Chapter 448 The Real and Fake Ste White


    As remainedposed as he set down my phone and said, “Let''s eat the pasta before it gets cold.”


    “As, are you... hiding something from me? Well, maybe I shouldn''t know too much,” I said cautiously.


    He exined, “It’s not that I''m afraid you''ll know too much. My family’s justplicated. I''ll tell you


    about them gradually, not because I’m hiding anything from you. You''ll need to know a few things first


    before you can ept more details.”


    As’s reasonable exnation eased my mind. I looked at him and asked, “Don’t you hate me for


    investigating you? I honestly didn’t mean to.”


    “No, I don’t. On the contrary, you did well in your investigation. It shows you''re actively trying to


    understand me, which is a good thing. It means you love me,” As spoke frankly with a hint of teasing.


    I blushed as I ate a mouthful of pasta to hide my embarrassment. I muttered, “I knew you''d tease me.”


    He smirked and said, “Do you even have a good reason to argue? If you didn''t like me, why would you


    investigate me?


    Okay, okay, let’s eat.”


    After a while, I asked him, “So, you already knew the current Ste isn’t the real one?”


    “Mhm."


    "Then why''d you let her continue to be Ste?” That was something I couldn''t understand.


    "Because of Annalise''s death at that time,” As said casually, showing no sign of sadness.


    “They knew Annalise, who was undercover as Ste. She died in a sudden ident. It was difficult to


    exin to the world, the Pierce family, and the old ministers at the time. So they had the current Ste


    rece the real one,” As exined.


    “Wait, it''s so convoluted. But the real Ste and the current one don''t look alike. How could they pass


    her off as the real one?” I still didn''t understand the twists and turns.


    “At that time, everyone knew Annalise had fallen off a cliff, but whether or not she died was a mystery.


    The attendants who saw Annalise''s appearance all died in idents. What people knew was that


    Annalise had gone to Hennesia for stic surgery.


    “Soon, Ste returned with bandages all over her face. Outsiders think Annalise didn’t die in the cliff


    fall.” As’s exnation wasplicated, but I finally understood it. I stared at him, somewhat stunned.


    “So, they made it seem like Annalise hadn''t died but only went to Hennesia for stic surgery for her


    disfigured face. When she returned, Celine adopted her?”


    "Yes, that''s correct.” As nodded firmly.


    "But Annalise, the real Ste, has already passed away?”


    "You can put it that way.” As nodded without borating.


    Then, he urged me to eat. "Finish your food. We can chat into the night after dinner.”


    I caught his hint and couldn''t help but blush, muttering softly, "Here we go again.”


    “What did I do?” He smirked. "You can''t let my craftsmanship go to waste, right? You don''t even know


    how often I practiced to get the perfect onion ring size, fry, and taste."


    I sensed something was amiss and asked, "Why did you say ‘ back then?’ Have you cooked it for


    someone else?”


    He paused momentarily, then smiled. "I''ve only cooked for Ste.”


    My heart ached, and I felt somewhat jealous. "You could’ve admitted it just now. Ste’s the only one I


    can think of, but I wonder how many other women you''ve cooked for.”


    "Only you. From now on, I''ll only cook for you,” As imed. I scoffed in disbelief, but I couldn''t be


    jealous of a dead person.


    After finishing our meal, we cleaned the dishes. However, the situation made me feel uneasy. When I


    wasn''t paying attention, As suddenly kissed me and sighed, “This is the life I''ve always wanted. The


    feeling of home is perfect, especially when it’s just us two.”


    I faked a re and retorted, “No one wants to be alone with you.”


    Although I said that, I was overjoyed. It seemed our harmonious and beautiful days had returned.


    There was no


    Ste, Harmony, or Annalise in our world. It felt like only us two existed.


    As we finished tidying everything up, As suddenly picked me up and went upstairs, ignoring my


    protests. The long-lost passion finally burned between us again. That night, we embraced each other


    and slept, leaving me with an unprecedented sense of peace.


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    Without the doorbell that woke us up, I would’ve continued sleeping like this forever.