Chapter 869
Thomas said flatly, “Yes, she did deceive me.”
Sharon let out a soundless sigh. “When you learned the truth, were you very disappointed?”
“I actually realized long ago she wasn’t the real one,” Thomas replied. “But at the time, my insomnia was unbearable. I thought maybe hearing her violin again would ease it.”
As for his savior…
A faint, mocking curve tugged at the corner of his lips, hidden by the shadows of the night.
How could a guy like him possibly become so enthralled by a single melody, ready to follow someone blindly? That story of a “life-saving benefactor” was nothing more than a palatable excuse for outsiders, a way to appear human, less cold-blooded and merciless than he truly was.
Sharon seemed to catch his meaning. “So you used her as an emotional anchor, pretending she was real?”
Thomas’s voice carried a trace of derision. “Back then, I thought if she could fool me for a lifetime, that would be her skill. Unfortunately, she wasn’t particularly clever. To me, that person could be priceless-or utterly worthless.”
Sharon nodded in quiet understanding, her expression calm, showing no confusion or surprise.
That, in turn, startled Thomas. “You don’t think what I just said is strange?”
“Not at all,” Sharon answered evenly. “Your thoughts make perfect sense.”
“Why?” he pressed.

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