Chapter 11: Debt
"Was everything you said true?" Alan's cold voice was accompanied by a condescending stare as he stood at a distance from Ephyra.
Without waiting for her reply, he continued. "You know they weren't. You lied, lied against Myra. All the things you said, the tears, I know they were all fake. If Myra hadn't told me what really happened on the day you got into an accident, then I would have believed your lies." he stepped forward. "You can never change can you?"
Eira snorted in amusement as she shook her head and turned to leave.
"You are always lying and finding ways to make Myra's life miserable. Why? Just because you're jealous of her? Despite the fact that your mother ruined a perfect home and gave birth to you, they accepted you and Myra treated you like a sister but you only paid her back with betrayal," Alan's voice grew harsher as he followed Ephyra, his anger rising with each word.
Eira stopped walking and turned slowly, her eyes gleaming with a cold intensity. "Are you done?" she asked, her voice eerily calm.
Alan's scowl deepened, surprised by her nonchalant reaction.
Still, he continued. "Myra told me she saved you from getting molested by some thugs, she also told me you sent a letter and told me the content and there was no where you mentioned that you were going to break off the engagement for her sake. And the second letter? If as it was said in the blog that it was forged then anyone could have forged it, you could have."
He grabbed her arm and turned her to face him, "Tell me, you did didn't you? You set all this up? Why? So that you could get back to Myra?"
Eira smiled and looked up at him. 'I don't know what she saw in you. You don't deserve her.' she thought as she moved her gaze to his hand holding her arm.
"Let go."
He tightened his hold, "After everything she did for you, you still shamelessly act innocent while framing the one who helped you. Tell me Ephyra, how ungrateful are you? Do you know what you did? You ruined her image in the school. Do you have any idea how she would be feeling? You–"