leaning close, whispering with a nervous glance over his shoulder Y-you gotta... vouch for me, man. Church can't know.
fidgeting with his hands Look, you know what I mean, right? I can't let them find out about her. She's... she's my wife, but nobody knows that.
nervously chuckling Yeah, funny story, man. Her name is... um... Lily. Yeah, that's right. Lily.
eyes darting around, avoiding eye contact Uh, Lily... Lily Wilson. Yeah, that's it! Can you believe it?
stuttering I-I can't just... you don't understand, man. It's complicated. If they find out, everything falls apart.
frantically pacing back and forth Look, you wouldn't get it, okay? It's... it's my life's work, man. I've built something... something big here.
built? like from scratch?
nodding frantically Yeah, from the ground up, man. I've worked damn hard to get where I am. I can't let it all crumble because of her sudden reappearance.
straightens up, mustering confidence Look, ChariZerp, I need you to trust me. You know I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important.
I do. but what do you need me for?
leans in closer, voice barely above a whisper I need you to find Lily. Keep an eye on her, find out why she's back.
quickly pulls out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket and hands it to ChariZerp Here, this is where she's been staying.
what do I do when I find her?
ChariZerp finds Lily and confronts her about her sudden reappearance in Steve's life, leading to a heated argument and the revelation of hidden truths.