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,

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

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

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

own distress, Alex had 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

seems, Alex" she exclaimed, her voice

shock, her tears drying up

"You lied to me again," he stated

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

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

bittedly, his gaze

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

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

floor, tears streaming down her cheeks. She had

of the door creaking open startled her, and she

But it wasn't him.

was the last person she waned to

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

of flowers. "Four towers," she wanted, her tone filled with mock pity. "It's a

you? No, dear. I lost

disbeliet. "Who

up into a smirk "Oh,

your fault," she accused, her

thanking me." she retorted, her tone dripping with superiority "you have no idea

H

blared with hary. "I hate you," she

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