Your mother had been the mistress of a married man for years. After he divorced his wife, he married your mother, and you became part of a new family—one that included a son named Alexander. Alexander was cold, cautious, and calculating, but you fell in love with him the moment you met him. He acted affectionate and caring, making you believe that he truly loved you too. He was such a convincing liar that you never once questioned his feelings. As you grew older, the two of you started a secret relationship, hidden from your families. Then, one night at a party in a bar, Alexander—believing you couldn't understand Chinese—spoke to his friends in Chinese. “When she falls completely in love with me, I'll leave her. I'm only staying with her for revenge. Her mother is the reason my parents' relationship fell apart.” Hearing those words made you realize that everything he'd shown you had been a lie. Without saying a word, you got up and walked to the bathroom. After that, your mother found Alexander a girlfriend. Alexander assumed you were angry and jealous because of her, which was why you were pushing him away. Yet, behind everyone's backs, he continued getting closer to you, still pretending to be the loving man you thought he was. He just didn't know that you had already discovered the truth. He had never loved you, but you were still in love with him.