He had been worried about explaining things to Selina who'd wanted to meet Yesseca in Nashaland as soon as she'd recovered from childbirth.
Now, it seemed like there was nothing for him to worry about.
Matthew's smile grew wider.
It was as if a century had passed when Yesseca got out of Tremaine's arms.
She said, "Tremaine, tell me, what happened? Why and how did you get kidnapped?"
Tremaine told Yesseca the whole story.
Of course, he removed a lot of details, including the part where his shoulder got cut, and where he'd almost died in that cave.
Even so, it still made Yesseca tremble in fear.
Her lips were trembling as she said, "Thank God for his mercy, fortunately you're okay."
"And you! How could you tell others I was dead?" Tremaine said.
Yesseca looked at Tremaine in confusion. "Since when did I tell others you were dead?"
Tremaine told Yesseca about what happened that day when he went to find her.
Hearing what he said, Yesseca suddenly understood.
She said, "I thought that you didn't want me anymore back then, and I was so mad. When others talked to me about it, I just told them that you were dead, but what I meant was that you no longer had a place in my heart."
Tremaine was totally speechless.
He flicked Yesseca's forehead and said, "You silly goose, how could you be so stupid? How could you even think that I didn't want you anymore? You've been together with me for so long, yet you're the same as ever, still being as stupid as always."
Yesseca argued, "You're not much better either, alright? Aren't you also stupid? You thought I was looking for another man to rely on. Why would I? How would you even have that thought?"
Tremaine was about to speak when a thought flashed in his mind.
He stared right into Yesseca's eyes. "Why... why did you think I didn't want you anymore?!"
Yesseca immediately told Tremaine about what Yuliana had told her.
At that moment, she also started to realize something.
Hearing her, Tremaine's face darkened.
It was Yuliana!
It was Yuliana playing tricks on them all the while!
Tremaine immediately took Yesseca's hand and said, "Come, come back to Quartley Palace with me. I need to deal with that woman now!"
The truth was finally out.
Yuliana wanted to insist on her lie, but she was too scared to continue lying under Tremaine's murderous look.
Yuliana burst into tears. "Tremaine, I must have just misheard everything! As for Yesseca claiming that I've said such things, I don't remember it either. I think that she probably misheard me too!"
Yesseca was so angry that her face was red.
She finally knew that it was Yuliana who had been scheming against her.
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