Facade of Love

Chapter 156 Have We Met Before, Five Years Ago?

Moore’s face was a mask of doubt as she gazed at me, clueless. Then Idris, who had been chatting with Ensio by the stairs, heard my cry and rushed over, quickly helping me to my feet.

Moore froze at the sight of Idris, and it took her a moment to find her words, “Iddy, you…

Once I was steady, Idris’s gaze shifted to Moore, his expression unreadable. He simply instructed Ensio, “Take Ms. Scott home.

He was not talking about me.

Ensio nodded, approached Moore with a formal air, and said, “Ms. Scott, let’s get you home.”

A look of disbelief and panic crossed Moore’s face. “Iddy, what I just said…”

“I heard everything you said,” Idris cut in, his voice steady and detached as he looked at her with indifference. “I’m not getting a divorce.”

The words hit the air with a force that left both Moore and me frozen in place. I bet Moore never saw it

coming–Idris telling her off with such raw honesty.

He was basically spelling it out for her: no divorce was in the cards, so she had better not get any wild

ideas.

ghostly white, her eyes brimming with

words came out.

awkward moment to chime

head down, like a chicken after a losing bout in

to hear Idris’s voice, deep

shook my head, silent, and headed for Madam Young’s

I frowned at him, annoyed, “Mr.

his face unreadable, “Do I seem like a fool to you?”

me of the harsh words I had thrown at Moore–and that he had overheard, including the part where

I was just caught up in the heat of the moment with Moore. Plus,

explain, the more it

just as I could. I expected him to get mad, but his face stayed calm.

“Cut the act. Fake falls aren’t your style.”

he was

to argue when he gave me a sidelong glance, a playful smirk on his face, and said slowly, That was way too fake.”

matter how hard I tried, I could not break free. In fact, it only made him hold on tighter. So, I just

his tone got

replied, not exactly in the friendliest