Chapter 56

"She's your brother's girlfriend and will be part of your family in the future. Don't tell me you don't know," I said with a dismissive snort, not believing him for a second.

Colin picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and set it down, his eyes shimmering with an unreadable light. "Don't joke about this. You and Felix have been betrothed since childhood. He could never have another girlfriend in his life. Lilac Hawthorn, what a tacky name."

I looked at Colin's innocent face, suddenly at a loss for words.

He never bothered with lies. He genuinely didn't know about Felix and Lilac's relationship.

The idea that Felix and I were bound to be together for life had been deeply embedded in the minds of everyone who knew us.

It was like that time during our senior year in high school when I stood at the front of the classroom, explaining that Felix and I were merely neighbors. However, no one would believe our journey had already reached its end.

More precisely, Felix and I never even sta