Filed To Story: The Broken-Hearted She and The Icy He Book PDF Free
Renee was too vicious. She was carrying two babies now if Renee succeeded once, there would be no way to undo it.
She could never play the saint and forgive Renee, not when it meant putting her own life and her children’s lives at risk.
“Grace, I understand you want to think of your daughter.”
Ivan wasn’t about to let Lily be the one to take the blame. Before she could speak, he quickly said, “You took care of my brother for three years, and we’ve always been grateful to you. But that’s one thing – this is another. This time Renee almost cost me my life, and there’s no way I’m letting it slide!”
He cared deeply about his eldest brother.
And that was why he had always respected Susan for looking after James when he needed it.
But the moment Susan had brought it up herself, that respect scattered.
Back then, Susan’s offer had indeed helped their family a lot.
But the Luke family had always been wealthy and powerful – even in difficult times, there were loyal people ready to risk their lives for them.
Several others had volunteered to care for James.
In the end, they had chosen Susan only because Nancy was so close to her.
And what they had paid Susan back then was an enormous sum – including a villa that was now worth billions.
Susan had taken that money and the villa, and now she had the nerve to bring it up again? That was shameless.
They remembered her kindness because the Luke family valued gratitude and decency.
But Susan shoving it in their faces now only made it ugly.
“Ivan…”
Tears spilled down Susan’s face.
She had always believed Ivan liked and respected her.
She could hardly believe that even after she’d hurt herself like this, he was still pressing her so hard.
Ignoring her dizziness, she dragged herself up from the floor and collapsed at Lily’s feet.
“Lily, you’re about to be a mother yourself. You know what children mean to a mother. I’ll teach Renee properly from now on, I swear it. Please, you and Ivan, just let her go…”
“Grace, that’s not-“
“Stop trying to guilt Lily!”
Lily had barely started when Ivan cut her off. “I’m the one who refuses to let Renee go. That’s me. I’ve always been petty and vindictive – and after what she put me through, I won’t forgive her. Call the police right now. I’ll use the law to protect my rights.”
“Ivan, you can’t let the police take Renee!”
Susan’s tears fell harder, like a broken string of beads. “I’m begging you. I’ll grovel if I have to – just don’t destroy her…”
“Destroy her? Because I want the law to protect me after she poisoned me, that’s destroying her?”
The more Ivan looked at Susan crying and begging, the more he thought she was unreasonable.
He laughed coldly. “When she slipped poison into Lily’s food, did she stop to think she might cause a miscarriage, maybe kill her and the babies together? Her future matters, her life is precious but Lily’s life, and my nieces’ lives, aren’t? What are you waiting for? Call the police!”
“Nancy…”
Seeing Ivan was unshakable, Susan turned to Nancy for help.
“We’ve known each other so many years, and I’ve never asked you for anything. Please, talk to Lily and Ivan for me. Tell them to give Renee a chance…”
Looking at Susan’s bloodied, tear-streaked face, Nancy’s feelings tangled inside her.
Yes, she and Susan had grown up together. Yes, it hurt to see her like this.
But she wasn’t blind.
Susan looked pitiful now, but what about Ivan, convulsing in the car with foam at his mouth? Wasn’t that pitiful?
What about Lily, who might have miscarried, bled out, lost her womb, even died if she had drunk that bowl? Wasn’t that pitiful?
No one had forced Renee to do this. She had chosen it herself. Adults had to take responsibility for their actions.
If a criminal could escape punishment just because their family cried and begged, then anyone could kill freely.
“Susan, Renee really did cross the line.”
Nancy sighed. “I believe the law will give us all a fair answer. Even if Renee is sentenced and spends some years in prison, she’ll still be alive. Who’s denying her a future? But if Lily had drunk that white fish maw soup she poisoned, my daughter-in-law and my granddaughters might not be alive now. Susan, I’ve always known you to be reasonable. Your child made this mistake she has to bear the consequences.”
Wretched woman!
In that instant, Susan hated Nancy to the core.
She found Nancy utterly fake, utterly disgusting.
They had known each other for so many years, been so close, and Susan had always truly regarded her as a friend. She couldn’t believe that after begging her for just one small favor, Nancy would deliberately act high and mighty, lecture her, and embarrass her like this!
G
She always said Renee called her godmother, that she was her daughter too but Susan knew Nancy had never truly treated Renee as a daughter.
Nancy only looked down on them because she had married well.
Susan longed to tear Nancy’s smug face apart.
But now the Luke family had hard evidence of Renee drugging Lily. If this reached the court, it would be her Renee who paid the price.
If Renee really went to prison, marrying James would be impossible – no wealthy family would ever accept a daughter-in-law with a criminal record.
She could never let her precious daughter go to jail.
Susan had always been able to bend and endure when she needed to. To protect Renee, she forced herself to shed tears and speak with heartbreaking sincerity as she pleaded with Nancy: “Nancy, for the sake of Renee calling you godmother, please, help her.”
She turned to Blanc, voice choked. “Blanc, Renee calls you dad too I’m begging you, help her…”
she’s your child as well.
“Susan, don’t talk nonsense!” Blanc almost collapsed from fright at those words. “Yes, Renee once called me godfather, but she’s not my child, and I’ve never treated her as my child!”
It was true: years ago, in a moment of carelessness, Susan had thrown her arms around him. He had pushed her away immediately. He couldn’t let her twist the story now and make Nancy misunderstand!
“I didn’t mean she was your real daughter,” Susan rushed to explain. “I meant, since she calls you and Nancy godfather and godmother, you can’t be this heartless… Please, I’m begging you…”
Renee too collapsed in tears at Nancy’s feet.
“I truly regret it, I swear! Please, give me one last chance…”
Nancy knew the saying: to repent is the greatest virtue.
But she also knew another truth: a person’s nature never changes.
And Lily was pregnant now. Even the smallest mistake could mean death for her and the twins.
Once, Nancy had truly loved Renee as if she were her own daughter.
But Lily was also her daughter now.
If she gave Renee another chance, who knew if that meant giving her another chance to harm Lily?
She would never keep such a dangerous time bomb around.
Her tone was calm, almost cold, as she told Renee: “People only talk about regret when punishment is near. Renee, I can’t tell if you truly understand your mistake, or if you only want to escape the law. I can’t take that risk.”
Susan broke down, falling to her knees again. “Nancy, Blanc, I’ll give you my life if that’s what and
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.