Chapter 53- in trouble
Angela clutched her stomach in pain, collapsing to the ground in a humiliated heap.
Morrison had Lilian wrapped protectively in his arms, shielding her like she was the only thing that mattered. His voice was cold as steel as he looked down at Angela with eyes full of disgust.
"Did you really think lies could stay hidden forever? Even paper can’t wrap fire. Don’t tell me you’re too stupid to understand that."
He hadn’t meant to follow Lilian out after she stormed off. But the moment he stepped outside and saw Angela cornering her—again—he snapped.
He had known about Angela’s petty schemes back when Lilian was still in school. During a background check, everything had surfaced—her bullying, her manipulation, the fakeness behind that sweet mask. He’d been tempted to act back then, but Lilian had chosen to forgive, and graduation was just around the corner. He let it go.
Even her biggest lie—pretending to have passed her grad school entrance exams—he’d uncovered. But again, he kept silent. Since Lilian didn’t want to make a scene, neither did he.
But now? Angela had the audacity to pin the fallout on Lilian?
Morrison scoffed.
"Whether she told anyone or not, so what? The only person who started this mess was you. If you hadn’t built your life on lies, you wouldn’t be choking on them now."
His voice was merciless. "And for the record, I know Lilian. She’s not the kind of woman who spreads dirt, even when it’s deserved."
Angela’s face twisted with rage and shame. Her pride was shattered, and the pain only fueled her hysteria.
"She was the only one who knew! If it wasn’t her, then who the hell was it?!"