The Lie I Had To Tell

Chapter 161- The Lie I Had to Tell

Logan's POV

The moment those words came out of his mouth, my heart froze.

I stood there like someone who had just seen a ghost. My throat dried up instantly. My body turned stiff. I couldn't breathe properly. It felt like I was standing on the edge of a cliff and one wrong move would send me falling straight down.

He just stared at me, waiting.

I wanted to speak.

I tried.

But nothing came out.

Not a single word.

My heart? It was beating so fast and so loud that I was sure he could hear it from where he was sitting.

What?

That's all I managed to say, followed by a weak laugh. God, even I knew it sounded fake. That laugh didn't come from confidence. It came from panic. Raw, stupid panic.

Even a five-year-old would have known something wasn't right. That's how bad I was at hiding it.