Chapter 347 Shattered Illusions
Chapter 347 Shattered Illusions
In an instant, Elsa’s white dress bloomed red with blood. The sight was gut–wrenching–raw<b>, </b>desperate, and tragic.
Everyone heard her cry out in agony, her voice trembling with panic and pain. “It hurts. Please<b>, </b><b>someone </b>save my baby…”
She sounded heartbroken, helpless. But her eyes told a different story. Behind the tears and <b>the </b><b>pain</b><b>, </b>there was a flicker of satisfaction–like everything was going exactly as nned. There was something <b>off </b><b>in </b><b>her </b>eyes–like a chill sliding down your back before a storm hits.
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But the footage had been clear–too clear. Every single detail captured in perfect resolution. <b>There </b><b>was </b><b>no </b>way to spin it anymore. The truth was out.
Yulia shot Lily a vicious re, jaw tight, eyes burning with frustration.
But James stood right beside Lily, and with him there, Yulia didn’t dare make a move. All <b>she </b>could do was clench her fists and keep quiet.
Her little entourage–some real friends, others hired to stir things up online–looked visibly tense.
If Lily had truly been the heartless viin who caused Elsa’s miscarriage, then going after her would’ve been seen as justice. No one–even the police–would’ve questioned them.
But now it was clear–Lily had been set up.
Which meant their actions weren’t justice at all. They’d helped the wrong side. And now they <b>were </b><b>terrified </b>James woulde after them for it.
Gasps rippled through the audience as the video ended. One after another, people were left stunned, trying to process what they’d just seen. Elsa’s maniption had rattled them to their core.
Lily’s fans were overwhelmed with heartbreak and guilt.
“So it really was all a setup… I should’ve done something. I should’ve helped Lily when those people <b>went </b>after her. I feel awful.”
“Same here. I just froze when I saw Elsa covered in blood. I didn’t know what to think… And now I realize <b>it </b>was all staged. Poor Lily.”
“She was pped over and over. People dumped buckets of ice water on her. What if Elsa sent those people too? How could she do that to Lily?”
“My heart hurts for her. I just want to give her the biggest hug right n
The shift in the room was immediate. The sympathy was pouring toward Lily–and the <b>heat </b><b>was </b><b>turning </b>on Elsa, She felt herposure start to crack.
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Elsa bit her lip so hard it split, blood trailing down her chin. But she didn’t seem to notice.
The big screen had gone dark.
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And yet, she still couldn’t believe James had revealed her like that. He made sure everyone saw her for what she truly was–cold, maniptive, and dangerous.
And it wasn’t just this audience.
People in the crowd had been live–streaming. This was already blowing up online. The video was probably trending by now.
Everything she’d worked for–her carefully built reputation, her polished image–it was crumbling. James and Lily destroyed all of it.
When John saw the first clip, he started <i>to </i>sense something was off.
But that second video? That was the breaking point. It was undeniable–and it hit like a punch to the gut.
Even now, with the screen ck and silent, John just stood there, staring,pletely frozen.
“Go on, Elsa,” Ivan’s voice cut through the tension, dripping with scorn. “Keep running your mouth. Keep telling everyone Lily’s the reason you lost the baby.”
That snapped John out of his daze.
A storm brewed in his eyes as he looked down at Elsa in his arms–like he was finally seeing her for who she was.
He hated the thought of Lily carrying another man’s child. But he never meant to keep hurting <i>her </i>like this–never meant to keep getting her so wrong. Because every time he did, he watched her pull farther and farther away.
If that happened–if she truly gave up on him she’d nevere home again,
After a long silence, his voice came out low, almost broken, “Elsa… why would you do this to Lily? You could’ve just ended the pregnancy. It was ectopic. Why go so far to make everyone believe Lily was responsible? Do you have any idea what that kind of usation could do to her? It could’ve destroyed herpletely.”
As he spoke, his eyes shifted to Lily.
She was still curled up tightly in James’s arms.
Like she’d finally found the one ce she felt truly safe.
Seeing her sopletely attached to James–so full of trust and longing–tore John apart inside.
What if he had stepped in earlier? What if he’d protected her when they tried to shove her off that stage… when they dumped freezing water on her? Would she be in his arms now, instead?
He’d pictured a life with her–growing old side by side. A quiet life. A love thatsted. Just the two of them, always.
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But somehow, everything he did just kept pushing her further away.
And now, that realization hit so hard, it felt like he couldn’t breathe.
No matter what he did, it was never enough to make things right.
“I… I didn’t mean for it to go this far…” Elsa finally sensed the distance in John’s voice. Then she saw Simon –still staring silently at Lily–and her voice cracked. “Simon, please… I swear I didn’t mean for this to happen…”
But after seeing that footage… Simon was just as shaken. He couldn’t say a word.