Vivi leaned forward, her voice steady and soothing, cutting through Mara's sobs like a gentle breeze.
"Mara, thank you for sharing that. I'm sure it's so hard to carry this alone, and I'm glad you're here telling me what you feel."
She said, her tone warm but to the point like she was building up to something.
"I can see why you're hurting, why this feels like betrayal...But let's take it step by step, alright, since you said your husband's always been kind, always put you first—does that sound like a man who'd throw it all away without a word?...Maybe there's something we're not seeing yet."
Cassius nodded his head seeing that she had picked up on what he had also thought and was properly questioning like he would to find the truth.
"Can you tell me more about Clara? What's she like when she's around you? And your husband—has he ever lied to you before, or hidden things?"