Chapter 38 Simon Forgot Who He Was Talking To
Lily pondered. He had told you he loved you—that he’d never leave you. So why couldn’t he even offer the most basic trust? Eighteen–year- old Lily, you really were blind.
Lily didn’t apologize to Elsa, nor did she immediately pull out any evidence.
She liked watching Elsa and Yvonne bask in their smug little triumphs–only to crush them when they least expected it.
She also wanted to see just how far John’s favoritism toward Elsa could go.
She stared at John, unblinking. The face that once felt so familiar now looked like that of a stranger. It was as if she wanted the Lily of eighteen–who once saw him as a gentle, brilliant dream–to finally give up for good.
“Go to the police? Apologize? Nothing’s been proven yet. What gives you the right to accuse Lily like that?”
Ivan tilted his chin defiantly, the anger on his youthful face burning bright.
Clearly, he was standing up for Lily.
Everyone believed it was Elsa who had saved Simon’s life sixteen years ago.
Ivan hadn’t interacted with Lily much before and hadn’t planned on getting involved in the tangled drama between her, Elsa, and John.
Out of respect for Elsa saving Simon, he had been willing to treat her with courtesy.
But relationships had priorities. Now that Lily was his Lily, there was no way he’d take some outsider’s side.
He respected his big brother, so of course he’d respect Lily, too.
After spending time with her last night, he could tell Lily wasn’t some arrogant, selfish, malicious person. And since Yvonne was obviously hostile toward her, he wasn’t about to buy into her story so easily.
He took a deep breath, then continued. “Even judges need evidence to rule on a case. Yvonne flapping her mouth doesn’t count as proof. Lily what do you have to say?”
Lily was stunned.
Ever since Mathilda had returned to the Ginger family, every attempt to frame her–no matter how sloppy–had been met with unwavering support for Mathilda from the entire family.
Even when Lily had hard evidence, they still accused her of stealing Mathilda’s life, of owing her a debt that could never be repaid.
When it came to Elsa, John was the same. Every time, no matter what happened, he chose to believe Elsa.
She was used to being distrusted. She never expected that someone who had only known her for two days–like Ivan–would choose to believe her.
It filled her with warmth. The Luke family really is wonderful.
She was starting to think that marrying James might’ve been the smartest decision she’d ever made.
“You’re seriously defending Lily? Ivan, are you out of your mind?”
Simon clearly hadn’t expected Ivan to take Lily’s side.
His voice turned icy cold. “Sixteen years ago, I wouldn’t have survived without Lizzy. In my heart, she’s my real sister–and yours too. How can you not stand by her and instead back an outsider?”
“Hey, you’re the one who’s lost it! Lily, she-”
Ivan wanted to say something. Lily is my sister–in–law, your future cousin–in–law! If you dare to mess with my brother’s wife, when he
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wakes up, he’ll beat you so hard you’ll be picking your teeth off the ground! Did you forget how good my brother is at fighting?
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But remembering his promise to Lily–not to say anything before she and his brother got their marriage certificate–he swallowed the words, puffed out his cheeks, and glared furiously at Simon instead.
He huffed a few more angry breaths before finally continuing. “Anyway, I believe Lily. As long as I’m here, no one’s laying a finger on her. Make her apologize to a homewrecker? Don’t even dream about it!”
“Mr. Ivan, you can’t be serious!” Yvonne had been convinced Ivan would see through Lily’s ugly true colors and kick her out of the voice acting world for good.
Seeing him not only go easy on her but actually defend her had her so furious she stamped her foot.
“Lizzy is so kind and outstanding–how could Lily call her a mistress? Lily’s behavior was outrageous, and you’re still defending her? Has that slut cast some kind of spell on you? Lily did bully Lizzy just now! She kicked her several times, ripped off her bracelet, and smashed it! She’s a terrible person! You can’t let her fool you!
“Isn’t Elsa a mistress, though?”
This time, Ivan didn’t bother sparing Elsa’s feelings.
The warm, innocent smile he usually wore around family had vanished; his gaze was ice cold. “She didn’t even wait for Lily and John to break up before stealing the wedding dress Lily had hand–sewn–and held a wedding with him. If that doesn’t make her a mistress… What is she? Don’t tell me Lily’s the type to go around picking fights–but even if she kicked Elsa, she was kicking a shameless homewrecker. Isn’t that exactly what she should’ve done?”
“Ivan!”
“Ivan, that’s enough!”
John and Simon both snapped at once, unable to stand Ivan publicly shaming Elsa like that.
John shot Ivan a cold, warning glare and reached out to grab Lily’s wrist. “Lily, apologize to Lizzy. Let’s put this behind us.”
“I don’t want my girlfriend to be someone who refuses to admit when she’s wrong.”
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