The latter simply says a few words, “Say it honestly.”
Marina doesn’t expect that she will become the key in an instant. She really wants to say several things between her and Rex. They are childhood sweethearts, and they are bound to be together and no one can tear them apart.
However, by looking at Rex’s nervousness now, she knows very well that if she talks nonsense, her relationship with Rex will come to an end.
Marina takes a deep breath and withdraws her sight, then looks straight at Lily. After a few seconds, she speaks softly, “Although we’re not related by blood, for me, Rex is like my brother. We didn’t have any special relationship; you don’t have to think much.”
At first glance, this sentence might seem normal. But what did she mean by think too much? Even if she misunderstands, everything is still normal for her, why did she say much?
“Brother without any blood relation?” Lily sneers, “What kind of acting is it?”
Rex purses his lips, “Her parents are my life-saver.”
Lily turns her head to look at him, her bug red eyes are swollen from crying, which make her couldn’t help but questioning him, “Then why do you hide it from me?”
Even though he has nothing with Marina, Rex keeps on sighing, “Marina is still not in a good condition, and she is still on recuperation. I want to tell you when she is better.”
“When will be the time when she is better?” Lily is like being soaked in a water tank. The urgency of suffocation makes it difficult for her to breathe, “If I didn’t come here today, until when are you going to hide it from me? Do you really want to make me look like a fool, didn’t you feel guilty at all?”
After speaking, without waiting for his answer, she immediately adds in, “Rex, I never really know you.”
This is not the man she knows. In Lily’s eyes, he is a person who disdains lying. His every sentence can be trustful, if he doesn’t do it right, he will never say it, he is a trustworthy person. But today, she sees everything.
She suddenly remembers that every time he left late at night, or occasionally stays outside for the night. In the end, this is the reason behind his lie, wandering between two women.
Horrible, really horrible, her trust has completely withdrawn. All her cognition on him has destroyed; this person is not the one she knew.
Her eyes are so desperate that Rex is afraid of losing her, “Lily, I am always worried about her condition, so I come to accompany her and there’s nothing else, I…”
“What else do you want? Isn’t it enough to lie to me?”
Facing her interrogation, Rex is speechless. Everything he worried has happened. He does deceive her. Whether for a good purpose or not, he ultimately disappoints her.
“Sorry, Lily, sorry…” He apologizes in a really low voice.
Marina has never seen Rex like this. He is so arrogant, so cold, there is countless of people admire him, but did he become so humble just because of this woman?
This man is born with nobleness, never bow down to anyone, but now he becomes humble into a dust for Lily.
Marina’s heart seem to be plugged by a dagger, so painful that she is about to stand unsteadily. The man that she has loved, why did he beg for Lily’s forgiveness in such a low profile?!
Marina stares at Lily fiercely and observes Rex’s attitude. She is even feared that she will be alienated by Rex for Lily’s sake.
Thinking of not being able to be with Rex again, Marina feels a chill in her heart and sees the two in stalemate. She takes an initiative to walk over while closing her eyes to block the hatred in her eyes. “Lily, I’m sorry if I’d caused a misunderstanding. I really have nothing to do with Rex. My parents used to help Rex and later left the world because of him. I’m suffering a strange disease helplessly and can only rely on him. I hope you can understand, just pity me.”
Lily hears the relationship between the two and also about her parents. The family affection make Lily couldn’t find any problems, even though she has great grievances in her heart. She just doesn’t want Marina to be here, but now it seems that it cannot be avoided.
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