When Annie was asked, she finally made up her mind.
"No, it's just that I suddenly thought of something," she said, forcing a smile as she tried to make her expression look natural. But her eyes avoided meeting Orelia's gaze. Even though it was a harmless lie, it couldn't change the fact that she wasn't telling the truth.
Orelia noticed this. She reached out and cupped Annie's face, gently turning her head toward her.
"Why won't you tell the truth?"
After a brief pause, as if realizing something, she asked tentatively, "Is this about Brock?"
Annie's heart skipped a beat, and her body tensed. "What are you talking about? It's really just—"
Before she could finish, she saw Orelia frown, looking at her seriously.
"Annie."
Realizing she couldn't hide it any longer, Annie swallowed her
