He made an effort to hush his voice.
“Hide yourself! Make sure they don’t discover you!”
Eliana wasn’t afraid in that moment. She fixed Alick with a smile and questioned, “What if I decide not to conceal myself? Am I going to spoil your engagement celebration?”
“Eliana! This is already a critical moment. Why are you still pushing this?”
Observing Eliana’s lack of movement, Alick drew a long breath and eventually gave in.
“You can proceed with the pregnancy. I’m willing to grant the baby half of my shares! Are you satisfied now?”
Eliana didn’t persist in seeking recognition of her identity, so, having obtained her desires, she nodded with a sense of contentment.
Alick grew increasingly agitated, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
“Hide yourself! Don’t let them discover you!”
When the hotel staff was about to unlock the door, Alick opened it, revealing himself to the surprised group outside.
“Alick?” Observing the sweat on his forehead, Lydia furrowed her brow and inquired, “You’re inside the dressing room. Why haven’t you opened the door for me?”
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“Oh…”
Alick, who was always skilled in deception, now appeared flustered.
“Well… I was engrossed in my phone a moment ago. I didn’t hear you knocking on the door.”
“Is that so?” Lydia, lifting her dress, walked into the dressing room.
She scanned the room, then turned to Alick.
“But why did I hear a woman’s voice arguing with you?”
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“You heard wrong! There’s no woman here.” Alick’s agitation was palpable as he explained, “I arrived here ahead of time. When I didn’t find you in the dressing room, I decided to wait here. I was engrossed in watching a TV series on my phone, and the volume was cranked up, so I didn’t catch what you were saying!”
Lydia nodded, appearing to accept Alick’s explanation. She pulled out a chair and took a seat.
“Well, no need to fret. I didn’t say I doubted your words.”
“I… I only don’t want you to get the wrong idea.” Alick took a seat beside her.
At that moment, a hotel waiter said, “Sir, I saw a woman enter here earlier, but I didn’t see her leave. Didn’t you notice her?”
Alick’s fist tightened, and he promptly stood up, appearing anxious.
“I’m sure you’ve got it wrong! It was just me here! When I arrived, there wasn’t anyone around.”