Chapter 753 Was Cheating A Mistake?
And that was precisely why she let Athena step in. Their years of friendship had forged an unspoken understanding between them, so without needing a single word, Athena already knew what to do.
"Alexi, you know exactly where Hera draws the line. You knew it when you were with her," Athena said, her tone firm but not unkind. "Cheating wasn’t a mistake—it was a choice. If it had been a simple mistake, she would have forgiven you without hesitation, without you even needing to ask for a second chance. That’s just who she is."
She crossed her arms, eyes steady on him. "But you didn’t just make a mistake—you cheated. And worse, you hurt her in ways you can’t take back. If you wanted out, you could’ve been honest."
"You could’ve talked to her, ended things properly. But instead, you made it ugly. You can’t have your cake and eat it too, Alexi. Life doesn’t work that way. And now? Now, you’re just facing the consequences of your choices. People don’t just sit around waiting for you to finally wake up and do the right thing."
"Sometimes, letting go and moving on is the best thing for both people," Athena said, exhaling a weary sigh. She didn’t know what else to say to get through to Alexi—to make him understand that it was over.
"I never wanted to hurt her... or torture her," Alexi murmured, his head hanging low.
"But you are hurting her," Athena snapped, her patience fraying. "And by refusing to let go, you’re just prolonging her pain. This is torture, Alexi. Just let her go."
His hands clenched into fists. "How am I supposed to let go so easily when my feelings for her are real? How can I just walk away from the years we spent together? It wasn’t all bad, right?" He turned to Hera, his voice raw with desperation. "Baby, please... say something."
"Alexi, like you said, not all of our years together were filled with pain," Hera said, her voice steady but firm. "That’s exactly why I want us to go our separate ways now—before those good memories become tainted. At the very least, I want to keep them intact, to be able to look back and say we didn’t completely fail... we just grew apart."
She met his eyes, letting her gaze linger for a moment, then turned away. Without another word, she walked off, leaving Alexi and the gathered crowd behind. She had no energy left to keep up this farce.
If she didn’t put an end to it now, who knew how long it would drag on? Maybe it never would—because Alexi seemed determined to keep chasing after her.