Lily went after Alex and when she stopped him, the pain in his face was unmistakable.
His gaze burned into Lily, a mixture of disbelief and heartbreak fixed onto his face.
His shoulders slumped as he looked at her as though struggling to piece everything together.
“So, it's really true?”
Lily took a shaky breath, forcing herself to meet his gaze.
“Yes, Alex. It’s true.”
Alex stepped back, running a hand through his hair, clearly struggling to hold himself together.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. “Why did you hide something this… this huge?”
“I didn’t want you to treat me differently,” she said, the desperation creeping into her voice. “Alex, I didn’t want you to see me as some title or duty. I wanted you to see me… just as me.”
He shook his
