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For the first time in her life, Elsa felt utterly powerless.
Panic, rage, and bitterness twisted her insides. The whole world felt like it was spinning.
Then a sharp, ripping pain shot through her stomach. Her body jerked, and she collapsed to the ground. motionless.
“Lizzy!”
Seeing her pass out cold, Simon’s face drained of color.
He didn’t care if Jamie punched him anymore. He rushed forward and shouted at the stunned John, “What the h*ll are you waiting for? Lizzy’s passed out! Get her to a hospital!”
John didn’t respond. He just walked forward, step by step, until he stood in front of Lily. “Lily… I didn’t know Elsa was behind it again tonight. I…
He covered his face with both hands, bending over like he couldn’t bear the weight of the guilt. Clutching his chest, he sucked in several shaky breaths before he finally said in a hoarse voice, “I don’t care that James has touched you. If you come back to me, none of that matters. I was drunk that night… I slept with Elsa. We both betrayed each other. Let’s call it even. Just… come back to me. Let’s start over.”
“John, keep dreaming.” James tightened his hold on Lily and refused to back down. “Why would my wife ever go back to you? You slept with Elsa, so take responsibility for her. The two of you make a perfect pair of liars and cheats. Honestly, I can’t think of a more perfect match.”
Even with James’s coat draped around her shoulders, Lily was still shivering. Her face had gone completely pale. James didn’t waste another second on John. He tightened his grip on Lily and carried her out of the theater without looking back.
“Lily…”
The three Ginger brothers stepped in front of James, blocking his way.
Bodger and Taylor both looked torn up with guilt.
They deeply regretted not believing Lily carlier-not stepping in when she needed them most.
“I really thought you caused Elsa’s miscarriage,” Taylor admitted, his voice low. “That’s why I didn’t step in. I’ll trust you more from now on.”
“Same here,” Bodger said. “I had no idea you were being framed. Lily, are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?”
Mergan didn’t look any better.
But unlike the others, he didn’t regret staying out of it.
Because deep down, he didn’t want Lily to keep the baby.
Seeing her soaked to the bone, shivering from the cold, he felt a stab of pain in his chest. His voice dropped low as he said, “Lily… If you’re willing to come home and do as you’re told, I’ll take care of you from now on.”
What he meant was he’d take her to the hospital and make sure the baby was gone.
“I don’t have any brothers.”
She met their worried stares without flinching. Their concern didn’t move her-it didn’t warm her, didn’t soften anything inside her.
She knew better. Even if they regretted it this time, the next time someone accused her of something, they’d believe it all over again.
She also knew they didn’t care about her baby+they wanted it gone.
So how could she possibly return to that house, let alone trust people who only knew how to hurt her and the life growing inside her?
She lifted her gaze, her voice sharp, cold, and unshakably clear. “You’re just Mathilda’s brothers. I have nothing to do with the Ginger family anymore. I’m done. And for the rest of my life, I’d appreciate it if you stayed the hell away from me.”
Once, Lily had really loved her three older brothers.
She had loved Luna and Jerome, too.
She had loved her home.
That’s why she’d poured so much of herself into them-always trying gave without expecting anything back. e the warm one, the one who
She used to believe that if she loved them enough, if she gave them everything she had, they’d eventually love her back.
But reality had hit her like a brick wall.
Kindness doesn’t guarantee anything.
Because people who aren’t good at heart will never appreciate it. They’ll keep using you until there’s nothing left.
Only people who are decent-like the Luke family-know how to return kindness with love and respect. The rest? They’ll make you feel like you owe them. Like being used is something you deserved all along.
So why should she keep playing the fool? Why let them hurt her again?
“You really don’t want to come home, Lily?” one of the Ginger brothers demanded.
Hearing her say they weren’t her brothers, that she was cutting ties for good, made all three of them turn cold with fury. Their expressions twisted like they’d been personally insulted.
“Do I need to spell it out for you?” James cut in sharply before Lily could say anything. “My wife said she’s done with you. She doesn’t want you near her, and she doesn’t want to deal with your pathetic drama. So do everyone a favor-and get lost.”
