waste it. She took a few vigorous bites, chewing as she said, "I found out that it’s my sister you love."
Lachlan’s posture turned rigid.
"I’m my sister’s stand-in, maybe because of this face." Putting down her chopsticks, Iris spoke bluntly, pointing at herself, "You saved me back then because I resemble my sister, didn’t you?"
Leo Langdon, overhearing this shocking revelation from behind, was so startled that the cucumber he was munching on almost slipped from his grasp. Oh my, Iris speaks so bluntly!
Generally, when a girl is treated as a substitute, she’s devastated, complaining about the unfairness of the world, followed by a scene where the jerk gets what he deserves, but Iris! Iris said it so casually!
It was as if she had accepted this fact long ago!
Lachlan’s pupils constricted, his voice already somewhat hoarse, "How did you find out?"
"I investigated."
"Your personal information shouldn’t reveal that much."
"James Chesterton’s can."
Iris smiled, "I used his identity ID, and I was able to infiltrate."
"Hah."
Lachlan said sarcastically, "James really spoils you."
"At least he didn’t treat me as a stand-in for his own sister."
Iris looked directly into Lachlan’s eyes. He was so strong and handsome, that many women were willing to go to great lengths for him, yet it seemed Lachlan never cared about what the women around him sacrificed; he seemed not to love anyone.
Except, maybe, her sister. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"My sister lives abroad, so we don’t communicate much." Iris took a deep breath, closed her eyes, then opened them, her voice trembling as she spoke, "It was during that time that you two were in a relationship, wasn’t it?"
Lachlan was silent, but silence said it all.
Iris had imagined countless ways to uncover the truth, but ultimately chose the most direct approach — asking Lachlan outright.
Lachlan didn’t hide it either, he slowly said, "We weren’t dating."
"Were the feelings mutual?"
Lachlan fell silent again.
Confronting this harsh truth firsthand made Iris feel a subtle, inescapable ache spreading from deep within her heart.
Everything was true, so that kidnapping case back then...
The man before her was indeed her sister’s lover.
Lowering her head, Iris let out a light laugh, Lachlan, you are truly cruel, knowing she once liked him too, yet you didn’t lie even a bit, unavoidably letting her discover all this.
"Aren’t you afraid of making me sad?"
Hearing Iris’s trembling voice, Lachlan was taken aback.
He didn’t respond; Iris assumed the silence was an acknowledgment, and she couldn’t suppress the sharpness in her voice anymore, her tone slightly rising, "Lachlan, are you truly not afraid of making me sad?"
