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.

Alex's voice betrayed a mix of

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

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

Alex had a feeling of sympathy as he listened to her. He wanted to comfort her, to understand, but

word, he pressed play, and the room filled with the sound of a familiar voice His heart sank as he knew who the

she exclaimed,

widened in shock, her tears drying up as she froze

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

Who is this guy?" Alex demanded, his

complicated, Alex. Please,

bittedly, his gaze piercing Into

eyes widened in shock, her voice trembling as she tried to explain. "Alex, please, it's not what it looks

needs to be postponed," he

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

open startled her,

But it wasn't him.

last person she waned to

laced with bitterness, her eyes namowing as she glared at

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

et tinged with saram "Mocking you? No, dear. I lost have a soft spot for flowers. And I did not intnide your

in disbeliet. "Who would

smirk "Oh,

fault," she

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

H

you," she

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