He barely finished the sentence before he moved to leave-only to be stopped again by Mathilda, who stepped directly into their path without a hint of shame,
Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, her expression soft and full of fake sincerity. “Lily, I didn’t know Elsa was setting you up. I’m really sorry I didn’t defend you. If I had the chance to do it all over again- even if it meant getting hit or soaked with ice water-I swear I’d protect you no matter what.”
“Do it all over again?” James let out a cold, bitter laugh. “You want my wife to relive that nightmare? You Ginger people never fail to disgust me.”
“James!”
The three Ginger brothers shouted in unison as Mathilda burst into tears.
“How dare you talk to Mathilda like that? She’s your fianc?e! Once you divorce Lily, you’re going to marry her-give her the wedding she deserves!”
-“Mathilda loves you with everything she has! How can you treat her this way? If you ever hurt her again, I swear I won’t let it slide!”
“Let go of Lily! Mathilda’s the one you’re supposed to treasure and protect!”
James actually laughed out loud at how ridiculous the Ginger brothers were.
His cold, sarcastic laugh made the Ginger brothers’ faces darken even more.
James ignored the way they were glaring at him like they wanted to tear him apart. He looked them dead in the eye and said, “If Mathilda’s so perfect and you’re all so obsessed with her, why don’t you stop pretending to be her brothers and marry her yourselves?”
With that, he turned without another word and carried Lily straight toward the parking lot.
A moment ago, Lily had felt completely drained and annoyed after getting blocked by the Ginger family circus. But hearing James shut all four of them down with that icy, deadpan delivery, she couldn’t help but smile a little.
She never expected it. He was usually so quiet, so reserved. Who knew he could be that brutally sharp when he opened his mouth?
She leaned into him a little more and murmured, “James… you’re really good at shutting people down.” “Yeah.” He didn’t even pretend to be humble. “They’re gross. Don’t let them mess with your mood.”
“They don’t anymore,” Lily said honestly.
The first time they’d chosen to distrust her without hesitation, to blame her outright, Lily had felt like her heart was being torn apart. But over time, after being disappointed so many times, she had gone numb.
James lowered his eyes and saw her peach blossom-shaped eyes gazing up at him, bright and glistening.
Something stirred inside him. He was just about to pull her closer when he heard Jackson’s voice.
“Lily…”
His fingers trembled violently.
He suddenly remembered-today, she and Jackson were supposed to register their marriage. It was only because he had shamelessly faked a business trip that the two of them hadn’t made it to the registry office.
Now here he was, holding Lily like this, and Jackson had caught them in the act. For once, James actually felt a twinge of guilt. It was like… being the mistress caught red-handed by the rightful spouse.
He knew Lily only had eyes for Jackson. Jackson was her legitimate fianc?. And yet, here James was, hugging her tightly right in front of him-completely shameless.
He should’ve let her go, should’ve handed her back to Jackson. But for some inexplicable reason, he just didn’t want to let her go. And since he hadn’t finalized the divorce papers with Lily yet, if he kept dragging it out long enough, who could say which of them was the actual third party? So, James held her even tighter, now with self-righteous boldness.
Lily’s body was trembling uncontrollably. Jackson’s usually wild and defiant face softened with concern. “You’re not feeling well, are you? I’ll take you to the hospital.”
How dramatic. Lily thought.
Their contractual relationship had already ended, yet here he was, jumping in like an actor trying to steal the scene. It was honestly embarrassing. But since James was standing right there, she couldn’t exactly tell Jackson to quit the act. So she simply said, “I’m fine. Just a little cold. No need to go to the hospital.”
Truth be told, James had also been thinking about taking her to get checked out properly.
She was always sensitive to the cold-and she’d just been doused with bucket after bucket of ice water. He worried it might’ve done serious damage to her health.
Without drawing attention, he took her soft, pale hand in his. It felt icy to the touch. He couldn’t hold back. “Lily, you really should get checked out at the hospital. I’ll go with you.”
“No, no!”
Lily nearly panicked.
He’d said before-coldly and clearly-that he didn’t like kids. If any woman ever got p child, he’d make sure it was taken care of. ant with his
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