Chapter 262 John Still Thinks He’s the Victim
Chapter 262 John Still Thinks He’s the Victim
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<b>That </b>morning, Wendy had received a court summons; the trial was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, If Lily still refused to settle, the judge would issue a verdict—and Wendy was going to prison.
Elsa thought of Mary. Mary wasn’t just Nancy’s sister–inw, the two women were close friends. If Mary were to plead on Wendy’s behalf, Nancy would surely convince Lily to let Wendy off the hook.
<b>And </b>if Lily could be humiliated in front of everyone–reduced to something vulgar and shameful. Mary would find her disgusting, low–ss, unworthy of attention, and would be even more willing to speak up for Wendy
James would turn his back <b>on </b><b>a </b>filthy woman like Lily.
John and Simon would be disgusted by her too. All eyes would be on her. The thought of Lily being toyed with by some old man filled Elsa with such joy she nearlyughed out loud.
She pinched herself hard to keep fromughing, then forced <b>a </b>look of concern onto her <b>face </b>as she turned to Ivan. “Yes, you really don’t look well. Are you feeling sick?”
Hearing themotion, Mary stopped chatting with a few of the wealthydies and quickly walked <b>over</b>. Mary had been ssmates with Wendy. Like Nancy, she had never liked Wendy much.
Still, Elsa had helped Simon before, and over the past few years, Mary had interacted with both Elsa and Wendy now and then. But she always knew where her loyaltiesy. After learning what Wendy had done to Lily, there was no way she’d invite her to her birthday banquet.
She <b>hadn’t </b>specifically asked Elsa toe either.
But Simon treated Elsa like a treasure and held Wendy in high regard. He was also particrly close to John
With the heir to the Bale family personally bringing them to the estate, even without invitations, no servant dared stop them.
Mary had heard from the staff that Wendy and her daughter were here.
She nced around the room but didn’t see Wendy. She didn’t think much of it–she simply shot Simon a frosty re.
She thought. I’m more and more disappointed in that foolish son of mine.
Lily was family.
He knew perfectly well <b>that </b>John had hurt her in the past, yet still brought him into their home. What’s wrong with his brain? How could <i>I </i>have raised such a piece of work?
John had never liked attending <b>events </b>like this.
The only reason he came tonight was because he knew Lily would be here.
As for why Ivan looked like hell, he <b>couldn’t </b>care less.
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Chapter 262 John Still Thinks He’s the Viction
All he wanted was to see Lily, James was still alive
She hadn’t returned to their home, hadn’t bowed her head to him. He missed ber–terribly.
With a stony face, he scanned the crowd, searching for her–when Yvonne’s screeching voice rang out again.
“Good thing you ditched that tramp Lily; otherwise, she’d be making you the biggest cuckold in town right now!”
“What did you say?”
A <b>sharp </b>sense of dread stabbed through John’s chest. His eyes shot toward Yvonne like knives. “What cuckold? Say it
Yvonne was practically bursting with the urge to talk tonight, of course she’d say more..
“You have no idea. That Lily is unbelievably shameless. She was so desperate for a man, she couldn’t help. herself. Right here at Madam Mary’s birthday party, she dragged some old guy into bed. Couldn’t even wait! She and that old man are upstairs in the lounge, still going at it!”
“What?”
John’s face drained of color.
He’d known Lily was getting more rebellioustely, but never imagined she’d sink so low just to spite him
sleeping with another man in a ce like this?
Simon’s face had also darkened, like someone had murdered his entire family.
Lily <b>had </b>kissed him without permission. She’d seen his body.
She owed him for <b>that</b>–she was supposed to take responsibility. How could she just sleep with another man like it meant nothing? Hearing Yvonne’s words, Mary staggered back, nearly copsing.
She wasn’t blind–Lily’s clear, steady eyes had always shown she was a good girl.
There was no way she would do something as disgusting as <b>sleep </b>with a stranger.
There was only one exnation, she’d been set up!
Lily was her nephew’s wife. She hade tonight with him, just to celebrate Mary’s birthday. If something happened to her at the Bale family estate, how would Mary ever exin it to Nancy?
But what <b>really </b>haunted her wasn’t the fear of being <b>med </b>by Nancy.
It was the thought of such a good girl being defiled by some monster, her reputation destroyed. How was she supposed to go on living after that?
Simon snapped out of it and barked at Yvonne, “Are you just making this up? Do you know what kind of event this is? Lily would riever-
Chapter 262 John Still Thinks He’s the Victim
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“Simon, I swear I’m not lying, I saw it with my own eyes, and I’m not the only one. A lot of people saw it- Lily really was in bed with an old man!”
As soon as Yvonne finished speaking, the same maid from earlier–and a few others–chimed in immediately.
“Yes, sir, we all saw it.”
“The smell in the lounge was horrible. And what we saw on that bed.. honestly, it was revolting.”
“I nearly threw up just from looking at it
Hearing multiple servants confirm <b>what </b>Yvonne said, whatever hope Simon and Mary had left inside them shatteredpletely.