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“Madam Nancy…”
Luna and Bodger were both stunned.
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Sure, Nancy and Luma had had their disagreements over the years, but they’d never truly fallen out–just drifted apart.
Neither of <b>them </b>had expected Nancy would go this far for Lily, even to the point of cutting ties with Luna.
Mathilda trembled with rage.
Lily–the thief who <b>had </b>stolen her life–why did she get so much protection?
Grace and Madam Nancy turning on her mother… it was all Lily’s fault!
But she knew throwing a tantrum wouldn’t help. So she wiped her eyes, walked forward tearfully, and pitifully clung to Nancy’s arm.
Madam Nancy, Mom didn’t mean <b>anything </b><b>bad</b>. She just wants James to have a child of his own, to he happy
She wanted to be the one to give him that child.
“Let go.”
Nancy was not one to tolerate hypocrisy. She didn’t even bother pretending with Mathilda.
She yanked her arm free and snapped, “Whether James has <b>a </b>child or not is none of your business! You’re way <b>out </b>of line! Mathilda<b>, </b>always ying the victim, always crying–your tears are cheap.”
“Madam Nancy…”
Mathilda burst into <b>tears</b><b>. </b>
Watching her sob like she might drop <b>dead </b><b>any </b>second made Nancy feel nothing but <b>disgust</b>. She immediately ordered the housekeeper to show them out.
Luna and the others didn’t want to leave with their mission unfinished.
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<b>But </b>with the Luke <b>family </b>clearly siding with <b>Lily </b>and unwilling to be swayed–they had no choice. They <b>didn’t </b><b>want </b>to <b>damage </b>the <b>rtionship </b>with the powerful Luke family either. For now, they <b>could </b><b>only </b>leave and regroup.
In the car, <b>Mathilda </b>sniffled <b>miserably</b><b>. </b>
“Mom, <b>Bodger</b>… does this mean I really can’t marry James?
She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, voice trembling with emotion, “James is so handsoine, amazing. I really do like him
“If Lily stays in the Luke family, she’ll just turn them against us. But if I marry <b>into </b>their family, I <b>can </b>h
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elevate Ginger Corp to the next level.”
Luna and Bodger adored Mathilda. Of course they wanted her to get what she wanted.
And of course, they dreamed of uniting with the Luke family in a powerful alliance.
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But the Luke family had been so firm in their stance at the moment, neither of them could <b>think </b>of a way <b>in</b><b>. </b>
Mathilda, seeing their troubled expressions, casually added, “Lily’s so lucky. Even after bullying me <b>so </b><b>badly </b>back then. Madam Nancy and the rest still like her, still protect her. I really envy her.”
The truth? Lily had never bullied Mathilda,
Mathilda and her friends had ganged up on Lily, <b>and </b>Lily had finally fought back–pping Mathilda
once.
But Mathilda’s friends had filmed the moment she got pped.
After seeing that video, the Ginger family had decided Lily was cruel and abusive. Their hatred for her only deepened.
Luna and Bodger both perked up at Mathilda’s words.
That’s right–they still had that old video of Lily pping Mathilda.
If they could get everyone to believe Lily was a bully, the Luke family would surely start to hate her too. and turn to Mathilda instead!
“That Ginger family is just shameless! Lily didn’t sell Mathilda–<b>how </b>dare they pin the me for that on her?” <b>Ivan </b><b>was </b>still furning after Luna and her crew had left.
“Unreal. What’s next? Mathilda can’t take a dump and they’re gonna me Lily for that too?” he huffed.
You watch your mouth…”
Grace gave Ivan a yful re at yet another bathroom metaphor.
She noticed Lily’s eyes and nose were still red, and her heart ached all over again.
<i>lly</i>. “Good girl, <b>Gently</b>, she wiped away the tear tracks at the corners of Lily’s eyes and spoke to her don’t let it get to you. If the Ginger family looks down on you, that’s their blindness. Anyone who throws away someone as good as you isn’t worth grieving over. Our Lily is <b>blessed</b>–nothing <b>but </b>good days ahead.”
“Grandma…”
Grace’s warmth was too much. Lily threw herself into her arms, unable to hold back anymore.
“Silly child…”
Grace patted her back gently, <b>her </b>face full of loving wrinkles.
When Luna said Lily was infertile, Lily had thought for sure the Luke family would pressure her to divorce James immediately,
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She never dared imagine that Grace and Nancy would say what they did.
The Luke family was… just too good.
To outsiders, they stood tall with principle and confidence. No
one could look down on them.
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But with family, they were sincere and warm–the kind of upright character that came from deep within.
The more time Lily spent with them, the more she liked them<b>. </b>
And the harder it was to imagine letting them go..
But in six months, she would have to.
And because they were so, so good to her… she couldn’t stand in the way of James’s true happiness.
The dubbing work for Born Defiant was nearlyplete.
After wrapping up the final session that afternoon, Lily didn’t return to the Luke family estate right away.
Instead, she headed to another recording studio for a different project.
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