Facade of Love (Yvette Scott and Idris Young) novel Chapter 381

As I listened to Liam recount the events, my gaze became much calmer, and I asked, "Did you ever have feelings for Sweety? Or did you give her any inappropriate ideas?"

He shook his head and said almost confidently, "I never did. I met her on Island in the Lake, which you know about. I saved her, but that was because she was your friend. At the time, I simply wanted to help, without any ulterior motives. Later, she asked for my contact information to thank me, and I gave it to her. She invited me to dinner, but I declined. After that, I was busy with overseas matters. She would occasionally chat with me. Once, she mentioned that she had PTSD after the accident, and I helped her out of kindness, but I never had any other intentions. When I returned to the country, she called me, and Ash answered. That's when I got very angry because Emily felt that I had betrayed our marriage, but I hadn't."

His brow furrowed tightly, and he said with barely controlled anger, "Later, I reached out to her and told her clearly that I loved my wife very much and didn't have any feelings for anyone else. But she begged me while crying, saying that it was fine if I didn't like her and we could just be friends. I blocked her on all platforms, but she still managed to call Em and told her a bunch of nonsense. I was helpless, so I agreed to meet her. She invited me to Tully City, which was the night at the night market. She said that as long as I accompanied her like a normal friend, went shopping and chilled together, she wouldn't bother me again."

I pursed my lips and fell silent for a moment before asking, "What exactly happened on the night of the incident?"

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes in near despair, and said, "On the day of the incident at the forest, I spotted a suspicious tourist. Based on his attire and appearance, it was clear that he was not a regular tourist, and I suspected he might be the mastermind behind the incident. I followed that man for a day, and in the evening, I followed him into a bar. I wanted to discreetly capture him and try to get some information out of him, but I didn't expect to meet Sweety at the bar. She invited me for drinks, and given the circumstances, I initially wanted to send her away and have a few drinks myself. However, after just a few drinks, I lost consciousness. The next morning, when I woke up in the room, I saw Em in the room."

I furrowed my brow, feeling a bit puzzled. "Were you drunk? Or..."

"She put something in my drink," Liam spoke, his expression darkening.

"She drugged you?" I froze, almost taken aback. It was beyond my expectations that she would degrade herself like this for a man.