When I Left, He Found His Way Back Chapter 62: One Way To Find Out

Kristen’s eyes seed to bore into mine, his expression unreadable. "Don’t lie to ," he interrupted , his voice still low and even, but with a hint of steel beneath. "I know the truth. You and Liam are twins, separated at birth. And you’re not married to him, no matter what he’s told you."

I sighed, feeling a new wave of frustration building inside of . ’I can’t reason with this one,’ I thought.

Setting my bag down on the couch, I took the cake from his hand and carefully placed it on the center table. "Have you taken your dications today? Your section with Doctor Livia is long overdue. You have to see her later in the evening."

Doctor Livia ca back, pleading to be re-accepted as Kristen’s doctor. Liam didn’t want to but I did. I allowed her stay and ever since, she’d taken her job more seriously.

However, he didn’t respond. When I lifted my gaze, his eyes were still on . "Do you not want to be with so badly, Jessica?"

His hoarse voice carried an undercurrent of intensity that made my skin prickle. I felt a shiver run down my spine as I t his gaze, his eyes burning with an unnerving fervor. "Would you rather believe soone who tried to kill ?"

Kristen’s eyes flashed with anger, and he took a step closer to , his movents eerily fluid. "Your brother, Liam," he spat, his voice dripping with venom. "He’s been manipulating you, Jessica. Using you for his own twisted purposes."

Kristen sounded very confident, and for a mont, I saw the man he used to be, my brother’s best friend who was tasked with protecting and looking after .

But then, reality soon dawned on . This man was sick. He needed help. And Livia said I could help him get better sooner. I sighed, and shook my head, reaching for his hands. "Kristen," I began, our eyes locked as I tried to reach an understanding. "Do you know what happened to you? Do you know why you’re in this condition right now?"

"Liam tried to kill ," he repeated. "Lucas showed the footage he got from my dash cara."

Lucas was his assistant. The only person he tolerated to be around him - even though he didn’t rember his relationship with Lucas.

My brows furrowed. What was he trying to say?

Sensing my confusion, he let go of my hands and dug into his apron to retrieve a phone. "This is Lucas’s phone. He had been secretly investigating my case and when he found this evidence, I stopped him from taking it to the police. I wanted to show it to you first." He opened a video and showed it to .

I watched the footage with my heart in my throat. The video showed a car chasing another car, the one being chased swerving erratically to avoid the pursuer. The footage was shaky, but it was clear that the pursuing car was trying to run the other car off the road.

And then, just as the cars were about to collide, a truck’s harsh blaring sound tore the air, followed by a blinding light. I felt a cold dread creeping up my spine as I looked up at Kristen, his eyes consud with sorrow.

"That was allegedly Liam’s car chasing mine," he said, "He tried to kill , Jessica. And I think he’s been lying to you about everything."

He was right, that was Liam’s car and also his plate number - a four digit 0s. I felt like I’d been punched in the gut, my mind reeling with questions. Could it be true? Was Liam really capable of sothing like this? And then manipulate to believe that Kristen was the bad person?

I shook my head, he had no reason to. At the sa ti, Kristen...

"After I saw that footage, I wondered what might have triggered him to want dead, then I rembered your abnormal relationship, and thought, ’could he have wanted dead because I was blocking his way? Or perhaps I knew too many secrets that he didn’t want to reveal’."

"You’re thinking this a little too much, Kristen," I sighed despite my aching heart. I took his hand and placed the phone on his palm. "His car could have been replicated. Soone who has issues with you could have frad him." This indeed made sense to . Everyone knew that Liam and Kristen didn’t see eye to eye, so it wasn’t farfetched that soone would take advantage of that.

Kristen stared at without speaking. His eyes seed to bore into mine, as if searching for sothing. I couldn’t quite read his expression, but I sensed a mix of emotions swirling beneath the surface. After what felt like an eternity, Kristen finally spoke, his voice low and asured. "You’re defending him," he accused. "Even after seeing the footage, you’re still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt."

Kristen’s gaze intensified, and he suddenly gripped my shoulders, "Jessica..."

I felt a jolt of surprise at the sudden contact, and my heart skipped a beat as Kristen’s eyes blazed with an intense urgency. "Jessica, listen to ," he began. "I know you think you know Liam, but trust , you don’t. He’s not who you think he is. And I’m not just talking about the accident." Kristen’s grip on my shoulders tightened, his fingers digging into my skin. "I’m talking about everything. Your whole life, Jessica. It’s all a lie."

My brows furrowed, eting his gaze, he seed to be more serious than he had ever been since I knew him.

"Lucas showed more than enough proof of what Liam was up to. He ward to protect you from him..."

I suddenly flung his hands off. I’d had enough of their manipulative words. "If there’s anyone I need protection from, it’s you, Kristen." I spat and watched him freeze, his eyes widening in shock.

For a mont, I thought he would shed the facade - if he was actually putting one on. I waited and waited, my heart racing with anxiety and desperation.

Then, after what seed like forever, his expression crumpled, and he took a step back, his eyes never leaving mine. "He’s gotten to you," he whispered, his voice cracking with emotion. "He has you wrapped around his fingertip."

Anger surged inside , not because he refused to admit it, but because soone among the two was playing like chess. And right now, I could only vent at the person I could see. "I’m disappointed in you, Kristen."

I bit my lip, trying to contain my anger. I had to confront him. I didn’t know if I was doing the right thing or putting myself in further danger, but one thing was certain - If he was truly faking his condition to deceive , I had to make him realize that I knew what he was hiding, that way, this hide and seek gas would be over. But if after everything I said and he still remained ignorant and lost, it would an that Liam had been lying to .