Chapter 56: Sad Reality of Love Sometimes

Conor, chill and steady, eyes locked onto Stacey. Stacey bit her lip, a silent objection. Conor closed in on her, reaching out to catch her wrist. Stacey's heart skipped a beat in surprise. Suddenly, she felt light as a feather. In an instant, Conor had scooped her up into his arms, cradling her like a princess. "Ah!" A squeal broke free from her lips as she was caught off guard. Instinctively, her arms locked around Conor's neck. "Are you a delicate little flower?" Conor teased. "Before you came to the Burton family, you claimed you were a pig farmer. Now, a couple of laps around the grounds, and you're complaining about being tired. What happened to your silly girl persona?" Stacey bit her lip again. What persona? From the day they met, he started unraveling her secrets little by little. It was bound to happen. After all, Conor was no ordinary guy, not someone to be easily fooled. He would eventually uncover her secret. Stacey just didn't think her pretense would be ex