Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 115

As Liliana spoke, she fought back tears, trying her hardest not to cry.

"I know what I did today was really wrong. I'm not asking for your forgiveness; I just want you to know that I was just really scared."

Finnian gazed out the window quietly, the sunlight catching his deep eyes, softening the hard edges of his face just a little.

Finally, when Liliana finished, Finnian turned to her and said, "I understand. I'll think about what you said."

There were no sweet words, but compared to earlier, Finnian's tone was much gentler. Liliana's expression remained unchanged, though inside she felt a surge of relief.

After leaving the hospital, Finnian returned to the office to handle some

paperwork, only to receive a call from Hogan, who wanted to meet him at a café near the Everly Group offices.

went over, entered the private room Hogan had mentioned,

Hogan said, pushing a cup of freshly brewed coffee towards him, his tone a bit confrontational. "You

she'd confided in him about what

me what happened. Sure, she was wrong, but you've got

homewrecker, saying she's shameless for having your baby as the 'other woman'. Besides all that, she faces all sorts of judgmental

words echoed what Liliana had expressed earlier in the hospital, though Hogan was far more

expression didn't change. "I

Finnian's face, unsure of what he was

their cousins, Finnian stood out

rarely revealing his emotions, Hogan couldn't quite grasp what Finnian

of his strengths was

feelings, he tentatively asked, "So, about the screenwriter

later. I have other matters to attend

picked up