Chapter 1491

Jack had noticed something was amiss and knew what words Phoebe longed to hear from him. He stared at her while she raised her head to meet his gaze. A million words seemed to pass between them as they made eye contact. They communicated with their eyes alone, just like how they did earlier when they were lying next to each other. They couldn't vocalize their thoughts, but they understood the words hidden in each other's hearts. However, neither of them was brave enough to go beyond the flimsy veil separating them. Jack turned his head away and stayed silent. The light in Phoebe's eyes dimmed, but she bounced back quickly, lifting her head and staring unwaveringly at Jack. She asked, "Jack, you looked through my diary, didn't you?" Jack nearly jumped out of his skin upon hearing her question. He rushed to deny her accusation. "I didn't. I've never seen your diary. Maybe you accidentally dropped it somewhere?" Phoebe wasn't deterred and continued asking, "You really didn't take the