Iris:
"That's exactly what I said," he replied quickly. "But to get your mother off my back, I had to act. Still, it's true, nobody really knows what the Blue River water can do."
He sounded defensive, as if he could tell I didn't believe him.
"So now you're saying you fixed things with her because of Colin? What about before that? Colin wasn't even there then. Why were you back with Lara before? Why did you cheat on me?" I demanded, folding my arms.
If he wanted this conversation, I wanted the truth.
Not that it would change anything.
By the end of the day, he had still cheated on me and broken my trust.
"Even back then, my only goal was to get my hands on the Blue River water, since everyone else was trying," he explained, sounding so sure of himself, like it was somehow justified.
"Well, not everyone was willing to cheat on their wife, so let's not say that," I muttered, letting that part slide as I watched him grunt.
