Chapter 651
Chapter 653
Halsey stood frozen in place as the car came barreling toward her .
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At the last possible moment , a strong arm shot out , wrapping around her slender waist and yanking her into a warm , solid embrace .
The car whizzed past , just missing her by inches .
Still shaken , Halsey looked up at the man holding her .
It was him .
The masked man she had been searching for finally stepped into her sight . He had appeared .
Halsey whispered , “ It’s you . ”
The man released her gently and said with a low , calm voice , “ You were looking for me ? ”
She nodded . “ Yes , I was looking for you . ”
“ Next time , watch where you’re going , ” he replied coolly . Without another word , he turned and started to walk
away .
Halsey hurried to follow . “ Who are you ? We’ve met before , haven’t we ? ”
“ I don’t know you , ” he said plainly .
She didn’t believe him for a second . “ You don’t know me ? Then why did you save me ? Twice today – you saved me from those men in black and then again just now on the street . ”
His voice was emotionless . “ It was nothing . Just doing the right thing when I saw trouble . ”
“ I don’t buy it ! We know each other . You’re someone I know . ”
“ Are you talking about someone you love ? ” he asked quietly .
The person she loved ?
The question stopped Halsey cold for a moment . Her voice trembled slightly as she said , “ He’s someone I used to love . ”
The man was silent for a few seconds before responding , “ I see . ”
He sounded almost disappointed .
Halsey kept pace beside him . “ Why do you always wear that mask ? Are you trying to hide your face from me ? ”
He shrugged . “ I’m not hiding from you on purpose . I’m ugly ; I’m just afraid it’ll scare people . ”
What ?
He was so ugly that he might scare people ?
No way !
Dwight had been the school heartthrob – many wealthy girls had thrown themselves at him , desperate to date him . He was incredibly handsome .
Halsey didn’t believe a word .
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“ Don’t say that . I won’t believe it unless you take off the mask so I can see for myself . Then I’ll know if you’re really who I think you are .
He kept walking . “ Go home . Stop following me . ”
Halsey stepped directly in front of him , blocking his path . Her beautiful almond – shaped eyes stared stubbornly into his . “ I’m not going back unless you show me your face
He stopped walking and looked at her bright face . “ I really am not the person you think I am . ”
“ Then show me your face . ”
“ Do you really want to see it ? ”
“ Yes . ”
“ Fine . I’ll show you . ”
He agreed
Halsey’s eyes lit up . She took two steps closer , then slowly reached out to pull the black mask from his face .
She was certain he was Dwight . She trusted her sixth sense
The mask came off , revealing a face covered in scars . Not the sharp , handsome features of Dwight – this face was ruined , ugly , and frightening .
Halsey’s eyes widened in shock . She quickly pulled back , stepping away to put some distance between them .
The man saw her reaction and quietly pulled the mask back over his face , hiding it once more . “ Got a good look ? Am I the person you knew ? ”
Halsey shook her head . “ No , I’m sorry . I was mistaken . ”
“ It’s okay . You should go home now . ”
Halsey nodded . “ Thank you for everything today . ”
“ You’re welcome . ”
With that , he turned and walked away .