[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi":3,"chapter-breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-chapter-401":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Breaking Free, Loving Again -The Flash Marriage with Mr. CEO",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1747724,2234,"Chapter 401: Underestimating yourself.","breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>There was a pause…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard for Arwen to decipher what Aiden was thinking on the other end of the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to complain —to ask him why he hadn't shared his struggles. But then again … he had never hidden anything from her. He had said it all. Could she really accuse him of doing so now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to be mad at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could she be, when he still took time to check on her every single day, even when he barely had time for himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead of complaining, instead of getting upset, she chose a different approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the silence stretched between them, she finally answered the question she had posed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best way to hide something … is to not hide it at all.\" Her voice was gentle yet firm. \"But even so, that changes nothing. Because in the end, nothing hides forever. You know that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden hummed softly from the other side. \"I know. But there is also another facet to this. Have you heard of that?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen's brows furrowed as she studied her reflection in the mirror. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not everything on the surface is real,\" Aiden said, his voice calm —too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen didn't understand. Her fingers tightened around her phone. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even though Aiden wasn't in front of her, she could still feel the slight smirk tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't asking something trivial. His words carried weight, a deeper meaning that eluded her. If that was the case, shouldn't she ask him to explain so that she could understand it better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I mean is that the media thrives on speculation,\" Aiden continued smoothly. \"They can't report the truth until it's handed to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he has put it in the simplest words, it still took Arwen a moment to process them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze remained locked on her own reflection, and slowly, her expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So … you are saying the situation isn't as chaotic as they are making them seem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause followed before she heard Aiden respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I ever lied to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't,\" she shot back immediately. \"You just downplay things as if they don't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's maybe because nothing seems important when compared to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiden Winslow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft chuckle rumbled through the phone. But Aiden said nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them again, but this time, it felt different. He wasn't trying to defend himself —he was simply there, willing to take whatever she threw at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen took a slow breath, her chest tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to tell me everything,\" she finally said, her voice laced with quiet determination. \"Exactly as it is. No sugarcoating. No brushing it aside. I don't expect you to hide anything from me. If you are wounded, show me your wounds bare. If anything, I want to be the one to heal them. I don't want to just sit here, protected from everything. I want to be there to protect you too. I —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shush!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could say another word, Aiden silenced her with a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen frowned. \"Aiden, I am being serious —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although your tears aren't ugly,\" he murmured, his voice as soothing as a lullaby, \"I can't bear to see them lacing your mesmerizing eyes. Can you help me wipe them away first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen's breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers trembled slightly as she blinked and looked at herself in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she realized —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears were brimming in her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't noticed them fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't raised her voice … hadn't choked on her words. And yet, he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did he know her so well … always?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet she knew nothing …\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swallowed hard. \"You —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wipe them away, Moon,\" Aiden cooed gently. \"Then we can talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen lifted a shaky hand and dabbed the tears from her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I expecting too much?\" her voice was as small it could be when she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started this relationship without any emotional foundation and now she was seeking every emotion from it … Hasn't her expectations grown a little too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will he be willing to fulfil them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He holds no reason to … but still hoped that he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if she hoped, that doesn't make her forget that he was not obliged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she decided that if he refused, she wouldn't force him. She would let herself be heartbroken, but wouldn't compel him for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am expecting to share your struggles and pains as you share your happiness. Is it too much for me to expect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reply came without hesitation, firm and unwavering. \"As long as you expect something from me, it's never too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, Moon … this isn't about you expecting too much from me. It's about you underestimating yourself when it comes to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underestimating herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brows furrowed as she tried to think back. Had she? When?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How am I underestimating myself?\" she asked, waiting for Aiden to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn't make her wait long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are underestimating yourself if you think I could ever hide from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen's breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden's voice was slow, deliberate. Each work seemed to wrap sound her like a whisper of truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only you hold the power to find me,\" he continued, his tone deep with emotion. \"Even in the darkest part of my life, even when I wasn't able to say a word … you still found me. So tell me, Moon —how do you think I could ever hide from you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arwen's fingers curled into her pal. Her thoughts couldn't move past his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had found him ... even in the darkest part of his life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words sounded as though they were meant for the future, but strangely ... she felt as though he was speaking about the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it just an illusion? Or, had they truly shared a past that she no longer remembers?\u003C\u002Fp>",1024,"2026-06-06T16:58:29.395Z",1,"novelbin.me","88ece097e5953bb8c5a6e640b49ca5606bd8496a9a4f2214c0348b37f9031365","breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-chapter-402","breaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-chapter-400",823,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbreaking-free-loving-again-the-flash-marriage-wi-cover.jpg"]