CHAPTER 196 - Changes in Lilia 2.

Alex watched Lilia closely, waiting for a reaction. He expected hesitation, resistance—at the very least, curiosity. But what he got instead left him momentarily speechless.

"No."

Lilia's answer came without a second of delay, her voice calm and unwavering. She met his gaze steadily, as if his question didn't matter in the slightest.

Alex blinked. "No? Just like that?"

She nodded, an almost imperceptible smile touching her lips. "It doesn't matter."

He narrowed his eyes, studying her expression carefully. "You don't want to know why?"

"No."

That answer stunned him even more. He had expected her to ask—maybe even argue with him. But instead, she just accepted it as if she had no doubts whatsoever.

In reality, it wasn't that Lilia didn't have doubts; the reason was different. It was that...

"I trust you," Lilia said simply, her violet eyes unwavering. "That's all there is to it."

Yes. She trusted him.