"Do you seriously think I'd fool around with other women behind your back?"
The accusation not only embarrassed Balfour, but the look of indifference on Ivy’s face was downright disheartening.
So, did everything he did just not matter to her?
Wouldn’t she even get jealous or hurt seeing him cozy up to another woman in a photo? What did that make their relationship?
Did she ever have even a shred of feeling for him?
Ivy was taken aback by Balfour's reaction.
"It was you in those photos with another woman, not me. You're the one who should be explaining things!"
Balfour quickly masked his moment of vulnerability and once again donned the imperious demeanor of Mr. Howard.
"It's clear you have no feelings for me, otherwise, you wouldn't be so cool about it."
Alyssa never expected their conversation to turn into an argument so quickly, and she rubbed her temple in exasperation.
"Stop! Can you two just listen for a second? Balfour, don’t you have any doubts at all? How did you end up in intimate photos with another woman without your knowledge? Oh yes, that woman – the one you always said was so 'kind-hearted' – Mara Lewis. She sneaked into your study that night and took those photos with you. Too bad I didn’t arrive sooner, or I would have caught her red-handed."
Balfour was clueless. "When did she take them? Grandma, are you sure you’re not mistaken? I don’t remember taking any photos with her."
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