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

audible. "Yes,

Alex's voice betrayed a mix of frustration

welled up in Lisa's eyes as she strueled to find the words. "I'm ashamed, Alex Ashamed of my family's past," she confessed, her voice barely

us, and my mother.. the reared someone who was already married. I didn't want you to think

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

play, and the room filled with the sound of

she exclaimed, her

eyes widened in shock, her tears drying up as she froze in disbelief.

to me again," he stated coldly, the hurt evident in his

guy?" Alex demanded,

her words caught in her throat. "It's complicated, Alex. Please, let

changes everything," Alex sad bittedly, his

her voice trembling as she tried to explain. "Alex,

needs to be postponed," he declared firmly, tuming to leave the room before she

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

open startled

But it wasn't him.

she

voice was laced with bitterness, her eyes namowing as she glared at Clalte. "Did you sneak into

mock pity. "It's a shame someone threw you away." Lisa's frustrationbubbled to the surface. "Are you macking she

No, dear. I lost have a soft spot for flowers. And I did not intnide your

in disbeliet. "Who

smirk "Oh,

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

You should be thanking me." she retorted, her tone dripping with

H

hate you," she spat

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