Compromise

In the past, when she had a lot of free time, she would often use it to research true crime. For this to happen, that would mean the perpetrator was heavily injured.

"Rafael, please tell me she's wrong," Reina asked while her heart clenched with pain. She couldn't accept one thing—Rafael lying to her.

Didn't this mean he couldn't trust her?

Rafael felt conflicted. He could keep lying, but he knew it wouldn't work. Airine's mother would keep insisting on it and end up having a conflict with her sister.

But if he told the truth, it would lead to his conflict with Reina, something he didn't want to happen. The choice was clear for him, but just before he opened his mouth, Airine returned.

"What are you doing here?" Airine's mother asked with a frown.

Airine didn't say a word and instead came closer and whispered something into her mother's ear. Her eyes widened in shock.

"You're not lying?"