Chapter 78

Chapter 78 Explanation

"This is not what it looks like "Lisa's voice trembled as she desperately tried to explain herself.

Alex's expression remained stole, his eyes searching hert for answers. "Then what is it, Disa?" His voice was calm but tinged with a hint of hurt

Lisa bit her lip, feeling the weight of her words.

She has come this far, and she will not let Alex out of heren

"Where did you get this tile from

Alex hadn't planned on revealing his source, but the words slipped out before he could stop them

"Claire."

Lis couldn't help but laugh bitterly "Claire? You believe her overmne?".

Alex's gaze softened, regret flickering in his eyes. "I don't want to believe her, Lisa, but the evidence in that fide

Lisa took a step closer to him, her voice pleading "Why didn't you ask me first? You humiliated me in front of everyone

Tearswelled up in Lisa's eyes, I

her mascara running down her cheeks. Alexfelt apang of guilt gnawing at him. He knew he should have handled this differently, especially before their wedding. Alex sighed heavily, "I know I should have talked to you before but.."

Lisa nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. "Those files ate Lake, Alex. Please, believe me."

Alex's brow furrowed in confusion but what about the tile about your parents? Is that trie

voice barely audible. "Yes, that

you lie about it?" Alex's voice betrayed a mix of frustration

as she strueled to find the words. "I'm ashamed, Alex Ashamed of my family's past,"

mother.. the reared someone who was already married. I didn't want you to think less

a feeling of sympathy as he listened to her. He wanted to comfort her, to understand, but then his phone vibrated, interrupting the

play, and the room filled with the sound of a familiar voice His

seems, Alex" she exclaimed, her voice

the video played, Lisa's eyes widened in shock, her tears drying up as she froze in disbelief. This is

hardened with bitterness. "You lied to me again," he stated coldly, the hurt evident in

this guy?" Alex demanded, his voice

in her throat. "It's complicated, Alex. Please, let me explain," she

changes everything," Alex sad bittedly,

tried to explain. "Alex, please, it's not what it looks like. The video is edited, it's not

Allex had made up his mind. "The wedding needs to be postponed," he declared firmly, tuming to

him go, her heart breaking as she sank to the floor, tears streaming down her cheeks. She had lost him, and the weight of her secrets

open startled her, and

But it wasn't him.

last person she waned to see in that

doing here? Lisa's voice was laced with bitterness, her eyes namowing

picked up the discarded bouquet of flowers. "Four towers," she wanted, her tone filled with mock pity. "It's a shame someone threw you away." Lisa's frustrationbubbled to the surface. "Are you macking she demanded, her fists clenched

dear. I lost have a soft spot for flowers. And I

disbeliet. "Who

into a smirk

in my wedding. This is all your fault," she accused, her voice trembling with emotion "Tecause of you, everything is

the air. "Me? You should be thanking me." she retorted, her tone dripping with superiority "you have no

H

with hary. "I hate you," she

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