Chapter 379: Tightening the Screws

“Stop beating around the bush. I want the truth!” Raylee said impatiently.

“I’m telling the truth! Ouch! Ouch! It hurts! Ray—Ray, you need to let go!” Halston’s injured arm was abruptly twisted to his back by Raylee, causing him to grimace in pain.

Halston grumbled, “Ray—Ray, how could you repay my kindness with evil? I saved you, yet not only are you ungrateful, you’re either twisting my arm or pulling my hair! Is this how you treat the person who saved your life? I must have been blind to have fallen for you. However, I have no regrets, Ray—Ray. I love you. I’m willingly enduring any torment from you. Go ahead, as long as it makes you happy, I don’t mind even if you cripple me.”

“Stop being such a simp; it’s revolting,” warned Raylee. “I’m giving you one last chance. Are you going to tell me or not? If you refuse, I have plenty of ways to make you talk!”

Halston was utterly torn. At this rate, he couldn’t keep Jeremiah’s secret any longer. On one side was the woman he cherished; on the other was his dear friend. What a tough choice this was! However, he knew that crossing Jeremiah would result in a far worse fate. In the end, his life was more important.

“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you. But I really need to use the restroom first. Then, I’ll explain everything slowly.”

“Go now!”

Immediately afterward, Halston dove into the public restroom of the military base and conveniently slipped out through a window. Raylee waited for nearly half an hour, but no one appeared. She stood at the bathroom door and hollered, “Halston, are you done yet?” No one responded. Finally, she stormed in, only to find the stalls empty. Halston had already made a swift escape.

She sent him a message on WhatsApp, questioning him. In the end, he only responded with an apology and then stopped replying.

“Damn it, he really does know Leonardo’s secret!” Raylee felt even more certain of her suspicions.

“Halston, unless you vanish from my life forever, I’ll break your damn legs the next time I see you!” she shouted in the direction of the restroom before storming off.

I can’t believe an outsider like Halston is aware of Leonardo’s secret, and yet, as his girlfriend, I’m completely in the dark. I’m such a failure.

Unable to uncover Leonardo’s secret, Raylee felt incredibly frustrated. To soothe her feelings, she visited a high-end bakery in the local area. She planned to indulge in some desserts to vent her frustration.

As it turned out, she ran into Casimir right at the entrance of the bakery. He had just finished entertaining some guests. Seeing her, he was incredibly delighted.

“Ray—Ray, what are you doing here? Did you purposely come looking for me?” Casimir asked, his eyes lighting up with joy. "I know you still have feelings for me. You never really moved on.”

“Seeing you just kills my appetite!”

“Ray—Ray, I know that’s just angry talk. You don’t really mean it.” Casimir’s voice softened, laced with guilt. “I’m sorry about what happened last time at the cemetery. I had no other choice. I was afraid Mr. Foucault would misunderstand. That’s why I decided to get engaged to Waverly on the spur of the moment. Although the Goodridge and Sutherland families ultimately decided to proceed with the engagement party, you have to believe me when I tell you that you’re the only one I love through all this. The engagement banquet is just for show. Nothing will happen between me and Waverly…”

By the end of his speech, his tone had noticeably faltered, revealing his guilt. A few days ago, he was feeling irritable due to work matters, leading him to have a couple more drinks than usual, and then, he and Waverly… Unlike in the past, he wasn’t really drunk. In other words, he was still conscious when they slept with each other. However, he was already filled with regret. After the fact, he made it clear to Waverly that they were not to sleep with each other again in the future. Waverly had also agreed, promising that she would never be alone with him at night, so as to prevent their lust getting the better of them. Seeing how sensible and submissive Waverly was, he couldn’t resist and slept with her one last time. He simply couldn’t control his desire. On this matter, he felt he had been a real jerk for betraying Raylee. Nevertheless, he was aware of his true feelings, and he knew to whom his heart truly belonged. So, no matter how many women he slept with, his heart would never change. With this thought in mind, his feeling of guilt wasn’t as intense as before.