Chapter 188: I Am Not A Hypocrite
Thea went back inside the news room feeling downcast with her shoulders bent down low. Keira noticed how out of it she seemed, as she would occasionally bump into the other crew and almost tripped.
"What is wrong with her?" she mumbled when she saw Thea look around the room as though she was looking for something or someone. Her gaze stopped at Keira and their eyes met. But Thea immediately lowered her head and walked to her seat. She resumed her work as if nothing had happened.
Keira was still looking at Thea, bemused at her uncanny behavior, when she heard a notification sound from her phone. She then looked at it and saw that Lyra had sent her a message asking if she would like to have dinner together, because she had something to tell her.
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Keira was about to go out for lunch at lunchtime when she heard Thea speak to her from behind, "Can we go out and have lunch together? I have something important to discuss with you." Although startled, Keira accepted Thea’s invitation and the two went out together.
Keira listened attentively without interrupting as Thea told her the whole story. She observed Thea carefully and she could feel that she was being truthful and sincere with her apology.
She let out a long sigh after hearing everything and said, "Let bygones be bygones. You’ve received your karma and I do hope you’ve learned something from it. I’m not the kind of person who holds a grudge on someone, especially if that person is trying to change for the better. So don’t worry, I will inform Zach about everything as soon as he is back. We will discuss it and see how we can help you out."
Thea bit her lip as it trembled. She was so overwhelmed with the goodness of Keira’s heart that she could not stop her tears from falling. She then said, "I’m really sorry. I am not a hypocrite. I still love Zach, but I will let him go now because I know he is in the right hands."
Keira sighed as she moved over to sit next to Thea. Never in her wildest dreams had she pictured herself comforting her husband’s ex-girlfriend. And yet here she was, patting Thea’s back while the latter sobbed. "You know this is so awkward," Keira muttered uncomfortably.