Chapter 169: I’ll make you realize the truth...
In the tense silence of the moment, Tryson’s gaze remained fixed on Angel, a knot of apprehension tightening in his chest.
The weight of the impending truth pressed down on him, each unspoken word a heavy burden.
He feared the raw, visceral pain his revelation might inflict, the potential shattering of the fragile reality she clung to.
Even though Arthur was the architect of the wrongdoing, the intricate web of their lives meant Angel already possessed a fragmented understanding of the situation, a shadowy awareness of who truly held the threads of responsibility.
Learning the extent of Arthur’s insidious actions had been a blow enough, but now, just as Tryson seemed to retreat into the suffocating confines of his silence, bracing himself for the inevitable fallout, Angel’s voice cut through the air.
"You should know," she began, her tone sharp with an edge of impatience, "it’s utterly foolish of you to stand there, locked in your own head, and decide to withhold the truth from me. I don’t care about the potential discomfort; I need to know, and I need to know now." Her demand hung in the air, resolute and unwavering.
Taking a deep, steadying breath, Tryson finally broke the silence, his voice a low, controlled murmur that belied the turmoil within.
"It was the man you chose to build a life with, the man you agreed to marry specifically because of this case. Are you satisfied now?" His words, though delivered with a surface calmness, carried an undercurrent of cold resignation.
He watched, his heart aching with a grim premonition, as Angel visibly faltered, a flicker of disbelief and shock crossing her features, as if the very notion had never truly solidified in her mind until this precise instant.