Chapter 63: Unveiled Betrayal

As Alex's mom slowly began to serve everyone the cookies, her gaze was still fixed on Professor James, who didn't even look up at her and just continued what he was doing. But Alex's mom was angry. As she reached his front, she threw the food aggressively on the table, which made everyone turn their attention to her.

She couldn't help but fake a smile as she shrugged.

“Why is everyone staring at me like I just did something wrong?”

She questioned, then laughed.

“Look at the way you served him that thing. Is anything the problem?”

Her husband asked as she laughed again.

“Nothing is the problem, okay? Nothing is the problem. I just don't know him that much. Yes, I saw him at the wedding, but I'm seeing him again, and I don't really know him. But it seems as though John knows something about him. Because John, you have been staring at him for an awkwardly long time.”

Alex's mom said, knowing that John was involved in everything. She wanted to find a way to get John to say the truth, but John just smiled.

“Of course I know him. He's my professor in our school. Everybody knows him aside from you.”

He said, and Professor James began to feel awkward. Then she turned her attention to Lily.

“And you? You are just as the same age as Alex's fiancée. Are you also his fiancée? Because if you are, then he's too old for you. Oh, or did you just escort him here? What happened exactly?”

She asked Lily, who smiled and looked at her confidently.

“Actually, I was coming on my own because I came here to support my friend Isabella in the so-called dining that was happening. Then my car broke down. So yeah, my car broke down, and he happened to pass just at the right time when I was being frustrated over my car that broke down, and he offered to take me to this place, which of course, I am forever grateful for. We are kind of close as a student and a teacher. He really helps me and always makes sure that I pass all my exams with flying colors. I think that is enough. That is more than enough reason for you to understand what's going on between the both of us, right?”

Lily immediately attacked Alex's mom as he was not liking her response.

“Lily, know the way you talk. Please do not just speak anyhow to my mom. She is my mom. Do not forget that.”

He said to her as she smiled.

“I know she's your mom, okay? I did not say you should force it. She's your mom. But she questioned me like maybe I am having anything bad to do with Professor James, and he only helped me.”

She tried to explain, but Isabella coughed.

“You are the one being rude here, Lily. All you could have done was answer nicely and then keep quiet. You shouldn't have even continued talking if you knew that your mouth is always so sharp and doesn't know when to control itself.”

Isabella said angrily, seeing that the table was already getting heated. Mirabella quickly slammed her hand on the desk.

“It is okay. Please, everyone enjoy your coffee and tea in peace and don't make everything more complicated. Do you understand?”

Mirabelle said as this mirriage continued to escalate. But Alex's mom wasn't ready to give up. She could still remember the words again and again in her mind, hearing what Tricia had said.

“How could Professor James try to do something like that to Tricia? Even to do something like that to Isabella?”

Even though Tricia was trying to make it seem as though Professor James was not really a bad person, she knew how men could be. She had also attended university, and she had fallen victim to things like this multiple times. So of course, she knew exactly what was going on, and she was ready to stop everything, no matter what.

After that, she would deal with him in a way that he would never forget. Now, Alex's mom was unable to hold it in and instead signaled for Alex.

“Alex, can I see you in the kitchen real quick? You need to help me with something.”

She said and rushed off as Alex stood up in confusion and followed her, rushing towards her as she dragged him into the kitchen and locked the door.

“What exactly is going on? Why didn't you tell me what your professor did to your fiancée? What if he actually molested her? What if he made her useless? What if he used her like he slept with her without you knowing? What would you think?”

She shouted at Alex, not even giving him a chance to understand.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, mom, wait. What exactly are you trying to pinpoint here? Are you saying that I did not protect her or what? Because I protected her! She was the one who went there herself!”

Alex tried to explain as his mom laughed.

“What do you mean by you protected her? I have also gone to school too. I know how it is. They threaten people. He might be threatening Isabella that way, and you will not even know yet. You might even end up blaming her for everything. You have to protect her. If you love her, protect her. It's as simple as that.”

She said to him as Alex laughed.

“So what exactly do you want me to do? I should follow her around? I shouldn't face my responsibilities? I shouldn't round up my course and get out of that freaking school? What? Exactly.”

He shot back.

“He can't do anything, okay? Just be rest assured that if he tries anything with Isabella, except if I don't find out, if I find out, his years in that school, his years of teaching in that school would all go in vain, and he would be disgraced in such a way that he never expected. He knows when to stay away from her,” Alex said to his mom.

Meanwhile, Tricia was eavesdropping on everything that was said, and she looked at Isabella as Isabella looked scared. Yes, Isabella had already become a bit mindful when she saw Alex's mom drag Alex into the kitchen. She knew something was wrong and immediately sent Tricia to eavesdrop stylishly. And now, from the way she saw Tricia's facial expression, she could tell that something was definitely wrong. She just hoped that Alex's mom had not found out anything.