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

barely audible.

Alex's voice

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

someone who was already married. I didn't want you to think less of

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

Without a word, he pressed play, and the room filled with the sound

it seems, Alex" she

eyes widened in shock, her tears drying up as she

to me again," he stated

guy?" Alex demanded, his voice tinged with

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

Alex sad bittedly, his gaze piercing

widened in shock, her voice trembling as she tried to explain. "Alex, please, it's

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

floor, tears streaming down her cheeks. She had lost him, and the

startled her, and

But it wasn't him.

last person she waned to see in that

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

by Lisa's hostility, knelt down and picked up the discarded bouquet of flowers. "Four towers," she wanted, her tone filled with mock pity. "It's a shame

lost have a soft spot for flowers. And

disbeliet. "Who

up into a smirk

she accused, her voice trembling with emotion "Tecause of

be thanking me." she

H

eyes blared with hary. "I hate you," she spat out,

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