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Now that the truth was out, Simon deeply regretted the harsh things he’d said to Lily earlier. But Elsa was his precious Lizzy. He couldn’t stand seeing anyone criticize or slander her. And since Lily had accused Lizzy of colluding with Wendy, there was no way he’d treat her kindly.
“You little brat, you want me to sew that mouth of yours shut?” Mary snapped, furious as Simon barked at Lily again. “Gratitude is important, sure, but that doesn’t mean you lose your head while repaying kindness. When the earthquake hit. Ela pulled you out of danger. You want to repay her. fine. But at least use your damn brain. Don’t lash out at innocent people just because you’re grateful to the wrong person!”
Simon still thought Lily was being unreasonable.
But the truth was, he also knew Mary would have Jamie teach him a lesson if he stepped out of line-and the look James was giving him was ice-cold, full of threat. Even if his heart still ached for Elsa, Simon. wisely chose to shut up.
After all, his own mother and his cousin were right there. Even if he tried to defend himself, it would be useless if they didn’t back him up..
“Lily, I swear when I gave birth to this idiot, the amniotic fluid must’ve gone to his brain. His head’s all messed up, can’t tell right from wrong. Don’t take anything he says to heart.”
After scolding Simon, Mary turned back around and gently took Lily’s hand, her voice full of concern.
“Your undir will be here soon. Since this kid has no sense of shame. I’ll have your uncle give him a proper beating it he’s grown crooked, then your uncle’s going to beat him straight again.”
Laly honestly taught Simon’s brain was so fried that no amount of beating could fix it,
But rather in the other lounge, she’d faintly heard Mary’s voice. Like Ivan, Mary had taken her side attreut hesitation.
Mary w he made Lily feel wart-even though she clearly disapproved of Sumon, she sti!! wouldn’t say outright that he was beyond saving
After a brief pause, Lily simply said politely, “Madam Mary, I won’t take anything he says to heart.”
He might as well have just farted. It hat, am I supposed to remember how bad it stunk?
“Lily. Um so sorry you’ve had to go through this”
Mary still felt incredibly guilty. “It stinks in here. You and James go downstairs first. James, Lily must be starving-take her to get something to eat.
James nodded quietly.
Even though everyone made way for them, the space was still too crowded.
Lily had worn heels tonight; James was worried someone might bump into her, so he kept her hand in his.
He had already sent word to Nora, who was chatting with Grandma in the front hall.
Knowing Nora’s temper, once she found out what had happened tonight, she would absolutely destroy that vile pair. They had tried to ruin Lily….
They deserved whatever was coming to them.
Lily..”
Just as James turned with Lily in hand, Elsa’s soft, fragile voice called out again. “I really didn’t know what my mom was planning tonight. Could you stop hating me so much!”
“I actually wanted to get along with you, we-
Lily felt sick
She slowly turned her face, a cold smirk forming as she looked at Elsa. “You and John really are a perfect match-self-righteous and shameless, both of you. Sure, I broke up with John. But have you ever seen a normal person get along with the mistress who disgusted her? That’s like expecting Madam Nora to be friendly with Wendy. You think Madam Nora would smile and play nice with her after hearing what happened tonight? You and Wendy are two of a kind-absolutely repulsive.”
Im not the other woman. I’ve never done anything to hurt you…”
Wendy’s behavior had already left a huge stain on Elsa’s name.
Even though slir kept trying to distance herself from Wendy, the people around them still whispered. Most of them didn’t beheve she could’ve been completely in the dark
Many even brought up her wedding with John, claiming that at the time, John and Lily hadn’t officially Loken up Which meant Elsa really had been a mistress-just like Wendy-always going after other people’s men, utterly shameless
Elsa had always believed that she and Lily were like the cold, pure moon and filthy mud. Lily, someone like her thinks she’s worthy of being compared to me.
Now that James was openly siding with Lily, and everyone was praising Lily while criticizing her, of course, she couldn’t take it.
She knew the only way to silence them was to show just how much John cared about her. Only then would people hesitate to speak against her.
And if she wanted John to feel sorry for her, to believe she had nothing to do with what happened tonight, she had to show weakness-bleed for sympathy.
“I’ve never hurt anyone. I have my own pride… I would never be someone’s mistress…”
Just now, she had quietly slipped two blood capsules into her mouth. As she spoke, she bit down hard. Crimson liquid immediately trickled from the corners of her lips.
Her slim body suddenly swayed, like a broken red rose, trembling as she collapsed to the ground.
