Chapter 282 The surprise revelation 2
After a pregnant pause, Mariana braced herself and explained.
“I started liking Liam a few years back. I remember the first time I realized my feelings for him when I had to kiss him while playing truth and dare. We had played such games before, and a simple peck was not a big deal amongst friends. But that time, I felt butterflies on my stomach and all the jazz.”
“I never said anything because we were friends, and I did not want to change our dynamics. I was scared of ruining our friendship and making things awkward for our friends.”
“Around six months ago, James Miller, a close friend of ours, started to pursue me as he thought I was single and unattached. I did not deal with it very well. It’s a lame excuse, but I wasn’t sure about my feelings and strung him along.”
“His ex became jealous and created trouble for me. During that time, Liam and I made drunk confessions and got together. However, we were still unsure of the depth of our feelings, so we kept it a secret.”
“I relayed the same to James, and he was supportive. However, it was a secret, and others did not know. Alice Moss, James’s ex, intentionally pushed me and caused my miscarriage.”
“I wasn’t aware that I was pregnant. I was upset and wanted to send off my child well. So, Liam and I secretly married in the church and buried the remains of our child.”
“We never intended to tell anyone or even have a Military marriage because we understand the gravity of it. Besides, we haven’t spent time alone in a calm environment. We haven’t casually dated without something or the other hanging over our heads.”
“And now, my mother passed out, and his grandmother had a panic attack. We had to reveal the truth. But it has put a strain on our budding relationship. I am worried about how it will end up. Whatever hopes and dreams I had seemed unattainable now.”
“Besides, we have to think about others as well. It’s been very stressful and not at all as insanely joyous as I had envisioned it would be. It feels like it’s about other people and not us.”
“I love Liam from the bottom of my heart. I am attracted to him and want to see where it leads. I care about Kyle as if he was my own. But now, we have all this pressure, and I don’t know if I can deal with it.”
“As friends, I know Liam would take a bullet for me. As partners, as a married couple, I don’t know how things would end up. If we live together, will we still like each other? He is always absent, and I have a company to run. I am still trying to get a firm hold on my company, so my father can retire easily.”This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
“We never got the chance to deal with any of this. We never discussed any of this. We haven’t lived together. I am so nervous and scared that I will mess it up, and we will both end up hurt. Worse still, we would hurt other people and set a bad example for the kids.”
Liam was stunned. So were his supervisors.
They finally understood the reasons behind Liam’s secret marriage.
Investigations yield a lot of data and details. But relationships are made of emotions – and they couldn’t uncover them by investigating.
Mariana had allayed their suspicions but also put them on the spot.
They couldn’t ask them to get a military marriage after she had explained so much.
They were afraid if they asked them to apply for Military marriage – she would get a divorce instead.
Liam felt sad for Mariana. At the same time, he was laughing on the inside. She had played them and added a way out for herself.
She was becoming more and more like a businesswoman she did not want to be.