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Elsa’s body gave a violent shudder.

She had, in fact, framed Lily before.

And last time, when the truth cout, John had still chosen to stand by her, out of pity or affection

She'd thought this twould be the same. That if she just bowed her head and played the victim, he would

cback to her in the end.

But now... he was still defending Lily. Still scolding her-for Lily's sake.

Simon's face wasn’t looking good either.

He'd heard rumors in his circle before-how Lily had once loved John so desperately she was willing to sacrifice

her dignity, her future, even her life.

At the time, he hadn't thought much of it. Just idle gossip about a woman hopelessly in love.

But now, hearing John recount everything Lily had done for him... something twisted in his chest.

A sour, bitter ache welled up from deep inside.

It hurt. Like hell.

Lily had broken three ribs for John....

She had loved him with everything she had.

Maybe it was because Lily had once been his blind date-maybe that was why he couldn’t stand hearing about

how much she’d loved someone else.

“I've wronged Lily...”

John murmured, almost to himself.

Successful men rarely liked to revisit the darkest days of their past. John was no different. He almost never

thought about those years.

But once the memories started flowing, he couldn't shut them off.

They cin swarms-sharp, painful, relentless-like a thousand ants gnawing straight through his heart.

Before he met Lily, he'd lived twenty-two years

He'd even dated Elsa once, briefly,

But that relationship had been shallow, born more from external pressure than from true affection. It had never

run deep.

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In fact, everything before Lily felt faint and blurry now. Insignificant.

It was only after Lily entered his life that things started to matter. That he truly began to live.

She was his present, his future, his forever.

He couldn't lose her.

“I have to find Lily!”

The need hit him like a tidal wave. Love, regret, longing-it all surged through him with terrifying force.

He had to see her. Hold her. Kiss her.

Right now.

Without sparing Elsa another glance, he turned and bolted down the stairs.

Elsa stood frozen in disbelief.

She was covered in blood.

And he just... left?

She didn’t even cry-he was too stunned to react.

Every tshe’d coughed blood since returning to the country, every tshe whimpered in pain, he'd always

crunning. Rain or shine.

But tonight-when she was injured more seriously than ever before he just left?

The shock hollowed her out. Her usually composed phoenix-shaped eyes filled with something rare. panic.

She choked on his name. “John.. please, believe me. | didn’t mean to do it tonight. | know | was wrong. I'm in so

much pain... can’t you just hold me?”

But John didn’t look back.

“John.

Elsa trembled, consumed by pain she couldn’t control.

She'd been so sure she would win in the end. She’d never imagined that despicable bitch Lily could still worm

her way back into his heart.

She couldn't let Lily take him away.

“Simon... | think John hatesnow...

If she couldn't hold onto John, she would have to turn to Simon with her grief.

“I know | went too far tonight... | was just so scared for my i you think I'm horrible too? Do you hatenow?”

mom. | didn’t know what else to do. Simon, do

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But Simon wasn't listening.

His mind kept looping the sline over and over again: Lily broke three ribs for John.

He'd never seen it himself-he’d been abroad during that time. He hadn’t seen Lily get beaten bloody. hadn't

seen her chbruised and broken just to pay for John’s surgery.

But

somehow... the image played in his mind anyway.

He could almost see it-Lily, covered in blood, her face bruised beyond recognition, crying

And that imagined cry—raw and

pitful-rattled him, icfayed 2 Ais

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thoughts) drowned out Elsa's voice.

All he could manage was a vague, distracted “Yeah.”

Yeah!

The word stabbed Elsa straight through the heart.

She'd always seen herself as above others-elegant, untouchable, the kind of woman men would fight over.

She’d never known this kind of humiliation.

She realized now that Lily's video had been too damning,

No matter what she said, she could never make John and Simon look at her the way they used to.

So she went limp and let her body sag, pretending to pass out.

There was no other choice.

She couldn't let one defeat stop her. Not now.

She’d bide her time.

Lily would pay.

She’d make sure of it.

She would crush Lily completely—so

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She would be the one who won in the end.

“Lily1”

John’s shout echoed as he reached the front steps.

James was just about to place Lily into the car.

His arms.

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clean scent of oy goahand

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And then she heard John’s voice.

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