Chapter 120: The Breaking Point

“I am tired and I have given up on Isabella. She is all yours, but do not come back running to me when she leaves you or when she finally tells you the truth. She cannot bring herself to tell you because I tried my best to let you understand that Isabella cannot be yours again. If she should get her memory back, then of course forget her ever being yours. She would want me more than anything, I promise you.”

James said very maturely, walked to his car, and drove off. As he drove past Alex, he looked at Isabella as she stared at him, tears dripping down her cheeks. He made up his mind he wasn't going to come back.

Even when Lily was going to be tried, even when he would be needed, he would not show his face, and even if he did, he would live like the kind of person he is. He would go back to his old ways. He had already lost Isabella, and there was nothing he could do to get her back. He just had to give up and move on with his life before Isabella put him in more trouble. And if Isabella decides that she doesn't want to keep the secret and she tells Alex, he is more than ready to oppose anything she says. After all, she had no evidence of them ever doing anything together.

Meanwhile, Alex felt even more provoked by those words from James. He just needed Isabella to open her own mouth and clarify that she had had an affair with James in the past. Even though Alex did not believe what James said when he claimed he would stay away from Isabella, the next day during the first court meeting, James was nowhere to be found. Even Lily was surprised.

And of course, Isabella tried her best not to think about Alex, since it seemed as though even though she wanted to stay away from him, he still had a kind of effect on her. He was easily able to get her to do things, and whenever she was around him, she felt so intoxicated. That was another reason why she tried her best not to think about the fact that James did not come, even though he was a very important person to be there.

She sat down and watched as BB was being justified. And then the meeting got adjourned. She stepped out, adjusting her suit which she had been told to wear by Alex, just to see that Tricia walked towards her, tapping her on the shoulder.

“Are you all right? I hope you haven't been facing any difficult situations. I know how hard it is to have no memory of anything. That is why I am trying my best to stay away from you. Alex told me you are going to see a physician who would help you get back all your memories and who has a 90% chance of actually getting it all back for you. I cannot wait until that time so I can finally have discussions with you that you can actually remember and not just empty conversations like we do now.”

Tricia said to Isabella as she faked a smile. “Wow. I didn't know he was actually going to book the physician. I thought he was just joking around.” She lied before looking towards Alex's side as Alex was still angrily talking to Mirabel.

Of course, she knew that Mirabel would come back to face her, questioning her on why she had not yet said the truth. She just could not bring herself to destroy one person because she wanted to keep herself his saint. She knew that she had done a lot of bad things and she had to tell Alex. But she also knew more than anything that if she told Alex, then it would put James in huge trouble because Alex already hates James and wants to know what is going on.

Just then, as Alex and Mirabel ended their conversation, Mirabel stormed towards Isabella. “What is your problem? Why are you even doing this? Why are you being so stubborn? I told you to tell him the truth. Why can't you tell him the truth? What is so hard, dear? What again are you keeping away from him that you cannot stand to tell this guy? If Alex should investigate and find out the truth, it would be more complicated.”

Mirabel said to Isabella as she began to shake again. Feeling all scared, Tricia stepped in and cleared her throat. “What do you mean she should tell the truth? Why are you even forcing her to say words that she doesn't want to? Yes, she made a mistake. Yes, she got tempted by James. You want to know the truth? Yes, she got tempted by James, and James accepted. Yes, rubbish and rubbish and rubbish happened, and Lily got into the picture. But do you know if she tells Alex, James loses his job? You know how Alex can be. You know how Alex would react to everything, right?”

Tricia said as Isabella became speechless.

“Fine, I will tell him now. And yeah, he would get angry, do whatever he wants, I don't fucking care. I am tired of protecting everybody. After all, he would blame me, and he would end everything.”

Isabella said angrily and stormed away, bumping past Mirabel. As Mirabel finally wanted her to say the truth, she stood in front of Alex and began to cry again, not able to control herself.

“I am sorry, Alex. Yes, I did something bad to you. Yes, I was told. Not that I know about it at the moment, but I was told that I had an affair with James. End our engagement, end everything. I don't care anymore.”

“You wanted the truth right!! There you have it!..I have told you everything and I hope you are satisfied.”

“And for your information Mirabel Knew nothing about it because I never told her the truth.”