Swimming in dangerous waters (1)

Nora gazed at Alexa, her expression solemn. She had no choice but to reveal the truth, no matter how painful it might be. "The Triads... Your husband... Your husband is Mr. Den..." Nora's voice trailed off, as if she had spoken out of turn.

Alexa's eyes widened in shock, her mind reeling from the revelation. She fixed a vacant stare on Nora, unsure how to process her emotions. "When did you know this?" she asked, her voice eerily calm.

Nora hesitated before responding, "When you were hospitalized…"

"Over three months ago." Alexa's gaze dropped, her eyes welling up with pain. She felt betrayed and upset, but couldn't quite direct her anger - was it at her husband, who had deceived her for so long, or her best friend, who had kept this secret from her?