Chapter 253 - 253: Connecting the Dots (1/2)

”I am Catseye.”

It was the last sentence which he heard her utter to him using her solemn firm and calm voice. Bryan never expected to hear this again from her. It was just a few days ago when Elle had also mentioned this to him.

'Wait? Did I hear it wrong? Are my ears playing tricks with me?'

”Pardon? What did you just say? Can you repeat it? I think I heard it wrong.” His brows furrowed as he said it.

Elle took a deep breath before she spoke up again. Her eyes never left his face.

”I said… I am Catseye.” Elle repeated her statement again. There's no sign of humor nor playfulness in her tone, only seriousness.

Bryan: ”...”

After hearing it twice Bryan's expression was evidently astounded beyond belief. He didn't know how to react as bewilderment had consumed his way of thinking. Both his eyes and mouth were wide open.

He blinked several times as he watched Elle's face. Then seconds later his gaze moved back and forth between Elle and Erick. The couple was just silently observing him and his reaction.

Bryan: ”!!!!!”

After a moment of silence, Bryan burst into a peal of laughter. He started chuckling but he stopped midway when he noticed the seriousness in Erick and Elle's faces.

”Y-You… b-both of you… y-you are just kidding, right?” he stuttered as he asked them for confirmation.

Both Erick and Elle shook their heads almost at the same time after hearing his question.

Thud!

It did not take long when they heard a loud thud. Bryan fell off his seat with his very shocked expression. He became pale and he temporarily lost the ability to speak. His spine stiffened and he froze in his spot.

Erick and Elle exchanged meaningful glances with one another then they looked at Bryan worriedly.

'It looks like he is utterly shocked by this revelation.' They thought to themselves.

Erick extended his arm, offering a hand to help him stand up. However, Bryan remained still and unmoving in his spot. It seemed like he was having a hard time processing that information inside the unique brain of his.

It took him a while to recover his wits. ”Elle is Catseye?? Are you really Catseye?”

Finally, he was able to utter some words. But the disbelief was still evident to his eyes.

”Yes, I am. That is the truth.” Elle promptly said to him.

”Believe it or not, she is Catseye. I already confirmed it too. I discovered it just a few weeks ago.” Erick also supported Elle's statement to convince Bryan.

”I am sorry for not telling you this. I am sorry for hiding this truth to our team,” he added as he felt apologetic to him and his team.

With that Bryan was convinced. He didn't know what to feel as of this moment. He had conflicting thoughts about this.

Bryan stood up and went back to his seat. He was still trying his best to calm his emotions.

”W-Why are you suddenly telling me this?”

”Because we trust you,” Erick said to him.

”Because we have to.” Elle also replied to him.

Bryan squinted his eyes as he gave the couple an accusing look. ”A-Are you thinking...of asking me to help you cover up and hide this truth?”

”No!”

”No!”

Elle and Erick answered him in unison.

”Erick is planning to tell your team about the truth but this thing happened unexpectedly.” Elle was referring to Erick's parent kidnapping incident. She also defended Erick by telling this to Bryan.