Chapter 18: Understand? No!
Tristan looked blankly at Helena’s serious expression. He was scared.
He forgot everything about his friendship with Vernon and that he was eavesdropping on their conversation and blurted out, "It was Vernon’s plan. I didn’t do anything. He told me to call that woman and I did. That’s all. Helena, please spare me, okay? I had no personal vendetta against you behind my actions. I was just being a good friend. That’s all. Really. Please believe me."
From his words, one could understand how scared he was of Helena.
Helena frowned. She did not say anything for a while. Tristan gulped on his saliva as he blinked his eyes innocently at her, trying his best to prove that he was innocent in this matter.
After a long while of silence, Helena suddenly blurted out, "You are lying."
"Huh?" Tristan felt like he was using this expression a lot today. But sadly, he had no choice. "I am not lying. Why would I lie?"
"Why would Vernon do such a thing for no reason? He was good the day before. He would never do something to disrespect me or both our families in front of the world. He may look like a careless and carefree second-generation rich heir, but I know that he is more than that. So, don’t try to instigate me against him and tell me why you did that," Helena said.
Tristan felt defeated when he heard her words. He had done nothing wrong and yet he was being accused of things because of his ’good’ friend.
He folded his hands and pleaded to Helena, "Helena. I am telling the truth. I don’t know anything. Everything was planned by Vernon and not me."