"Hi Luke, what are you doing here?" When she spotted Luke waiting for her in the living room with a bouquet of tulips, she queried him with an astonished look on her face. Luke gave her a bright smile and a peck on the cheek as a greeting, and then her friend Olivia appeared, cheerfully chattering with her mother.
"Don't worry Erin, He's with me…" Olivia interrupts her.
When Olivia said that to her, she arched an eyebrow since she couldn't figure out what Luke was trying to say to her tonight.
"You know about Nathan's behavior toward Luke," she remarked as she moved over to Olivia. "When he finds out that Luke is here, the problem will get worse."
She then shifted her attention to Luke and her mother. "I'm going to leave you here alone because I have some crucial things to attend to..." Romelia said and smiled then exited the room.
"Why? Do you have any fears and concerns about him? I'm aware of his secrets. If you want, I can tell you right now."
"Luke...are you sure about that?" Her heartbeat was racing as she asked Luke, her brows dropped and drawn together.
"Yes, I am certain; I have proof that he has deceived you and does not actually love you."
"You don't have to do that, Luke. Avoid interfering with their relationship. It's not your job!" Olivia exclaimed with a serious tone in her voice.
"Let him speak, Olivia...Nathan has no intention of telling me the truth, so why are we dragging this out? I am supposed to know the truth." She insisted.
"Luke, please tell me what you know...I'm willing to listen…"
"Well, okay, but I hope you can accept the truth…" Olivia sighed and remained silent and did nothing to prevent Luke from discussing Nathan's horrible secret.
"Nathan has been keeping a secret from you for a long time; he has a child with another woman, and you have no idea that they are communicating behind your back; they seemed like a loving family... here's a picture," Luke said this while simultaneously displaying a photograph of Nathan and the woman holding the baby but the face of the woman is blurred but it's clear to her that Nathan betrayed her.
"W-why….w-what..." Her words stuttering, hot tears streaming down her face, she squeezed her eyelids hoping the tears would stop, her choppy breathing and watery eyes remained for a long time, she threw the picture of Nathan and the girl, She sat motionless on the living room couch and thinking about Nathan, she cant believe Nathan could do this to her, that he could deceive her and make her believe he loved her.
"Why did he do this to me?" she cried out, as Olivia came up behind her and tapped her on the back, consoling her. "I told you you couldn't accept the truth; perhaps Nathan has a reason, and you should listen to it," Olivia spoke to her in a soft tone.
"Erin, please accept my apologies; I didn't mean to make you cry... I was simply telling the truth." Luke stated and he feels that he is content with the current scenario, implying that he has already exacted vengeance on Nathan.
She rose up and held Luke tightly, happy that Luke had told her everything; she was furious with Nathan, the man who was treating her like a dumb.
"Luke it's not your fault ... thank you because I found out the truth. Because otherwise, I might be like a fool who knows nothing," she said while sobbing.
"But Erin, maybe you need to hear Nathan's side; maybe his explanation will put everything fine; I know you're mad at him, but he's still your husband."
"He was my husband on paper, but he was never my husband in reality. He is the most deceitful, manipulative, and possessive man I've ever met! I don't want him in my life any longer, and I don't need someone who has already cheated on me; he does not deserve my trust. "She remarked angrily, still enraged at Nathan.
"You are right, Erin. He doesn't deserve someone like you…" Luke agrees with her.
Olivia gives Luke a hard look and urges him not to get involved in Nathan and Erin's quarrel any longer. Luke, her cousin, irritates her at times since he can accomplish things that cannot be done because of his love for Erin.
"Luke, stop it. You should go now!" Olivia said, still glaring at Luke.
But Luke just smirked secretly and seemed to enjoy seeing Erin, who was enraged with Nathan; later, someone rang the doorbell and blew the horn outside the mansion, leaving both of them stunned. "guess who's here," Olivia taunted.
"I don't want to see that man, so don't let him in," Erin yelled at the security guard and the housekeepers.
"You heard Erin say, don't you dare," Luke said.
Olivia just shook her head as she stared at Luke; she couldn't believe Luke's demeanor.
Erin was astonished later when she watched the guard let Nathan in, and her blood boils as she realizes the people didn't even bother to follow her order. She stormed out the front door, furious and ready to confront Nathan. Luke stopped Olivia from following Erin at the same time and said, "Let's enjoy the show..."
"Luke, this is all your fault!" Olivia said.
Erin observed a hint of remorse and worry on Nathan's face as she looked at him. He had a lingering melancholy in his eyes while staring at her as if he hadn't gotten any sleep because of her.
Nathan, on the other hand, has deceived her and made her a fool, so she will no longer believe in him.
"Erin, I've come to tell you everything I've been holding back for months..." his voice cracked as he said this to the woman he can't lose, But he thought Erin was going to talk to him, but instead he got a slap on the face, which astounded him. "Do you think I'll keep believing you? I already know everything... you don't need to explain anything. You lied to me! Cheater!"
His heart was filled with sadness because Erin refused to listen to his explanations and all he could say was sorry. When he saw Luke inside the house, molten righteous indignation rushed through him, and he knew why Erin was so upset with him. "Luke..." he said, his face tense. Erin yelled at him as he rushed Luke inside the house "Nathan! If you don't stop what you're doing, I'll call the cops!"
"Not this time, Erin…" he growled dangerously and proceeded to see Luke inside and ready to fight the real traitor.