Chapter 113: Alana's Scandal

Kevin found the question peculiar. The only plausible reason for a wife to believe her husband was dead was if he failed to fulfill his responsibilities. He suspected Sean's involvement with Joan might be the cause. He looked at Sean and cautiously inquired, "Did you sleep with Joan excessively?"

"Are you crazy?" Sean shot Kevin an incredulous look.

Kevin sat up straight. "Abigail is obviously displeased with you. She wouldn't even tell you she's Alana. You're a failure of a husband."

Sean looked at Kevin coldly and admitted, "I know. I don't even know if the mourning period for her husband is over."

Kevin felt a chill emanating from Sean, making him shiver. He huddled closer, then moved away slightly. "What now? She won't reveal her true profession, and we can't confront her with these drafts to force the truth. What if she has a valid reason for her actions?"

Sean had no immediate response. He thought he knew Abigail, but in that moment, he reflected on their past and realized there had always been a veil between them.

Kevin proposed a somewhat absurd idea. "What if you pretend you know nothing and maintain this secret indefinitely, as I am?"

Sean looked at him coldly. "How can I demand an explanation for her claiming I was dead?"

Kevin almost choked. Anything he said would only worsen matters for Abigail. "I'll try to expose her then. I have her designs and the contract Luna signed. This should be easy to resolve," he suggested.

"I need to find out why she didn't want to tell me," Sean said solemnly.

Kevin hesitated. "Maybe it has something to do with Miss Palmer."

Sean shot him a sideways glance. "Joan hasn't been back long. She's been using the Alana alias in this industry for a while."

Kevin conceded Sean had a point. "True. So, what's our plan now?"

"Is that the only question you have?" Sean replied calmly.

After hesitating, Kevin said, "I don't mind if Abigail keeps it a secret. I'm fine with it as long as everyone remains in the dark, and it doesn't affect the show."

Sean remembered Kevin informing him that Abigail was serving tea. He had no clue what was going through her mind. She could have confronted him but remained silent, preferring to endure unfair treatment rather than reveal her true identity. Suddenly, he asked, "Do you know why she won't tell me anything?"

Kevin noticed the confusion and dejection in Sean's eyes. He understood how Sean felt. Sean and Abigail were married. Yet, she kept such a significant secret from him. She might have had many more.

Kevin recalled their interactions, and a realization dawned on him. "I think she doesn't like you. Have you been mistreating her?"

"She doesn't like me?" Sean was taken aback. He believed Abigail married him because she liked him. He was forced into the marriage, yet she still married him despite knowing he had no feelings for her.

Kevin was speechless at his naiveté.

"How did you know she doesn't like me?" Sean asked.

"Abigail's always distant from everyone, including you. She's interacted with you many times, but she never blushed. Not even once," Kevin said truthfully.

Sean thought, That's not true. She blushes when we're intimate and isn't distant in private.

Kevin was about to speak when someone knocked. Sean checked the time. It was a few minutes past eight; he thought it was probably someone from the production team.

An impatient Kevin opened the door to find Cameron waiting. "What's going on?"

Cameron entered and closed the door. "Something big happened."

"Spit it out," Kevin urged. He hadn't yet formulated his thoughts about Abigail's feelings for Sean.

Cameron glanced at the frosty Sean. "There's a scandal circulating online regarding Alana. They claim she's not the real creator of the designs. They say she doesn't even know how to make clothes. What's more, they have audio and video evidence."

Kevin couldn't believe his ears. "What? They're saying Alana can't design clothes, and there's evidence to back it up?"