Chapter 76

Jayden finally said, "I understand. I won't investigate this until after Grandma's illness is cured." Amelia let out a long breath and nodded. "That's the right thing to do." She was about to return to the car when he suddenly asked, "How do you know all this?" For a moment, Amelia didn't comprehend what he was asking. She looked up at him in confusion. "I mean…" Jayden stepped closer, closing the distance until Amelia could see every one of his eyelashes. At six feet one, he was already tall. But when he was that close, it felt almost suffocating. She instinctively took a step back as he continued in a flat tone, "You're just a bumpkin who's new to Shelwick from the countryside. How do you know so much? "You seem to understand Lucy quite well. And for some reason, you trust me unconditionally. I've been meaning to ask—why were you so sure I wasn't the one who crippled Tobias?" Amelia's heart lurched and began racing. She felt like her secrets were about to be exposed. "B-B