"You were just betrayed by Matthew and haven't yet recovered from the breakup. How could you possibly with him." Samuel said, his finger trembling as he pointed at Orion. "Did he take advantage of you?"
"No," Xanthea shook her head. "Actually, I stopped liking Matthew a long time ago."
"What?"
Samuel was stunned.
Given the situation, Xanthea decided there was no point in hiding the truth anymore and confessed everything.
"Samuel, I actually discovered a while ago that Matthew were involved with each other. I just didn't have any evidence and feared no one would believe me if I spoke out without proof.
"Recently, I went on a trip to Willowdale with Matthew and deliberately entered the entertainment industry to find evidence to get revenge on them.
But Miranda seemed to have noticed and tampered with my motorcycle, almost causing me to have an accident during an audition at Realm of Illusions. It was Orion who had been investigating this and found the video from the proposal ceremony. During this time, I gradually fell for him. He's my boyfriend now!"
As her explanation, Samuel was utterly shocked. As he processed this, various scenes flashed through his mind.
No wonder Xan insisted on attending that night and identified a priceless gem, and then gave it to Orion for free.
No wonder Xan never visited Miranda in the hospital, despite previously being inseparable from her.
No wonder he felt Xan had been distant and cold towards Matthew lately, which was a complete turnaround from before.
No wonder Orion showed up at the Iris Garden Venue, calmly watching the proposal without a trace of sadness.
No wonder Xan wore Orion's clothes to Matthew's proposal ceremony!
It all made perfect sense now!
Samuel stared at her, her flushed face, her curly hair a mess, her delicate lips swollen from being kissed. It felt like seeing a prized rose trampled by a careless foot, leaving him both heartbroken and furious!
"You're being foolish, Xan!
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