Chapter 297

But now, Alexander couldn't even muster a smile, no matter how hard he tried.

His face felt like it was frozen, and he had no idea what kind of expression to put on.

All he could do was stare at Amelia.

Henry had never been so direct with him before, always keeping to himself.

Henry never used to argue with him, but now he had taken away the most important thing in Alexander's life.

Something that could never be returned.

Alexander was filled with hatred, but that was all he had left.

There was nothing he could do.

Amelia had a tough time calming Henry down and walked with him to a tree by the greenbelt.

She kept a cautious distance, like she might bolt at any moment.

Alexander noticed her small movements, but even this reluctant meeting was something he had begged for.

What right did he have to ask Amelia to be warmer?

After finally standing still, Alexander suddenly turned to look at Amelia.

He asked the question that had been eating at him. "How long?"

Amelia frowned, not even sure what he meant. "What?"

Alexander clarified. "How long have you been with him? It hasn't been that long since the engagement ceremony; your feelings couldn't have deepened so quickly. You two have been together for a long time, haven't you?"

Amelia laughed. "You've seen us kiss before, haven't you? Do you think I would kiss a stranger on the street? And I made it very clear at the ski resort, what exactly don't you understand?"

Amelia never thought Alexander would ask such a dumb question.

She had never tried to hide her relationship with Henry, and later on, she even openly acknowledged it.

But Alexander seemed to be stuck in his own world, always refusing to face reality.

Until now, everyone around him had reminded him, he could no longer deceive himself.

He nodded, his gaze disturbingly vacant. "Then you clearly swore to me before that you would never talk to him again, you were lying to me then, weren't you?"

His voice choked with emotion, he really couldn't understand why Amelia would deceive him if she wanted to be with Henry.

Why did she pretend that they barely knew each other?

He trusted Amelia so much, but this was the result he got.

Amelia rubbed her temples, her voice weary. "At that time, you were bullying him at school, and the kids around the villa were following your lead in ostracizing him. Do you know how miserable he was? I admit I was cowardly then, I was afraid of being labeled as an enemy by you all, I didn't dare to admit that I had contact with him in private. Later, when facing him, I habitually distanced myself, but some feelings can't be hidden."

She raised her head to bravely face Alexander.

She acknowledged her flaws, but for a young girl, one couldn't expect perfection.

Alexander's voice was hoarse. "So, you pitied him when you were kids and secretly looked out for him, is that it?"

Amelia shook her head, then nodded. "Yes and no, I did help him a bit back then, but our interactions were really not much."

Alexander almost instinctively nodded, he couldn't believe he could face Amelia with such calm.