Chapter 1448

"Chris, you..." Lena asked him in a murmur, "What are you saying?" Chris' heart clenched, but his words could not be taken back. He did not regret revealing the truth—he was just afraid of seeing the disappointment in Lena's eyes. That look was as if her unwavering beliefs had collapsed, and the light she had always trusted had suddenly gone out. She had thought she was not alone in this world, but it was all a joke now. "Lenny..." Chris licked his dry lips. "I'm sorry, I..." Under Lena's gaze, he could not even say a complete sentence. Lena's ears were buzzing. When Renee had exposed her as Nicholas' illegitimate daughter earlier, she had been angry and afraid—angry that Renee had revealed her secret and afraid that she would lose Lina and Nicholas. Now, Chris was saying that she was not from the Thompsons. She felt hopeless. It was like stepping into an abyss. There was nothing left in her world to support her. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed. "Lenny!" Chris panicked an