Love On Ice: Don’t Leave Me, My Charming Liar

Chapter 153: The revelation struck with devastating force. Pain lanced through her skull as a high-pitched whine filled her ears. Her mind recoiled from this assault on everything she'd believed. The image of her father-principled, honest, unwavering-seemed to splinter before her eyes. "That's impossible!" The words tore from her throat. "It's undeniable. Your father and Brevard were equal partners.

When everything crumbled, your father chose self-sacrifice to shield you and your family from the consequences." Nyla's strength deserted her, sending her stumbling backward as her thoughts descended into chaos. "No... this can't be reality." Raw desperation colored her rising voice. "You're lying!" Her accusatory finger trembled as she leveled it at Jaxton, fury blazing in her tear-brightened eyes. "If my father's actions were meant to protect us, explain our overnight financial ruin. A failed shipment couldn't possibly trigger such complete devastation.

There must be more to this story!" Her father's character stood as a fortress in her mind, unassailable by these allegations. Questions multiplied rapidly. The mysterious mountain of debt remained unexplained. Her father's final act-a desperate leap to prove his innocence-clashed with this narrative of guilt. Even genuine involvement shouldn't have triggered such a catastrophic financial collapse. After all, there had been no media coverage or public scandal surrounding the smuggling operation when everything had first happened. How could their family go bankrupt in such a short time?

The pieces refused to align. Step into a new world at gαℓησνℓs․cøm Nyla's gaze hardened into arctic crystal as she fixed Jaxton with an unwavering stare. "You're lying!" "I didn't lie... I only came across that illegal shipment by accident. I swear, that's all I know." Jaxton's face was filled with panic as he hurried to clear his name, as though Nyla had unjustly implicated him. Yet, a subtle shift in his gaze revealed his guilt; if Nyla hadn't noticed that slight change, she might have fallen for his performance. "I swear I've told you everything!" Jaxton's plea was fraught with urgency.

"You promised to protect me! You're not going to break that promise, are you?" Nyla's laugh was cold as she leaned forward, her stare piercing. "If you've truly told me all," she replied deliberately, "then surely, you're safe. But the real issue here is... have you told me everything?" Jaxton winced and gulped nervously. "I did." "You haven't," Nyla said, her tone turning even colder. "If your only leverage was witnessing something, do you think someone like Brevard would have let you live so long? A man of his nature would have silenced you long ago.

The sole reason you're alive is because you're hiding something significant." Defeated, Jaxton crumpled, exhaling a weary sigh as he resigned himself to his fate. . . .