Lise had already done her digging. She knew the hospital’s surveillance footage didn’t have audio—only video. The footage showed the argument between her and Katelyn, but nothing more. Lise knew this was her final opportunity to fix everything.

Neil’s gaze was filled with mixed emotions, but he didn’t say anything. The stillness between them made Lise even more uneasy. Her tears continued to flow, unrelenting.

She pressed her lips together, her gaze gentle and pleading as she looked at Neil.

“This is all on me. I was so naive, walking right into Katelyn’s trap. She knew the cameras were there and set me up deliberately. I’ve told you everything I know. If you still can’t believe me, then I have nothing else left to say. But my feelings for you, Neil—they’re real. Please don’t question that,” Lise pleaded.

Lise had practiced these lines over and over, but even with her tears and desperate tone, Neil’s expression stayed unchanged. Not a single hint of emotion crossed his face.

The surveillance footage had already shown Neil everything—Lise’s face twisted with pure hatred, a side of her he never expected to see.

With a heavy sigh, Neil slowly pulled his hand back.

“You really wanted to kill her, didn’t you?” he asked, his tone cold and emotionless.

Lise collapsed to the ground, her hands pressing against her face in frustration. Read complete version only at Find1Novel.net

With difficulty, she whispered, “I didn’t think things through! I just wanted Katelyn to shut up, to stop pushing my buttons. I was foolish enough to walk right into her trap.”

Neil stood still, his expression unreadable. Before, the sight of her tears would have made him instantly want to hold her, to make everything right. Now, though, all he could think of was the cold fury in her eyes from the security footage. It left him questioning whether he had ever really known her—or if he had been blind to the monster she had become.

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Despite her tears, Lise sat there, still waiting for the comfort that never came. Her hands tightened into fists, and a spark of anger flickered in her gaze. Realizing her words weren’t reaching him, she decided it was time to play her last card.

“Neil, I get that you don’t trust me anymore, and I can’t defend myself any further. So, let’s call off the engagement. From here on out, we’re done—no strings attached. I don’t want to pull you down with me,” Lise said.

Even now, Lise clung to the persona of the loving, selfless woman, always prioritizing Neil’s happiness over her own. With great effort, she pushed herself upright, brushing away the tears that had fallen, and gently continued, “The time I spent with you has been the greatest joy of my life. It was short, but the memories will stay with me forever. I truly wish you all the best, Neil. I hope you find someone who will love you the way I do.”

Lise’s voice was filled with warmth, but there was an undercurrent that subtly reminded Neil of everything she had given up for him in the past.

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