At that mont, upon hearing what Lisa just said, Oliver instantly turned toward her with his eyes full of disbelief. The words had hit him so unexpectedly that for a brief second he thought he must have misheard her.
"What did you just say?" Oliver asked, his voice with confusion. "Cora? Getting herself involved in a love scandal? Like how? How is that even possible?"
Then Lisa took a deep breath, clearly uncomfortable delivering the news, but she knew Oliver needed to know everything clearly. Her eyes showed hesitation, but she forced herself to continue.
"Well, it all broke out last night," Lisa explained carefully. "And from all indications, it seems that Samuel is the one at the center of the love scandal. They’re saying Cora and Samuel have actually been seeing each other secretly, and so pictures surfaced online, pictures that people are using as proof."
At that mont Oliver imdiately shook his head, his face growing darker with frustration and anger. He refused to believe what Lisa was saying, not because he didn’t trust her words, but because he knew Cora too well. He knew she would never allow herself to be caught up in sothing like this. His jaw tightened sharply, and a visible vein appeared at the side of his temple.
"No, I don’t think that’s even possible," Oliver said firmly, trying to control the growing rage within him. "That’s not even true. Like, it’s not true. There’s no way sothing like that could be true."
Seeing the intensity in Oliver’s eyes, Lisa quickly opened her phone, nervously scrolling through the screen. She found the images and carefully handed the phone to Oliver.
"See it yourself," Lisa said gently. "These are the pictures they’re using."
Without wasting anymore ti Oliver grabbed the phone, his hand slightly trembling with a mixture of fury. The mont his eyes landed on the first image, his heart sank. Instantly, he recognized the scene captured in the photo. It was the sa exact ti Cora was inside the parking lot, the very night they went out together, the night he saw Samuel standing too close to her. Everything matched perfectly: the background the cars parked around them. And most painfully, Cora herself, dressed exactly as he rembered.
Then his fingers gripped the phone even more tighter, and his breathing beca noticeably uneven. He stared at the picture for what felt like an eternity, replaying the entire scenario from that night in his mind. Samuel had been there, clearly imposing himself on Cora. He rembered vividly how uncomfortable she had looked, how relieved she seed when he finally arrived. Yet, this photograph and story showed sothing entirely different, a narrative twisted to portray intimacy where there was none.
Oliver swiped the screen slowly to the second picture, but this ti he couldn’t recognize the situation at all. It showed Cora and Samuel again, but in a completely different setting, one he had never witnessed. His mind raced, trying to understand when this second picture might have been taken, but he drew a complete blank. Then Frustration surged through him, amplifying the anger already boiling inside.
Then he handed the phone back to Lisa, the anger in his eyes was unmistakable. His entire body radiated with a quiet, deadly intensity, revealing the depth of the wrath now awakened in him. He didn’t have answers about the second photograph yet, but one thing was certain, Oliver was extrely angry.
At that mont, Oliver turned to Lisa, his expression filled with deep concern. Then he took a slow, deliberate breath and asked her calmly, "Has anybody said anything yet? Samuel or Cora have they made any statent to debunk all of this?"
Imdiately Lisa shook her head slowly, looking a bit hesitant as she replied, "As of now, no. I haven’t received any information about Samuel or Cora making any official statents yet. Nothing at all."
Oliver’s brows knitted tighter in confusion as he processed what Lisa had just said. His thoughts began racing, trying to figure out why Cora hadn’t imdiately spoken up. With a hint of unease in his voice, he murmured, "Well, it’s quite strange. Knowing Cora, she definitely would have debunked everything by now if truly nothing was going on between them."
Yet even as the words left his lips, Oliver knew he did not genuinely doubt Cora’s integrity. Despite the photos and the swirling rumors, he trusted her completely. He clenched his jaw firmly, reinforcing his determination not to be swayed by manipulated images.
Still, the absence of any imdiate clarification left him slightly unsettled. He quickly decided to handle the situation carefully, instructing Lisa firmly, "Keep updated, Lisa. If anything new cos up, no matter how small or insignificant you think it might be I need you to tell imdiately."
Hearing Oliver words Lisa nodded decisively, understanding the seriousness in Oliver’s tone. Her expression softened then, a genuine warmth breaking through the earlier tension. She took a slight step closer, her voice dropping to a gentle, sincere whisper, "It’s good to have you back, Oliver. To be honest, I thought you were gone forever. When you accepted your original family, I really thought we lost you. I thought you’d never return. But now that you’re back, I can’t tell you how grateful and relieved I am."
Lisa words made Oliver paused, his hardened expression relaxing into a rare, genuine smile. His eyes t Lisa’s, sincere gratitude reflecting clearly in them. Then he released a slow breath before responding, his voice was calm
"It wasn’t worth it, Lisa," Oliver admitted quietly, the weight of past choices evident in his words. "I truly thought accepting my birth family would bring happiness, that it would fill the void I’ve felt for so long. I thought I’d find genuine love and belonging there. But in the end, it wasn’t worth it."
Then he paused briefly, reflecting deeply on his journey. The mories of his original family flickered briefly in his eyes, bringing both sadness and acceptance. Oliver continued softly yet resolutely, "I’ve realized now that the Zakaria family, they’ve always been the true family for . That’s where my destiny lies."
Then his voice grew stronger, filled with a newfound determination as he concluded confidently, "So yes, Lisa, I’m back, to continue what I started."
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