Chapter 223 Blood for Blood
Chapter 223 Blood for Blood
But Simon didn’t believe a <b>word </b>Lily said.
He also didn’t want to disappoint his precious Lizzy, so his voice came out cold and cruel.
“Lily, I don’t want to hear your excuses. I just <b>want </b>to see you pay in blood.”
<b>But </b>she <b>wasn’t </b>making excuses.
She was telling the truth.
A crushing sense of helplessness devoured Lily’s heart, followed by a tidal wave of emotions that left her too drained to even want to keep fighting.
But why?
Why should she be the one to suffer the consequences when someone else had done wrong?
The one who deserved to die wasn’t her–it was Elsa, that venomous snake, <b>and </b>those two blind fools, John and Simon.
She didn’t want to die. She didn’t deserve to die.
And yet, it felt inevitable.
“Lily!”
Just when she thought John was going to break her neck and toss her over the railing, the stairwell door burst open again–and James came striding in.
He caught sight of Lily–most of her body already past the edge of the railing–and his heart nearly stopped.
Normally calm <b>and </bposed, he actually lost his cool for once.
His eyes burned with fury. In a blur of motion, he shot forward and <b>drove </b>his fist squarely into John’s face. At the same time, his other arm wrapped tightly around Lily’s waist, pulling her securely into his embrace. The sheer terror of what could’ve happened still gripped him like a vice. Even with her safely in his arms, he couldn’t shake the fear.
Just moments ago, John had been tightening his grip, and Lily had truly believed she was going to die. She hadn’t expected James to appear out of nowhere and drag her back <b>from </b>the edge of hell.
In that instant, it was as if the world around her disappeared. The only thing she could see, the only thing she could feel–was James.
Earlier, when they’d hurt her, when she’d been cornered, all she felt was fury, fear, and injustice.
But now, with his strong heartbeat echoing in her ears, all she felt was a deep, aching sense of grievance.
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Hershes trembled. Tears spilled down her cheeks and soaked into his shirtfront
<b>She </b>knew James didn’t like being touched, especially by her. And this was the second time he’d saved her tonight. She didn’t want to repay his kindness by clinging to him
But she couldn’t help it.
The <b>fear</b>, the humiliation, the sheer weight of it all was too much. Her legs were weak, her knees barely holding her up.
So she allowed herself this moment, resting in his arms, letting her tears fall–one by one–onto his heart.
James usually <b>hated </b>physical contact.
But right now, with her trembling in his arms like a wounded child, he couldn’t bring himself to push her
away
Each hot tear thatnded on his chest seemed to pierce deeper, carrying her fear and pain straight into the depths of his soul.
And instead of loosening his grip, he found himself holding her even tighter.
“James?”
John hadn’t expected him to arrive so soon. He thought James would stay behind to help Ashton deal with Jyro and the others,
His brow furrowed. He clearly didn’t appreciate James meddling in what he saw as his own business.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, John’s expression turned dark. “This has nothing to do with you. You should stay out of it. Lily was selfish and vicious–she hurt Elsa. She needs to be held ountable. James, what she did tonight crossed a line.
Simon, meanwhile, couldn’t stand the sight of Lily wrapped in James‘ arms. The image rubbed him the
wrong way.
But then he reminded himself–his cousin had no feelings for Lily. That thought gave him a twisted sense <b>of </b>relief.
He looked <b>away </b>from her and said, “Elsa’s bleeding. This can’t just be brushed aside.”
James actuallyughed–cold and <b>sharp</b>.
His lip curled in contempt, his eyes gleaming with a chilling edge.
“Nothing’s been proven yet,” he said, his voice as icy as a frozen de. “So what gives you the right toy a hand on her? Lily is my wife. Who the hell do you think you are to lecture her?”
“She pushed me down the stairs.
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Hershes trembled, Tears spilled down her cheeks and soaked into his shirtfront.
She knew James didn’t like being touched, especially by her. And this was the second time he’d saved tonight. She didn’t want to repay his kindness by clinging to him.
<b>But </b>she couldn’t help <b>it</b>.
The fear, the humiliation, the sheer weight of it all was too much. Her legs were weak, her knees barely holding her up.
So she allowed herself this moment, resting in <b>his </b>arms, letting her tears fall–one by one–onto his heart.
James usually hated physical contact,
But right now, with her trembling in his arms like a wounded child, he couldn’t bring himself to push <b>her </b>
<b>away </b>
Each hot tear thatnded on his chest seemed to pierce deeper, carrying her fear and pain straight into the depths of his soul.
And instead of loosening his grip, he found himself holding her even tighter.
“James?”
John hadn’t expected him to arrive so soon. He thought James would stay behind to help Ashton deal with Jyro and the others.
His brow furrowed. He clearly didn’t appreciate James meddling in what he saw as his own business. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, John’s expression turned dark. “This <b>has </b>nothing to do with you. You should stay out of it. Lily was selfish and vicious–she hurt Elsa. She needs to be held ountable. James, what she did tonight crossed a line.”
Simon, meanwhile, couldn’t stand the sight of Lily wrapped in James‘ arms. The image rubbed him the
wrong way.
But then he reminded himself–his cousin had no feelings for Lily. That thought gave him a twisted sense. of relief.
He looked away from her and said. “Elsa’s bleeding. This can’t just be brushed aside.”
James actuallyughed–cold and sharp.
His lip curled in contempt, his eyes gleaming with a chilling edge.
“Nothing’s been proven yet,” he <b>said</b>, his voice as icy as a frozen de. “So <b>what </b>gives you the right toy a hand on her? Lily is my wife. Who the hell do you think you are to lecture her?”
She pushed me down the stairs.”
Elsa couldn’t let this slip through her fingers. She wanted James to see Lily’s true, cruel nature–to stand on her side.
She coughed up blood, her voice barely audible. “It hurts so much…”
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<b>James </b>cut her off with a tone full of disgust.
There <b>was </b>no way Lily would be dumb enough to push Elsa down the stairs right now and hand her enemies that kind of ammunition.
The more he looked at Elsa–her pitiful act, her feigned fragility–the more sickened he became<b>. </b>
“You can maybe fool Simon and Johm with your pathetic, maniptive act,” he said coldly. “But not me You’re disgusting.”
James!
“James!”
Simon and John both exploded at once. They couldn’t tolerate anyone speaking to Elsa like that. They definitely couldn’t tolerate being called idiots.
John red at the two of them clinging together and shouted, “Let her go! She pushed Elsa down the stairs and made her condition even worse. She needs to answer for that!”