Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1380

Lena held the bag tightly in her hand. Beside her, Chris felt that something was wrong and turned to give her a concerned and serious look.

"I didn't..."

"I know." He held her hand firmly. "It's okay. I'll accompany you to explain it."

"There's no need for an explanation at all," Lena whispered. "Renee framed me! I haven't done anything wrong. Even if the police come, I won't admit to it!"

"Lenny..." Chris looked pained. "But it's best not to blow this out of proportion for now. It's Aunt Cordelia's birthday today, and Renee is Toph's fiancee. If we make a scene, you won't gain anything and will have to endure everyone's criticism—"

"I'm not afraid!"

"Lenny!" Chris held her shoulder. "I know you're not afraid of gossip, but aren't you afraid of being misunderstood by Lina?"

Lena froze, her gaze slowly dimming.

Chris smiled wryly. Saying anything else was futile. Only Lina had the power to influence Lena. As her boyfriend, Chris accepted his role humbly, willing to be second to Lina in Lena's life.

"I understand how you feel," Chris whispered in her ear. "But now isn't the time for a head-on confrontation. We need to act wisely."

Lena looked at him.

His eyes shone with trust and determination that were exclusively hers.

At that moment, Lena was certain that even if the whole world condemned her, he would always stand by her side.

She smiled at him. For the first time in her life, she had a pair of strong arms as her warm harbor.

The lost ring alarmed Cordelia, Zephyr, and the other elders. They all gathered around, asking about the situation.