Chapter 138 - Putting trust in each other

His coughing startled her. "Why are you hiding in your dressing room?" Alexandre asked. He had been observing Lily for several minutes now, as she was staring dazed at the wall. Next to her was her mobile phone lying on the floor. He immediately realized that she must have been on the phone with someone. That's why she was hiding in her dressing room. What was she hiding? He wanted to take it to see if he could find out who she was talking to. He suppressed that urge, although he obviously found it difficult.

With two big steps he approached her and bent down to her. Her round eyes seemed even bigger in the pale face. "What's wrong?" Something seemed to be bothering her.

Lily waved her hand in front of her face. "Nothing, nothing..."

Suspiciously, Alexandre raised one eyebrow. "You are pale, like a wall. So, what's wrong with you?"

He stroked a brown strand of hair from her face, brushing her delicate skin with his fingertips. She was cold as ice and shivered under his touch. Gently he took her face in his hands and looked directly into the deep blue of her eyes. "You don't have to pretend with me. I know there's something wrong with you."

She bit her lip.

He could see the glimmer of hesitation in her eyes.

Lily looked him straight in the eye. His face looked worried. She didn't know if she should tell him. Her tongue seemed to stick to her palate. But actually, this piece of news affected them both. He had a right to hear it from her. Lying wouldn't solve anything either. She just had to tell him. Maybe he knew the best way to handle the situation. Nelli's suggestion was actually quite seductive. She would love to show public her sister's true face. But this could backfire.

It would not be a lasting solution. She and Nadine could not threaten each other forever, eventually the secrets would come to the surface again.

Lily looked up to him. "We already talked about this... About the bridesmaid thing and my sister."

Alexandre noticed the tension in her voice. He could feel her restlessness vibrating in the air. Automatically, his eyebrows tightened. " Yes..." His voice dropped an octave lower. "What is your decision?"

Again she bit her lip. He wanted her to stop. Her lower lip were already all red and swollen.

"Well... I guess you can't really call it a decision. Um... Yeah... My sister actually made the decision on my behalf."

The wrinkle between Alexandre's eyebrows became even deeper. "What do you mean?"

"So... Nadine found out we're hiding Adrien in the house...Um... But she thinks he's our son... our biological son."

Instantly Alexandre realized the state of the matter. He could well imagine what kind of woman this Nadine was according to the reports he had read about her. The girl was only eighteen, but she was not to be underestimated with the connections she had in her hand.

So where the hell did she get this information about Adrien? Did he have a mole in his ranks? But the most important question was - what could she do with such valuable information?

"What does she want?" Alexandre blurted out. He could also threaten her. He had photos to prove her liaison with Pascal. That would put her in a precarious position for now...

"Actually, she just wants to be my bridesmaid."

Alexandre sighed. "But she won't stop there, will she?"

Lily nodded.

He breathed out loud, watching his wife look at him unsettled. Alexandre felt a sharp pain in his chest. He didn't want her to worry about such things. He cast a slow, pensive glance at the wall behind Lily. "Don't worry, I was going to make it official with Adrien anyway. I'm already being threatened by my mother!" He laughed before his tone of voice became serious again. "I wanted to pass him off as my son. Our son. Besides, we can't hide him in this house forever. But if we first tell them about Adrien, we can fix it so it won't harm us."

He kissed Lily on the forehead, hoping that with just one kiss he could take away all her worries.

"If your sister wants to be a bridesmaid, don't worry about it. I have an idea how we can make our wedding day even sweeter for her."

Alexandre took Lily in his arms. "You don't need to worry. Leave this matter of Adrien's status to me, I'll take care of it."

"You know, she's my sister and I'd better take care of it..."

"We're family now. We have the same problems to carry on together."

A tender smile bloomed on Lily's face as she looked up at him. It was strange, she had felt so depressed as the matter weighed heavily on her soul. But as soon as she had talked to Alexandre about it, the burden seemed to have suddenly fallen off her.

Suddenly Alexandre began to chuckle and lifted Lily up in his arms to carry her out of the room.

"P...put me back... down....Please!" His wife squeaked with a scarlet face. He quickly walked her down the stairs. It was rather quiet in the house. Most of the servants had already retired. He had come home late from work today. And Adrien was already in bed.

"You must promise me something..." Alexandre whispered in that warm baritone, but in his undertone amusement hummed along. He looked down at his wife's bright red face, her cheeks burning crimson and her moist lips upon which she was chewing in confusion were tempting. He wanted to kiss her and do some other things with her that had been on his mind for days. She was his pure temptation, which he could only resist every night anew, only with the greatest effort. His little wifey drove him crazy. He did not know how much longer he could resist her without being overwhelmed by his libido. But for tonight he had other plans.