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.

voice betrayed a mix of

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

father walked out on us, and my mother.. the reared someone who was already married. I didn't want you to think less of

to her. He wanted to comfort her, to understand, but

video attachment. Without a word, he pressed play, and the room filled with the sound of a familiar voice His

seems, Alex" she

the video played, Lisa's eyes widened in shock, her tears drying up as she froze in disbelief. This is not what it and

phone, his expression hardened with bitterness. "You lied to me again," he stated coldly, the hurt evident in

this guy?" Alex demanded, his voice

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

everything," Alex sad bittedly,

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

his mind. "The wedding needs to be postponed,"

down her cheeks. She had lost him, and the

creaking open startled

But it wasn't him.

the last person she

with bitterness, her eyes namowing as she glared at

down and 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

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

in disbeliet. "Who would

lips up into a smirk "Oh, you

"You in my wedding. This is all your fault," she accused, her voice trembling with emotion "Tecause of you,

thanking me." she retorted, her tone dripping with

H

hate you," she spat out,

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