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

hesitated, her voice barely audible. "Yes, that

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

eyes as she strueled to find the words. "I'm ashamed, Alex Ashamed of

my mother.. the reared someone who was already married. I didn't want

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

out his phone, Alex saw a new message with a video attachment. Without a word, he pressed play, and the room filled

seems, Alex" she exclaimed, her

her tears drying up as she froze in

his phone, his expression hardened with bitterness. "You lied to me again,"

Lisa? Who is this guy?" Alex demanded, his voice tinged with

complicated, Alex. Please, let me explain," she

bittedly,

her voice trembling as she tried to explain. "Alex, please, it's not what it looks like. The

mind. "The wedding needs to be postponed," he declared firmly, tuming to leave the room

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

sound of the door creaking open startled her, and she

But it wasn't him.

was the last person she waned to see in

Lisa's voice was laced with bitterness, her eyes namowing as she glared at Clalte.

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

expression innocent et tinged with saram "Mocking you? No, dear. I lost have a soft spot for flowers. And

in disbeliet. "Who would invite

lips up into a smirk "Oh, you would

your fault," she accused, her voice trembling with emotion "Tecause of you, everything is

through the air. "Me? You should be thanking me." she retorted, her

H

blared with hary. "I hate you," she

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