I already had my answer.
My expression darkened further.
"That Status Update… only Alicia could see it, right?" I continued. "Why?"
There was a long pause.
Then—
A soft, broken sob.
"Alexander, I'm sorry… please don't hate me, okay?" Her voice trembled. "I… I was just scared of losing you."
My grip on the phone tightened.
"That day… when you said you might fall for Alicia… that you might not divorce her… that you might send me abroad…" she continued, her voice cracking. "I was terrified. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't bear the thought of being apart from you."
Her breathing grew uneven.
"In a moment of panic… I posted that Status Update. I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
I said nothing.
Why would she do something like that?
Didn't she consider that Alicia might show it to me?
Or had she simply acted without thinking?
When I saw the Status Update, Lilian's image in my mind shifted, just slightly.
On the other end, Lilian continued, her voice desperate now.
