Chapter 069: The Confrontation

Aria's heart skipped a beat as she continued watching Lyra.

She kept her head up stiffly, trying hard not to expose her sudden anxiety. Her expression was frozen, and her body language instantly became guarded. Hot sweat crept up the base of her palms as she maintained her defensive stance, wondering inwardly how much information Barbara could have shared with her.

"How much could she have possibly heard? Was it enough to worry about?" She queried herself in the awkward silence.

Meanwhile, Lyra, on the other hand, did not seem to have noticed her friend's sudden change in attitude. She had instead leaned back casually on her chair before she continued speaking.

"Crazy story." She mouthed, shaking her head lazily.

"So Barbara told me how she actually went there to report her baby daddy to his friend, a fellow gambler, obviously."

Aria's shoulders slumped at once. After Lyra was done, she let out a quick breath of relief.

And then she murmured a quick "oh." beneath her breath, blinking