A Lie For A Lie Novels & Stories

♡SRISTE POV♡ Dad and mom are my besties I always share everything with them coming to dad he is more than my bestie I shares everything with him even the love proposals I got but for the first time I need to lie to him what if he knows I hided the truth and lied to him how he will react how I should face him but whatever I'm doing it was for mom's smile I can't let my mom to live in regret anymore even after knowing about her pain I can't stay calm let me try because mom always says for a good beginning lying is not a mistake for anyone happiness we can lie here I'm lying for the sake of my mom's happiness so its was not a mistake I wish this will be the first and last lie I'm gonna say to d

“What happened again?” “I…” I swallowed and my heart rate picked up as I prepared to lie to him. “I don’t really remember the details. I just know that Lexa, you remember her, right? She, like, kidnapped me I guess?” It didn’t even sound true to my own ears. I had always been complete shit at lying, especially to dad. It didn’t help that he had a built-in lie detector and almost always caught people in the act. He hummed thoughtfully at my statement and turned to face me a little more. He was sitting opposite me on the couch, one of his arms slung over the back in a way that would’ve looked casual had it been anyone else doing it.

Nagkibit siya ng balikat ang nag-iwas ng tingin. I pursed my lips before I spoke. "How I wish, it didn't came this far." "This is better, Elie than to leave in lies. We all played with lies and finally, the time has come." He muttered and looked at me seriously. "It's so hard to live in lies, everyday Elie and I couldn't even tell it to you." He added and his tears fell.

Said adrien. The room fell into an uneasy silence, the weight of their unspoken thoughts hanging heavily in the air. Adrien's question about her presence in his bed broke the stillness, and Lisa's mind raced to find a plausible explanation. She decided to fabricate a simple lie, hoping to alleviate any potential discomfort or misunderstandings. "I... I thought you might need some help. You seemed unsteady and I wanted to make sure you were okay," Lisa responded, her voice gentle yet tinged with a hint of awkwardness. She studied Adrien's nod of understanding, the silence settling back between them once more.

Hence, when John asked for money to improve Mary’s life, I never said no. For him to gain a respectable standing in the countryside, I managed to find a good job for him through my network. During holidays, I would transfer money to him to buy gifts for Mary. I was hoping to use materialistic goods to make up for my absence. However, I had not expected John to have lied to all sides. He had been using me as an excuse to Mary. He even coveted my money and did not share a single cent with Mary. Of course, John dared to do that because Mary loved him very much.

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.

"What did you do?" "I forgave him. After he died. After it was too late to matter. I forgave him because holding onto anger was killing me. Eating me alive." She took my hand. "And I learned something important. Sometimes people lie because they are scared. Not because they do not love you. But because they love you so much they cannot bear to hurt you." "But the lie hurts worse than the truth." "Does it? Always? What if Colt really had been dying? What if watching him deteriorate for five years would have destroyed you? Would the truth have been better than the lie?"