?<strong>Chapter 573:</strong>


    “Does it really take so little to stir up trouble? It seems your rtionship isn’t as strong as I imagined.”


    Shawn nced back at her. “It’s certainly an improvement over what we had.”


    A pang shot through Lina’s heart, and her eyes filled with tears she fought to keep back. “Shawn, do you truly love her?”


    “What do you think?” Shawn, who typically maintained a polite demeanor even toward those he disliked, bnced his interactions with a strategic blend of cordiality and detachment. However, he dropped all pretense of civility when it came to protecting those close to him.


    Lina teetered on the edge of despair. “What do you like about her? She’s been friends with your sister for years. If you were interested, why only pursue her now?”


    “I don’t owe you an exnation. Moreover, why does my affection for her concern you? Surely you don’t think we still have a chance?”


    Caught off guard, Lina fought to stayposed. “I know the look of someone in love.”


    “If you’re going to bring up the past, let’s get the facts straight. Yes, I used to sneak out to bring you food at midnight, but only because I lost a bet. When I saw how moved you were, I kept the truth to myself.”


    Lina was stunned. “What?”


    “And meeting you five times a week? I had a car—it wasn’t a big deal to me. I actually found it amusing when you bragged about it to your friends.”


    Shawn’s revtions struck Lina dumb. She had no idea her provocation would trigger such hostility in him, shattering her confidence into pieces. The blow to her heart made her knees weak, and she leaned against the wall for support as Shawn continued his tirade.


    “Was visiting you five times a week such a big deal to you? Now that I’m with Katherine, I can’t stand to be away from her for even a moment; I want to be with her every second of every day. To be honest,ing here feels like a waste of my time. If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t even bother with your drama. Is it really so difficult for you to ept that I don’t like you anymore? You repeatedly tried to ruin our rtionship. Out of pity, I didn’t hold it against you. But now, you’re trying to undermine my girlfriend.”


    “Shut up!” Lina looked at Shawn with tears and disbelief in her eyes. All of a sudden, he felt like aplete stranger, and itpletely messed her up.


    “And stop acting like you know me better than anyone,” Shawn added sharply. “Though we’ve spent a few years together, you’ve left little meaningful impact on my life.”


    Standing just outside the door, Katherine overheard Shawn’s words, and a pang of sympathy for Lina tugged at her heart. She hade to the hospital for a checkup, only to witness such a straightforward confrontation between the two.


    Lina’s face was a mixture of deep pain and rage. Katherine felt sorry for her but shook her head, reminding herself to see reason. She had trust in Shawn and knew he wouldn’t say those words unprovoked or without a significant reason.


    With that, she nced down at the test results in her hand and smiled.


    Just then, a man walked in with an older woman and a child about Aurora’s age. Katherine looked up and realized the man looked familiar. Before she could react, the man flew into a rage and charged at Shawn.


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