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What?
Ihy was he bringing up that imaginary classmate again?
He still didn’t know the “old classmate was something she’d made up on the spot. There was no such person- so of course, there was no progress to speak of.
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But if she told him the truth, he might worry she was planning to cling to him, which could ruin his mood and delay the divorce. After a moment’s thought, she decided to lie with a straight face.
“He’s… a good guy,” she said softly.
“Really good. I really like him. If I could marry him, that would be even better.”
James started to seriously wonder if something was wrong with his heart lately,
Earlier, when she said she wouldn’t’overthink things, it made him feel suffocated. Now, hearing her say she liked someone else, the tightness in his chest hadn’t gone away.
He pressed a hand to his chest discreetly and said, cold as ever
“That’s great.”
“I’ve already prepared a wedding gift. Once you two get married, I’ll have Ashton deliver it.”
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Lily didn’t actually want to accept any money from him.
But it felt awkward to reject it outright, so she simply offered a polite, “Thank you.”
That “thank you” made his chest tighten even more….
“B*tch!”
Wendy had just been drenched in buckets of filth.
The story of Lily’s supposed drunk driving had exploded online. People were furious. Drunk driving was a public enemy-countless netizens had vented their outrage, condemning Lily as a heartless monster.
But then, overnight, everything changed.
When the video revealing Wendy’s plot went viral the next morning, public anger doubled. People felt tricked, deceived. And all that fury now turned toward Wendy.
Some extreme netizens had camped out near her apartment complex and, without warning, dumped two full buckets of human waste all over her.
Wendy had taken several showers, gagged and vomited more than once, brushed her teeth over and over again. But no matter that she did, every breath she took reeked of rot. Her skin stank so badly she was going mad.
By the time Elsa rushed over, Wendy had already scrubbed herself raw with body wash again and again. She was nearly tearing the skin off her body, but she still couldn’t stand the stench.
“Mom, are you okay?”
When Wendy finally emerged from the bathroom, Elsa hurried over to check on her.
“It’s all that little slut Lily’s fault! If she hadn’t recorded that damned video, I wouldn’t have been humiliated like this! I won’t forgive her!”
As soon as Wendy opened her mouth, a wave of putrid stench hit Elsa square in the face, making her gag on the spot.
She had to fight the urge to throw up for a while before she could speak.
Holding her nose, she growled through clenched teeth, “Lily really is filthy and vile! She’s still pushing and pushing, trying to send you to jail-she’s completely heartless!”
“I can’t go to prison! I absolutely can’t!”
Just thinking about it made Wendy spiral into a frenzy again.
Now that everyone knew Elsa was in a relationship with the rich and glamorous John, people…re either envious or trying to curry favor.
But if Wendy went to prison, those same people-especially her fake friends who loved to kick others when they were down-would mock her relentlessly.
Right now, only Simon and Jolm had the power to save her.
She stepped forward and clutched Elsa’s hand tightly, her fingers trembling. “Elsa, your father and I have done everything for you, John and Simon always listen to you. You’re the only one who can help me now. Please please don’t let them take me away. I can’t stand the thought of being separated from you?
“Mom, with the Luke family backing Lily, even John and Simon can’t do much.”
Wendy was gripping her hand so tightly-and reeked so horribly-that Elsa’s head was pounding. But she didn’t shake her off. She didn’t want Wendy to think she was disgusted by her.
“Then what do I do? Am I really going to jail?”
“You won’t.”
Elsa’s flawless face remained calm, full of icy certainty. She cast a venomous glance into the distance and lowered her voice. “If we want Lily to agree to a settlement, there’s only one way-we have to get something on her.”
She paused, then added coldly, “Tell Dad to find someone to strip Lily’s clothes and take pictures. If she doesn’t want her nude photos to go viral, she’ll have no choice but to make peace with you.”
“Mom, remember-this time, it’s just photos, Strip Lily and take pictures, but no one is allowed to touch her. If anyone Dad sends actually forces themselves on her, I’m afraid she’ll go ballistic and things will spiral out of control. Make sure to tell Dad clearly. This has to go off without a hitch”
Hearing Elsa’s words, the panic in Wendy’s eyes melted away, replaced by that same smug certainty the always wore.
Her precious daughter never let her down
This plan really was foolproof.
A woman’s reputation? Nothing could be more fragile.
Once they had those indecent photos of Lily in their hands, no matter how unwilling she was, she’d have no choice but to agree to a settlement to protect her name.
Lily’s injuries weren’t too serious. The doctors mainly kept her hospitalized to monitor for possible complications from a mild concussion.
After two days of observation, and once all her vitals checked out, she was discharged Saturday afternoon. Despite some awkward moments with James, Lily had actually been in a pretty good mood the past couple of days.
She’d come across the video of Wendy getting doused in filth
And just that afternoon, she’d received a phone call-from Sunder, her parents’ former teacher.
Sunder was nearly seventy but still actively performing on the opera stage. Lily’s parents had been her most accomplished students. When they were killed in the car crash, Sunder had taken it hard-so hard, in fact, that she fell gravely ill.
Lily had learned Folk Opera from her for a time when she was little.
Later, when Sunder transferred to another opera troupe, she’d recontmended another teacher to Lily. Although Lily had pursued a career in voice acting, she occasionally performed on stage, and she never let heropera training slip.
A few years back, Sunder returned to the capital.
She was currently directing a production of Hamlet, and the actress originally cast in a supporting role had recently gotten pregnant-morning sickness hit her hard, and she’d been hospitalized. She couldn’t attend rehearsals anymore.
Other top-tier performers from Starlet Group were tied up with other plays, so Sunder thoug
Lily stood at 5’6″.
Lily.
Her breathtaking beauty carried a soft, natural femininity, but when dressed as a man, her features could exude sharpness and strength.
She had an inherent poise, a quiet resillence-traits that trade her surprisingly well-suited for the “young male” roles in traditional opera.
Her birth mother, Jennie, had been a renowned dan actress, while her father. Bryson, had specialized in young male roles.
Lily had grown up immersed in the art form. Though she had always played dan roles due to her beauty. she had long admired the cadence and energy of male parts.
Now, with Sunder suggesting she take on a young male role, she felt a spark of excitement.
She had just wrapped up most of her recent voice acting gigs, so she happily agreed to help.
Not wanting to delay rehearsals, she headed straight to the opera troupe that afternoon.
Since it was just a rehearsal, there was no need for full makeup. She simply changed into costume, donned the signature wig for young male roles, and stepped onto the stage.
Sixteen years ago, in the rubble, a young Lizzy had croaked out folk tunes and opera songs through cracked, parched lips.
Since then, Simon had been obsessed with Folk Opera.
Whenever he had free time, he’d go watch live performances,
That night, there was no public show. Lily and her castmates were rehearsing right on the main stage.
After dinner, Simon drove over and stepped into the quiet theater-just in time to hear someone singing a classic piece.
The voice was rich and resonant, lingering like mist in the air.
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