The moment the words left my mouth, Alexander's expression shifted.
"Alicia," he said, his voice lower now, "are you planning to go back on your promise to Nana?"
I hesitated, then whispered,
"Not really…"
He reached out and grabbed my hand.
"You're just going to sulk on your own?" His grip tightened slightly. "No matter what happens, you should be honest with me. Don't avoid things."
His eyes locked onto mine.
"Communication is the only way to solve anything. Otherwise, the distance between us will only grow."
He paused, then asked again—
"Is it because you saw Lilian's show? Because you found out I used to tell her those stories?"
"No."
I bit my lip and shook my head.
But even I knew—
I was lying.
And he knew it too.
I just…
Didn't want to admit that I was jealous.
