In reality, her anger had long since cooled. But she was torn by their tangled past and mutual


    misunderstandings.


    Their three-year marriage ended in failure, and she was uncertain if they could truly wipe the te


    clean and make it work a second time.


    Their rtionship was fraught with uncertainty, and Keely was just a spark in their underlying issues of


    trust and honesty.


    Looking at Marco, Loraine asked, “Will you… bepletely transparent with me and not keep secrets?


    WiLL you stop deceiving me?”


    Marco nodded instantly and ryed his ns concerning Keely to


    Loraine.


    “I’ve made arrangements. I’m sending Keely overseas tonight.


    She won’t being back. Loraine, since the incident where Keely hurt you, any lingering kindness


    because of Jorge has been utterly destroyed. If it weren’t for my wish to allow her to pay herst


    respects to Jorge, I wouldn’t have allowed her toe back this time…”


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    Loraine ced her hand on his lips, halting his words mid-sentence.


    “I don’t want to hear anything more about Keely. I just need to know if you’ll be open with me and stop


    keeping secrets.”


    In the past, she had been like a moth drawn to a me. She married


    Marco and concealed her identity out of love. Despite her trials in the


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    Bryant family, she refrained from burdening Marco withints, aware of his demanding schedule.


    She was merely a decorative wife.


    She dared not seek too much of his attention, nor burden him. In their three years together, her biggest


    hope was for him to spend time with her, to notice her more.


    This also resulted in their Limitedmunication over the years and their tendency to bury


    misunderstandings deep within themselves.


    This was the heart of their problem.


    It wasn’t until she reimed her status as the Torres family’s daughter that Marco slowly learned to


    express his affection for her, bringing them closer together.


    Yet now, due to Keely, they had reverted to their old ways.


    Ultimately, theycked trust in each other.


    Marco held her hand, ced it on his chest, and gave a solemn nod.


    “Loraine, I should not have hidden the fact that I took Keely to pay respects to Jorge, feigning it was for


    your protection and out of concern. I promise, I won’t allow you to be hurt again, and I won’t deceive or


    conceal anything from you.”


    Loraine bit her Lip, seeking reassurance once more, “Really? No more deceptions or secrets?”


    Their trust issues extended far beyond just Keely. At times, Loraine was frustrated that Marco wasn’t


    communicative, yet she hoped he could genuinely be truthful and share what he had kept hidden.