Chapter 623

Luke knew everything but chose to be silent, leaving Linda with a sense that the man she once thought she knew had become a stranger. "Don't be afraid of me. I've told you before—I would never harm you, and I mean it. Some things are better left unknown," Luke said. Linda released her grip on the doorknob and stepped aside to let him in. "So, what brings you here tonight?" She was not bothered to hide her disinterest. "Ever since you confessed to me publicly, I've suspected there was more to you, and so have the people around me. Maybe you think you've hidden your true self well, but your disguise is flimsy. "If you were truly the person I used to know, you would respect me enough not to put me in a position where I would have to reject you publicly, damaging your reputation. "Of course, that's just my guess. Only you know whether it is true or false. You claimed that you wouldn't hurt me, but plenty of people have said the same thing, and in the end, they all stabbed me in the b