77 Unspoken Truths

In the stillness of the grand living room, Lily faced Michael, her determination palpable in the air. She had questions, questions that demanded answers, and she wasn't going to leave without them. "Michael, I need to know the truth. Is it you orchestrating these threats against Daniel, your own cousin? Is it all a ploy to get your hands on the system my father developed?" Lily's voice carried a mix of accusation and a desperate search for truth. Michael, leaning against the mantelpiece, looked at her with a complex expression. "Lily, do you genuinely believe I would stoop so low? That I would endanger lives just for a piece of technology?" Lily paused, the weight of his words sinking in. "I don't know what to believe anymore, Michael Everything seems so convoluted." Michael stepped closer, his gaze intense. "I have the resources and the means to develop any system I need. Why would I go after your father's creation through such underhanded methods?" Lily's gaze wavered.