Chapter 17: Do You Really Have to Deceive Me?
The initially tense Chloe Grant, waiting for an answer, suddenly felt the string in her heart snap. She was somewhat dumbfounded, unsure how to respond to Lucas Morgan's answer.
"Last night when I returned to my room, I saw you hiding under the bed, so I pulled you out. Then I took a call and didn't bother with you after that," Lucas explained the events of yesterday simply.
"No, that's not right." Chloe Grant quickly shook her head, lifting her head again to look at Lucas's face, "Last night I clearly saw two people come in. One of them was you, who spoke with me, and there was another person!"
As Chloe Grant spoke with conviction, she kept her gaze fixed on Lucas's face, trying to discern if he was lying from his expression.
But no matter how hard she tried, Lucas's face was somewhat blurry, and she couldn't make out the detailed expressions.
"How bad is your night blindness? Are you telling me you saw someone else in the room? Chloe Grant, are you kidding?" Lucas was somewhat exasperated and amused.
"No." Chloe quickly shook her head and insisted, "I saw two pairs of shoes before the lights went out."
She was anxious and shouted again, "Are you deliberately hiding something from me? Also, it was you who left last night with another person. Be honest with me."
"I'll say it again, only I entered the room last night, and after receiving a message from Lily, I left. I only came back with Lily after ten at night and spent the night on the sofa. If you need evidence, I can have Lily come out."