SWNOVELS Chapter 89
Chapter 89
Chapter 89 Have You Ever Lied to Me?
“It’s still okay since it’s not that late. I just wanted to visit you because I’m afraid you might be lonely” Grace placed the thermal flask beside her and ladled out a small bowl of porridge, intending to feed Elias.
“Elias, I’ve already checked with the doctor. The 24-hour observation period is over so you can have some plain porridge to replenish your energy. You haven’t eaten for an entire day” She took a spoonful of porridge and blew at it gently before moving it toward his mouth.
However, he turned away slightly and took the bowl from her. “I can do it myself.”
She froze awkwardly before eventually handing the bowl over to him.
The atmosphere felt oppressive as Elias silently ate his porridge, completely absorbed in wondering who had lied between Amanda and Grace.
He stared at the woman before him. He had always considered her to be a weak girl who needed protection from others, cried easily, and was frail enough to be knocked down by a gust of wind. That was probably why Yelan had asked him to help take care of her.
Grace noticed the strange look he was directing her way and smiled slightly. “Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t you recognize me anymore?”
Elias put his bowl to one side and wiped his mouth with a paper napkin. Even though he was covered in injuries and clad in a hospital gown given to all hospital patients, he still carried a strong aura that made others feel threatened.
“Have you ever lied to me?” he suddenly asked sternly.
Grace’s heart skipped a beat. She was frozen to the spot for a long while, not knowing how to respond.
After some time, she laughed in order to conceal her anxiety. “Why are you saying that? Why would I ever lie to you? I have never done that.”
Meanwhile, she was panicking internally while wondering why he had asked that question. Does he know something?
Elias kept staring at her while observing the minute changes in her expression, refusing to miss even the tiniest detail. “That’s good. Just answer one question from me honestly. Don’t hide anything.
“Fine. Ask away. I will answer honestly with the best of my knowledge.” Grace appeared calm on the surface but was panicking inside since she didn’t know what he actually knew.
He spoke carefully. “Do you remember the celebratory party in Flimwood four years ago?”
There was a flash of puzzlement in her eyes as she wondered why he was suddenly asking this and what he wanted. Her heart sped up involuntarily.
Has he found out something?
Swallowing hard, she replied, “Of course. What is it? It was my first time, so I will never forget it.”
Elias asked once more, “I was drunk rotten and couldn’t remember what happened, only discovering you
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were beside me after I woke up. I just want to know whether I really did sleep with you that night since I can’t remember anything.”
So, he is really investigating that night.
Grace’s breathing became uneven as her mind raced, wondering what she could say in order to avoid suspicion, though she maintained a submissive demeanor. “Elias, do you think I’m lying to you? Do you think a girl would ever joke around about this? Plus, you saw the blood on the sheets as well. That proves
it.”
“It may have been left behind by someone else. I didn’t see you when I returned but saw you after waking up, so I’m just wondering about how you managed to come in. After all, I was too drunk back then and couldn’t possibly open the door for you.” He kept studying her eyes and expression in search of clues. After all, the hotel footage from four years ago couldn’t be found anymore. If he had been able to check it, the truth would have been revealed.
Grace was feeling frantic now. Elias had believed her after waking up to see her as well as the bloodstain on the bed without looking too much into it. Why was he investigating it so earnestly after four years had passed?
She had been hiding in the hotel the night of the party, looking for a chance to approach him. he shone as brilliantly as the sun all night and she couldn’t get near him at all.
She had wanted to find a chance to knock on the door and confess her feelings to him afterwar couldn’t find the courage. However. Amanda had received the news of her mother being severel early hours of the morning and left so hurriedly that she didn’t close the door properly.
Grace had gone toward it and become brave enough to knock, yet she had found the door unlatche as such sneaked inside. She had burst into enraged tears after finding the mess on the bed, the smell o alcohol in the room, and the bright bloodstain.
However, an evil thought had appeared inside her mind too. If she lay on the bed while half-dressed, then Elias would mistake her for the woman he had slept with. That had been her intention and she carried it out daringly, allowing her to successfully close the distance between them and become the person he held
dear.
As she returned to the present moment and watched how closely he was observing him, she bit her lip hard. Her tears began to fall in the next instant, making her look pitiful.
“Elias, I know that you don’t like me, but you don’t have to use this to shame me. No girl would ever take her first time as a joke! Do you suspect that nothing happened between us that night and I have been lying to you? Fine, just continue thinking that if that makes you feel better. I acted of my own volition that night and don’t regret it!”
Grace then turned and left the room in tears, looking as if she bore the blame from the entire world. Her acting was truly skilled.
Elias frowned deeply while watching the closed door. Grace’s act of dejectedness was enough to trick any man, including a rigid man like him.
He felt his head hurt more intensely. Grace had said her piece, so was Amanda the one who lied? It was impossible since Amanda hadn’t looked like she was. However, he couldn’t find any flaws which revealed. that Grace was lying. So, which one of them should he believe?
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Frankly, Elias was more inclined to believe Amanda. It had been four years, so she didn’t have to lie to him anymore. After all, she hadn’t troubled him tirelessly even once upon returning after four instead. she avoided him and distanced herself from him.
Thump!
years.
He knocked over the thermal flask beside him, causing the porridge to spill all over the floor.
His head hurt so badly and was filled with way too many thoughts. He had to find out exactly what happened the night of the party-it was extremely important to him.