Mason Nightshade's facial muscles tightened, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, with a suspicion bouncing around in his mind; a suspicion he least wanted to accept, least wished to be true!
He looked at Aurelia, his dark pupils terrifyingly calm, yet deep inside there was a tension and fear akin to holding one's breath.
Gazing fixedly at her, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, a layer of sweat emerging in his palms.
"What happened to Eleanor Spencer?" Each word he uttered seemed to carry a slight tremble, undetectable unless listened to carefully.
Grayson Quinn noticed something unusual, raising his eyes in surprise to look at Mason Nightshade, noticing the evident tension in his facial muscles, his expression grew serious.
Was this joke going too far?
He only said these things to Aurelia because he was certain Mason Nightshade wouldn't cheat, but could it be that Mason really did...
Before he could finish thinking, Grayson Quinn stopped himself.
He knew Mason Nightshade well, although sometimes he couldn't fathom what Mason was thinking, he was sure about one thing! Mason Nightshade would never be with another woman!
Soldiers uphold loyalty.
Once Mason Nightshade loves a woman, it's for a lifetime; he would only touch the woman he loves.
This is beyond doubt!
Grayson Quinn always felt there was a story between these two, but it wasn't his place to ask, so he withdrew his gaze and drove the car steadily.
Aurelia stared into Mason Nightshade's deep black eyes, still unreadable, and with a faint smile, she spoke in a tone as if discussing something unrelated to her.
"A few hours before my accident with the harness, Eleanor Spencer talked to me about some things." Aurelia calmly raised her eyes to Mason Nightshade, deep emotions flickering in her alluring eyes, seeking to find any clues on his face.
These words weren't entirely true, but neither were they false.
Before her accident, Eleanor Spencer had indeed said some things to her; though not explicitly stated, the implication was clear that Mason Nightshade liked her, and she had feelings for him but would never betray her.
Now recalling these words, Aurelia found it amusing.
Would not betray her? The one who betrayed her the most, was indeed her.
So, people rely entirely on their acting skills.
This was a thought she pondered over countless days and nights during her time in the rehabilitation center.
Her acting skills in this life were honed because of this.
If you live every day in a void, acting in a world of illusion, it's hard not to become a good actor.
Especially—that was the most "profound" experience in her memory!
At that time, when she was still in love with Mason Nightshade, she believed Eleanor Spencer's words, and for the first time, her love for Mason wavered, and as her thoughts drifted, she didn't notice the harness being tampered with.
The root of it all pointed back to Eleanor Spencer, but she also blamed her past self for being too naive, thinking too highly of people.
She would never do that again!
From the moment she opened her eyes again, the old Aurelia ceased to exist.
"What did she say to you?" Mason Nightshade's face hardened, fingers tensing even more.
Aurelia's lips had a smile, but the words she spoke were cold, "Don't you think it's more appropriate to ask her yourself than to question me here?"
Mason Nightshade's heart twisted, struggling to open his lips, "Aurelia, you..."
What was he doing? Was he really questioning her in the tone of interrogating a criminal?
Even if he wanted to clarify this matter, he couldn't let her be touched by the filthiness of human nature again.
Aurelia raised an eyebrow, half-squinting her eyes at Mason Nightshade.
Inside, there was a tiny thought: Was he going to admit it?