Was she really beautiful? If she was, why had Emmett still betrayed her?
Why had he deceived her like this?
Athena didn’t understand how things had spiraled so out of control. She had no idea how long Emmett had been hiding his lies from her or who that woman was.
She wanted to speak, but words failed her, and tears fell freely, staining her cheeks.
Emmett’s eyes widened in panic. He reached for her face, gently cupping her cheeks as he frantically wiped away the tears. “What’s wrong, Athena? Please, don’t cry. Talk to me. Tell your husband what’s going on.”
His gaze was filled with genuine concern, no trace of deceit in his eyes.
His act was so convincing it was impossible to imagine that just moments ago, he had been holding another woman in his arms.
Athena fought to steady herself, her voice trembling. “It’s nothing… I’m just so happy.”
Emmett let out a breath of relief, his hands tender as he wiped away the last of her tears, coaxing her with soothing words until she calmed.
Before leaving, Athena decided to use the excuse of forgetting something to return to the fitting room.
She approached a staff member and showed them the photo she had secretly taken earlier.