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Each hot tear that landed on his chest seemed to pierce deeper, carrying her fear and pain straight into the depths of his soul.
And instead of loosening his grip, he found himself holding her even tighter.
“James?”
John hadn’t expected him to arrive so soon. He thought James would stay behind to help Ashton deal with Jyro and the others,
His brow furrowed. He clearly didn’t appreciate James meddling in what he saw as his own business.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, John’s expression turned dark. “This has nothing to do with you. You should stay out of it. Lily was selfish and vicious-she hurt Elsa. She needs to be held accountable. James, what she did tonight crossed a line.
Simon, meanwhile, couldn’t stand the sight of Lily wrapped in James’ arms. The image rubbed him the wrong way.
But then he reminded himself-his cousin had no feelings for Lily. That thought gave him a twisted sense of relief.
He looked away from her and said, “Elsa’s bleeding. This can’t just be brushed aside.”
James actually laughed-cold and sharp.
His lip curled in contempt, his eyes gleaming with a chilling edge.
“Nothing’s been proven yet,” he said, his voice as icy as a frozen blade. “So what gives you the right to lay a hand on her? Lily is my wife. Who the hell do you think you are to lecture her?”
“She pushed me down the stairs.
Her lashes trembled, Tears spilled down her cheeks and soaked into his shirtfront.
She knew James didn’t like being touched, especially by her. And this was the second time he’d saved tonight. She didn’t want to repay his kindness by clinging to him.
But she couldn’t help it.
The fear, the humiliation, the sheer weight of it all was too much. Her legs were weak, her knees barely holding her up.
So she allowed herself this moment, resting in his arms, letting her tears fall-one by one-onto his heart.
James usually hated physical contact,
But right now, with her trembling in his arms like a wounded child, he couldn’t bring himself to push her away
Each hot tear that landed on his chest seemed to pierce deeper, carrying her fear and pain straight into the depths of his soul.
And instead of loosening his grip, he found himself holding her even tighter.
“James?”
John hadn’t expected him to arrive so soon. He thought James would stay behind to help Ashton deal with Jyro and the others.
His brow furrowed. He clearly didn’t appreciate James meddling in what he saw as his own business. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, John’s expression turned dark. “This has nothing to do with you. You should stay out of it. Lily was selfish and vicious-she hurt Elsa. She needs to be held accountable. James, what she did tonight crossed a line.”
Simon, meanwhile, couldn’t stand the sight of Lily wrapped in James’ arms. The image rubbed him the wrong way.
But then he reminded himself-his cousin had no feelings for Lily. That thought gave him a twisted sense. of relief.
He looked away from her and said. “Elsa’s bleeding. This can’t just be brushed aside.”
James actually laughed-cold and sharp.
His lip curled in contempt, his eyes gleaming with a chilling edge.
“Nothing’s been proven yet,” he said, his voice as icy as a frozen blade. “So what gives you the right to lay a hand on her? Lily is my wife. Who the hell do you think you are to lecture her?”
She pushed me down the stairs.”
Elsa couldn’t let this slip through her fingers. She wanted James to see Lily’s true, cruel nature-to stand on her side.
She coughed up blood, her voice barely audible. “It hurts so much…”
Shur up
James cut her off with a tone full of disgust.
There was no way Lily would be dumb enough to push Elsa down the stairs right now and hand her enemies that kind of ammunition.
The more he looked at Elsa-her pitiful act, her feigned fragility-the more sickened he became.
“You can maybe fool Simon and Johm with your pathetic, manipulative act,” he said coldly. “But not me You’re disgusting.”
James!
“James!”
Simon and John both exploded at once. They couldn’t tolerate anyone speaking to Elsa like that. They definitely couldn’t tolerate being called idiots.
John glared at the two of them clinging together and shouted, “Let her go! She pushed Elsa down the stairs and made her condition even worse. She needs to answer for that!”
“I didn’t push Eksa.”
Lily knew talking to John was like talking to a brick wall.
So when she said those words, she didn’t even look at him. She only turned to James.
“I knew Wendy and her daughter wouldn’t give up easily. I came prepared today. I recorded Elsa framing me earlier. My phone got thrown downstairs by her. I’m not feeling great right now-could you help me retrieve it?
Ashton had already called for backup. His men would be arriving soon to take care of the rest.
When they arrived, Ashton had immediately followed James here. Seeing his boss holding Lily tightly, he obviously wouldn’t let James go downstairs himself.
He quickly walked down the stairs and picked up Lily’s phone.
It was the same phone James had given her when she was hospitalized. High-quality. Even after Elsa had flung it down the stairs, there wasn’t a single visible scratch on it.
Ashton brought the phone back respectfully and handed it to Lily.
Elsa had heard what Lily said just now.
When she realized Lily might have caught everything on video, her bloodied face turned visibly panicked.
But then she remembered-before she’d flung herself down the stairs, she had already thrown Lily’s phone far away. There was no way Lily could’ve recorded her setup. Her tense heart gradually began to
Lily was probably just bluffing.
“John, Simon… it hurts… it really hurts… What did I ever do wrong that Lily keeps hurting me like this? Why does she want me dead? Lily, what tricks are you trying to pull now?”
John was convinced that Elsa would never risk her own life as a ploy. He didn’t believe Lily had any so- called evidence either.
He stared at Lily, his face filled with fury and disappointment.
“Apologize to Elsa and ask for her forgiveness. If she’s willing to forgive you, I’ll give you one last chance. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you pay.”
As soon as he finished, Simon also barked, “Lily, apologize to Lizzy!”
Lily didn’t answer. She was too busy looking for the video.
Elsa whimpered again and, voice trembling, tried to make a deal.
“Lily, I don’t have long to live. After what happened tonight-after you pushed me down those stairs-I’m in so much pain. I probably don’t even have a few days left. But I won’t press charges. I won’t send you to prison. I only ask one thing. make peace with my mom. She gave me life. She’s my only family. I don’t want her suffering in jail. I don’t want to spend my final days without her. Let’s forget what happened between us. Please… stop going after my mother,”
“In your dreams.”
There was no way Lily would reconcile with Wendy,
Still scrolling through her phone, she said coldly, “Wendy has tried to destroy me over and over again. I will make her pay, even if it means rotting in prison. And Elsa-tonight you framed me and sicced that rabid dog John on me. Don’t think I’ll let that slide.”
“Lily!”
John’s face darkened, his fury boiling over at being called a beast after what he saw as her wrongdoing.
He stormed forward, reaching to grab her from James’ arms. “Come here! Apologize to Elsa!”
Bang!
Before John could even touch her, James’ fist smashed into his face again.
“James! Are you looking to die?!”
Rage twisted John’s features as he swung at James in return.
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