Helanie:
"Tell me, did you cheat on me? Is that why I felt that pain?" Gavin insisted, his voice unwavering. But Lucy's confidence had been shattered.
I guessed she had hoped for a different outcome when they came out of the café. She had really believed Gavin would confess something that would justify her cheating back on him. But now that it turned out to be a huge misunderstanding, she seemed uncertain whether she could tell him the truth and still save their relationship.
"I was distressed, and maybe that's why you felt that pain," she said, clearing her throat and instantly lying, even though she had come out here to tell him the truth.
"No, Lucy. You're not lying to me anymore. You need to tell me the truth now. It's now or never," Gavin said, keeping his distance from her. She didn't try to move closer to him either.