A Lie For A Lie Novels & Stories

His voice was filled with anguish and bitterness. “No matter how much I messed up in the past, I have never been unfaithful to Bonnie. I have never been with another woman. “You manipulated me with your lies and clouded my judgment until I pushed her away. I hate myself for not seeing through your games sooner!” Casen’s emotions spiraled. “If you hadn’t tricked me into going to Sicily, I could’ve spent a lovely Valentine’s Day with her. If it weren’t for you, Bonnie would still be here!”

Adrian says quietly. Julian’s throat tightens. Adrian continues, slower now, as if each word costs more because it is not polished enough to be safe. “A lie can become the structure of a life. People begin placing things on top of it. Families. Companies. Engagements. Expectations. You tell yourself removing it would cause more damage than leaving it there.” Julian’s chest feels too tight, but he keeps his voice steady. “And does that make leaving it there honest?” “No.”

His voice was full of conviction as he said, "Absolutely, I love you. We married for love, remember?" I stared back at him, a sarcastic smile playing on my lips as I said, "For the past three years, you had put me through hell. You flirted with one woman after another right in front of me, and you even slept with Macie while I watched. Is that what you call love?" Adrian scrambled to explain, saying, "All that was just an act. You're the one I have always loved. "Liliana, I lost my head and did things I shouldn't have. However, that's history. From here on out, it's just you. You're the only one I want to love."

He grew complacent, dodging work with excuses, content to let me carry the load. As the business expanded, it needed more capital. I poured in all my savings and borrowed from friends and family to keep it thriving. I never complained, believing we'd build a good life together. At our wedding, Dale had vowed, "I'll make it big one day and earn enough to take care of you. I'll stick by you till we're old and gray." But long before we aged, his promises shattered. He always assumed I was the one who couldn't conceive. In truth, I'd lied to protect his pride.

On our wedding day, my fiancée and brother died in a tragic crash, and the shock left my mother completely bedridden. Everyone blamed me, saying I brought misfortune and death to everyone around me. However, I didn't even have time to grieve. I worked myself to the bone, hauling concrete at construction sites by day and delivering food by night, just to afford my mother's medical bills. Then came the day I took a side job wearing a mascot suit for a grand opening event. One employee mentioned, "Our boss is super rich and handsome, and his wife is so sweet. Their family is so loving. They even rescue stray cats and dogs all the time!" I stayed quiet, only worried about whether I'd make it

He looked at my father and gave Dave a very hard look, then walked out. “What are you doing here?” “That's not how you speak to your husband, Rhea.” My father's voice was calm. I sat up straighter, ignoring the pain shooting through my ribs. “I don't know what he told you, but it's all lies. Every word…” “I know everything.” He cut me off. “The surrogate. The ex-girlfriend. The donor eggs due to your medical complications. Which part is the lie?” My mouth opened in disbelief. “You…you can't actually think this is okay.”

BONUS CHAPTER (+2) ELIZA’S POV He lied. Not loudly. Not cruelly. Not in a way that could be easily pointed at and named. He lied softly, the way people do when they want to keep the peace, when they want to believe their own promises more than they want to keep them. “I’ll listen,” Lucien had said. He never did.

I hope he meant something else. "It can be a difficult and heavy reason. In the nature of man, we lie if we need to protect something. There are truths in this world that are better buried than being known. Lies are created for the purpose of protecting a secret. ..we lie so we can avoid conflict...we lie because we are afraid...we lie because we are afraid for history to repeat again," I answered him and also bowed. "But not all lies are good. There are lies that hurt people. But in my case, if I lie...it's because I am protecting myself." Stefano didn't answer. We were both silent and I didn't look up. I'm afraid he might already know. Should I leave before everyone catches up?

Ashley teased, pointing at Garnet. Garnet simply smiled, while John cleared his throat awkwardly. "Okay… maybe this year," he said hesitantly. Garnet turned to look at him, eyes wide with surprise. He had no choice. He had to lie. "That’s settled then! I’ll call Esmeralda later—I have good news for her!" Diana said excitedly. Then, the unexpected happened. "I don’t want to get pregnant." The room fell into silence. All three of them turned to look at Garnet.

Like he'd changed what he was going to say at the last second. "That's bullshit." "Excuse me?" "You were going to say something else. Don't lie to me." "I'm not lying." "Yes you are. You do this thing where your voice gets all flat when you're lying. It's a tell." "I don't have a tell." "You absolutely have a tell." I stepped closer to him, getting in his space now. "Just admit what you were going to say." "There's nothing to admit." "Liar." "Thalia, drop it."