"I mixed something that will make you happy and float. And I was also kind enough to send a dashing young man to satisfy your desire that night," Dena said her stratagem at that time, looking down at Alice.
"D-didn't you tell me that Alden was waiting for me in the hotel room you mentioned? You tricked me?"
"Yes, I did say that. But, that's a lie, Alice. Don't you suspect that when you walked into your hotel room Alden wasn't even there?"
Dena's words just now brought back the memory of her brain to remember the event. At that time Alice did not find Alden in the hotel room.
And because her head hurt so bad, Alice lay down on the king-size bed wrapped in clean white sheets there.
She also remembers a bit of her hot scene with a man she believes is her boyfriend, Alden.
"When I was sure you were unconscious, I hired two street boys to satisfy you that night. I'm fine, aren't I? Who knows, if you enjoy it. And to produce an illegitimate child in your womb? Huh, disgusting!" said Dena and continued to mock Alice.
"You are cruel Dena! What do you mean by trapping me like that?" Alice snapped at Dena who continued to smile condescendingly without the slightest sense of guilt.
"Wait! You're wrong. It was Alden who slept with me that night. The proof, he admits that he is the father of this baby in my womb!" Alice tried to convince herself.
"You little country girl! Why do you think highly of yourself? Of course, Alden admitted that he was the one in the room. Alden saw you naked. What lover wouldn't be ashamed?" snapped Dena.
"Shut up! Shut up, Dena! You're a liar! You always didn't like me, didn't you? And this is the reason you devised this lie, isn't it?" Alice shouted angrily at all of Dena's outrageous nonsense slandering herself and the child in her womb.
Alice stood up and grabbed Dena's hand roughly and shook it.
"Why are you doing all this, Dena? What did I do wrong to you? Didn't you take enough of my parents and family from me? And now you're trying to spoil my life again with all your lies?!"
Dena was about to reply and throw her hand from Alice's grip, but the corner of her eye saw Alden who had just entered from behind the door quietly and had not realized that Alice was there.
"Alice, if you want to blame someone, blame me not Alden! He doesn't know anything about what happened that night!"
Dean's expression changed instantly. To make Alice surprised. And when Alice was off guard, Dena dropped herself onto the sofa behind Alice. It was as if Alice had pushed her.
"Alice! What are you doing?!" Alden's voice was heard snapping at Alice when he saw Dena's body slamming hard onto the sofa.
"Are you all right, Dean?" Alden asked Dena who had turned around quickly and hugged Alden's chest.
"I'm fine. Thanks for asking. And I'm sorry for making Alice angry. I just want to tell the truth, if the baby in Alice's womb is not yours!" said Dena full of appreciation, while crying tears of joy in Alden's arms.
"I swear to anything. I didn't push her, Dena threw herself on the sofa!" Alice defended herself. However, Alden just stared at Dena who looked very sad.
"Calm down, this time let me explain to Alice," said Alden to Dena.
Alden straightened his position until he stood perfectly. Alden stepped closer to Alice who was silent staring at Alden's face.
The longing that makes her a weak woman. Unknowingly, Alice spread her arms and was about to hug her lover, Alden.
"Wait, Alice! Please take care of yourself!"
With a firm tone, Alden stopped Alice from wanting to hug him.
"Alden, why?"
Alice was stunned to see the figure of her lover who looked different. Alice's tears flowed again.
"Alice, I'm sorry," Alden said curtly before he continued his sentence again.
"We've been in a relationship since we were kids until we meet again in the same high school. I've known you for a long time before your life changed to what it is now."
"But I didn't expect your character to change as your life got better. You're not like the Alice I used to know," said Alden which managed to make Alice gasp.
"What do you mean, Alden? I don't understand," Alice tried to find an explanation.
"I mean, after you and Dena's identity was revealed, your attitude changed. You prefer to be silent and don't want to share what you think with me anymore. But, you can easily blend in with others, and I think all the burdens of your life are gone,"
"But your new social and economic status turned you into a new woman too. You became a wild woman, Alice, until that night happened,"
"Dena and I are looking for you and we found you the next day at the hotel in disgrace. Me, I just want to die. Seeing my lover sleeping naked in the same hotel where you had your school farewell,"
Alden looked disappointedly at Alice.
Alice's face grew even paler, hearing the truth from Alden's mouth.
"Imagine yourself, Alice! How is my pain? But I'm still trying to be strong, by still accepting you and admitting that you did that disgusting thing with me because I love you!"
"I'm still thinking about your future that will go down again if your parents find out that their daughter has tarnished their family's reputation by sleeping with someone else!"
"And it turned out to be true. After I admitted that I was the one who slept with you and at the same time acknowledged that I was the father of your baby, your family still accepts you and takes good care of you until now,"
"But it's really hard and torturous, Alice. I can no longer bear your sins and lie to everyone,"
"My return this time, actually wanted to express my true feelings to you after everything that has happened between us,"
"Alice, I..."
"I don't love you anymore! Let's end this heartless bond! Release me from the shackles of lies in our lives!"