The Unwanted Daughter When Love Comes Too Late novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269 She’s Been Deceiving You

Chapter 269 She’s Been Deceiving You

So what if he’s the most devoted, lovesick second lead?

He’s still just a pawn I can control whenever I want!

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Erin pushed down the pride swelling in her chest, thought for a moment, and finally answered.

“Norris treats me well. Our families arranged our marriage when we were children. I believe being with him will make me happy.

“Matt, I can only see you as a friend. Friends are the ones who stay by each other’s side, sharing both the good and bad times.

“Let’s stay friends, okay? Please continue protecting me quietly from behind.”

She didn’t directly answer Matthew’s question, but her words suggested her engagement to Norris was more a formality than love.

Her suppressed grievance left Matthew momentarily stunned.

It was as if he were under a spell, unconsciously believing she might love him. But with the engagement in place, she had to hide her feelings and remain just a friend.

Yet Matthew had always known she was putting on an act. He didn’t know why she had approached him, but it definitely wasn’t love.

Love was never there in the first place, so his sudden confusion disappeared quickly.

He didn’t dwell on it, only admiring her acting skills. She almost fooled him.

His smile softened, but there was something more behind it.

Silently protecting her for her sake? Do I look like a fool?

Still smiling, Matthew tugged at his collar.

He almost got Erin to reveal what he wanted, but he couldn’t resist asking again, “So, you mean the one you care about isn’t Norris–it’s me?

“If you weren’t engaged, would you choose me instead?”

Erin’s eyes flickered in surprise at his bold question.

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Isn’t the second lead supposed to quietly protect me from the shadows? Why does he need such a clear

answer?

Even though she was confused, Erin didn’t overthink it.

She trusted her skills completely.

She had never failed except once with Ronald.

But he was just an minor character who was barely mentioned in the book. So when her trick didn’t work on him, she didn’t care at all.

After a brief pause, she followed his lead. “That assumption doesn’t make sense. I didn’t meet

you sooner.

“Matt, maybe we aren’t meant to be. Let’s just stay like this–quietly watching over each other, okay?”

Matthew’s smile softened, gentle and calm, though his eyes narrowed slightly, hiding a hint of mockery.

“Sure,” he said warmly.

His voice through the laptop hit Norris hard, heavy and final.

No matter how much he had trusted Erin before, he now understood the hidden meaning in her words.

Tracy calmly watched his pale face and asked, “So now, do you still believe your fiancée is innocent and kind?”

Norris stared blankly at the screen, his mind torn between two thoughts.

One thought screamed, See, the woman you’ve loved all these years is sly and unfaithful! She doesn’t care about you at all–she’s been deceiving you!

The other said, No, that’s not true. Erin is kind and simple. There must be some misunderstanding. She wouldn’t do this!

The two conflicting thoughts messed him up, making his head hurt.

It wasn’t until Tracy spoke again that he began to recover.

It was like a sudden realization hit him. “It’s you! You set Erin up!”

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Norris leaned heavily on the table, agitated as if he had found the perfect excuse, though his shaking hands betrayed his nerves.

Tracy let out a soft laugh, showing no surprise at his reaction.

Whether Erin was there or not, Norris always seemed to find a way to blame Tracy. It had become a habit over the years.

Tracy and Norris had grown up side by side. She genuinely loved this gentle and aloof fiancé, who had always treated her kindly.

So, seeing him lose his composure over another woman, hearing his accusations and misunderstandings, she might have felt heartbroken and upset.

But she remained perfectly composed.

She even let out a mocking laugh. “Set her up? Look at the screen–isn’t that Erin? Or did I somehow force her to say those things?”