“Elsa!”
“Lizzy!”
The moment they saw Elsa cough up blood and faint, John and Simon both panicked, their eyes reddening.
Simon, who wasn’t used to physical contact with women, immediately shoved John toward her.
John caught her firmly in his arms, then turned, eyes bloodshot, and shouted furiously at Lily. “Elsa already said she had no idea what her mom was planning. She’s proud-she hates bowing to anyone. But she lowered herself for you tonight, and you still kept pushing her. Now she’s fainted from the stress… Lily, you went too far! Apologize to Elsa!”
It wasn’t the first time John had tried to force Lily to apologize to Elsa.
At first, it had felt like knives twisting in her chest. Now? Nothing. If she felt anything at all toward John these days, it was that he was seriously unwell.
She was just about to suggest he go see a doctor when James’ voice cut in, laced with obvious sarcasm. “Coughing up blood and fainting, huh? Elsa really makes it look easy. I’m genuinely curious-what kind of terminal illness lets you spit blood on command like that? Ashton, bring in the medical team. I’d love to see whether Ela’s actually dying or just faking it to frame my wife,”
Elsa’s body gave a violent twitch, nearly slipping from John’s arms. She knew James had been completely blinded by that fox Lily, unable to tell glass from diamond.
But still, tean, ie couldn’t believe it. He actually suspected her of faking illness and even wanted a medical to prove it
She hadn’t conceived John’s child yet. There was no way she could let him find out she wasn’t actually sick.
If James really brought in experts to examine her, she wouldn’t be able to keep up the act.
She let out a soft, pained moan, as if the discomfort had roused her from a shallow unconsciousness.
“John my stomach hurts so bad…”
Elsa trembled weakly, like she might stop breathing at any moment. “I really don’t feel well could you take me to the hospital?”
John didn’t answer right away. Instead, he looked at Lily with a complicated expression.
Lily had humiliated Elsa in front of everyone, and her defiant, rebellious attitude infuriated him.
But now, after what had happened with Wendy, he realized he’d completely misjudged Lily-and treated her horribly.
Thinking it through, it made sense, tonight, she had suffered because of Wendy. And since Elsa was Wendy’s daughter, it was understandable that Lily might take it out on her.
Softening his tone slightly, though still clearly uneasy, he said. “Lily, Wendy really did cross a line tonight. But that doesn’t mean you should vent your anger on Elsa. I know you’re upset. If you truly don’t want to apologize, I won’t force you. But this has gone on long enough: Stop making a scene. Come home with me tonight”
“John, you’re absolutely hopeless.”
John was so arrogant and irrational, Lily didn’t even want to argue anymore. Her voice was icy and dismissive. “Didn’t Elsa ask you to take her to the hospital? Fine. While you’re at it, have the doctor check your brain. If it’s beyond saving, maybe just replace it altogether.
“Lily, don’t be ungrateful!”
John had been so certain James wouldn’t survive-he thought Lily would come crawling back to him.
Now, even after he’d softened his tone and asked her to go home, she was still defiant, baring her thorns. Of course, he couldn’t take it lying down.
But James had promised Henry that he would look after Lily tonight.
There was no way he’d stand by while John talked to her like that.
He looked up, his phoenix-like eyes cool and commanding, a hint of mocking superiority in his tone. “Lily’s right-you really should get that head of yours checked.”
“My wife doesn’t need you to worry about her.”
“Wife?”
John’s gaze darkened as it fell on James and Lily’s interlocked hands, his eyes growing even redder and more terrifying. pite
Suddenly, he gave a cold, twisted smile. Lily only married you, back when you were still in a coma, me. What kind of wife does that make her, huh?
John continued, “She only has me in her heart. Sooner or later, she’ll come back to me! Laly, I’m giving you one last chance. Are you going to keep fighting with me and use James to provoke me, or are your coming home with me?”
From the moment she learned that John and Eha were getting married, Lily had put john firmly in her past. Why would I waste my time trying to make him jealous with another man! He’s not even worth that much effort.
She met his eyes, cold and sharp with sarcasm. “John, I thought I made myself very clear. I meant it when 1 said I don’t like you. I meant it when I broke up with you. Someone like you, greedy, indecent, disgusting. how dare you compare yourself to my husband? You’re not even fit to shine his shoes.”
“Lily””
John’s face turned ashen, the blood rising in his eyes as if the world might bleed with him. He knew Lily had grown more and more defiant, always trying to provoke him-
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