“Lyle, don’t you believe me? I told you that it wasn’t me.” Crystal stared at Lyle with a hurt expression.
“Who else could it have been if not you? Crystal, you shouldn’t have lied to me. You know full well that I detest being deceived the most. So why did you still lie to me?” Lyle’s gaze was filled with disappointment.
“Lyle…” Crystal sobbed. “It wasn’t me; it was Benjamin. It’s true that I know about it and I never wanted to lie to you. But don’t you know the reason why I did that? I just want to be together with you.”
“Still, you shouldn’t have done that. Don’t you know how unfair this is to Yvonne?” said Lyle in a deep voice.
I was surprised that Lyle would actually defend me one day. As expected, Crystal was even more surprised. She gazed into Lyle’s eyes deeply, her eyes filled with grievance. After a moment, she spoke, her voice choked with tears. “Lyle, have you fallen in love with Yvonne? Didn’t you say that you will love me forever? We agreed that after I return from Anglandur, we’ll get married.”
“Of course not! There is no way I will ever fall in love with her!” denied Lyle directly, his tone urgent.
“Really? Then why aren’t you willing to divorce Yvonne? You’ve been dragging this for so long to the point where I wonder if you really intended to divorce her.” Her eyes reddening, Crystal continued, “Do you know, Lyle? Whenever you notice a man by Yvonne’s side, you would act really bothered. You might not notice it yourself, but I did. Lyle, am I going to lose you?”
Lyle was stunned for a while before he shook his head vigorously. “Crystal, you of all people should know how I feel about you.”
“But you’re still unwilling to get a divorce! Can’t you see? That the reason why I did what I did last night was so that I could be together with you. When the two of you got married, you told me that you’ll divorce her immediately after you obtain her stocks.” Crystal wiped at her tears.
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