An inexplicable pang shot through Alexander's chest. His brows knitted tightly as he fixed Lily with an intense stare, searching for something beneath her calm exterior.
Meanwhile, Isabella shivered, feeling an icy chill sweep through the room. She flicked a suspicious side-eye at Lily, sensing something amiss. Without hesitation, she slid her arm through Alexander's and suggested, "Since Lils is handling this herself, and it's about her biological mother, there's not much we can do. Why don't we head out?" She flashed Alexander a knowing wink, her tone light but carrying a subtle urgency.
Beneath his crisp suit jacket, Alexander's hand balled into a tight fist. The thought of "that matter" weighed heavily on his mind, and his expression turned grave. After a brief internal debate, he de
