CHAPTER 78: TRUTH REVEALED Noah's face is blank; his eyes are fixed on hers with a mix of remorse and hurt. He opens his mouth as though he were speaking, but the words seem lodged in his throat. As Rachel struggles to make sense of what she has just discovered, their quiet extends, suffocatingly silent."You... you lied to me," she says, the words stinging on her tongue.Noah's hands quell at his sides, and his jaw closes. His voice hoarse, he continues, "I never meant to hurt you."Rachel shakes her head, the hurt blazing across her like wildfire. You did, though. You kept this hidden from me. You kept me from facing reality.Tears build in her eyes, but she won't let them fall. For this, she wants to detest him, walk away, and never turn around. But her heart strains at their link, the love that has kept them together for so long. She cannot dispute it, no matter how much it hurts.Before she can say anything else, a loud crack echoing in the silence breaks through the suspense: a
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