Elio thought he had some peace when he heard his friend's voice from outside. His tone was proof that he was only there to pick war on her and he was in no mood to put up with that. he knew what he had promised his best friend about the one he considered his sister and there, the fault did not come from him. He already didn't have the strength to deal with him.
“Tell her I’m not here,” he said to Laura.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Elio. You know very well that you did nothing, you know very well that you are not the one at fault in this story because you are the victim. Your wife betrayed you and why should we condemn you? it does not make sense."
He knew that Laura was right but knowing Hugo, he wasn't going to let it go like that so the best thing would be to let her know that he wasn't.
“tell him I’m not here.”