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My Wife 349

    Chapter 349 Consequences


    Chapter 349 Consequences


    “I didn’t mean to frame Lily. I… I didn’t do it on purpose…”


    Elsa’s voice trembled as she tried to talk her way out of it.


    Ivan let out a cold, humorlessugh and cut her off mid–sentence. “Didn’t mean to frame Lily? You expect us to believe Lily made you do it? Here’s a tip—if you screw up, own it. Stop acting like you’re the victim.”


    His words were brutal. Blunt and offensive. And for someone as proud as Elsa, it felt like a p across the face. Her face flushed, and for a moment, it looked like she might pass out from humiliation.


    John didn’t look much better. His expression had gone dark.


    After helping Elsa to sit on the ground, he turned and looked down at her, his voice cold and sharp. “Elsa, what you did was wrong. You went too far. You owe Lily an apology.”


    “Apologize!”


    “Say you’re sorry!”


    “You need to apologize!”


    Voices broke out across the crowd, swelling louder with every second. The room was turning–everyone demanding Elsa own up to what she’d done.


    Elsa’s body trembled with rage. Her jaw clenched so hard, she could taste blood in her mouth.


    She hated the thought of lowering herself in front of Lily. Not in front of all these people<i>. </i>But after tonight, the damage was done. The outrage in the room was boiling over..


    If she kept resisting, the public would turn on herpletely. There’d be noing back from it.


    She couldn’t stand the thought of losing everything because of Lily.


    So, for the sake of salvaging what little she had left, she forced herself to swallow her pride. Just for now.


    She closed her eyes for a beat, and when she opened them, a single tear slid down her cheek. But her posture stayed rigid, her chin tilted high. “Lily, I’m sorry,” she said tightly, every word soaked in bitterness. “I made a mistake tonight. I wasn’t thinking clearly. I truly regret what I did. I hope… I hope you can forgive me.”


    “No,” Lily said calmly. “I don’t forgive you.”


    Elsa had wanted to destroy her–drag her name through the mud and leave her with nothing. She didn’t just want Lily broken–she wanted her to lose her baby. Lily wasn’t a pushover, and she definitely wasn’t a saint. A fake apology wasn’t going to erase any of that.


    She didn’t want anyone else falling for Elsa’s act either. Lily wasn’t about to forgive someone just because they got backed into a corner and said the word “sorry.” She stood her ground. “I don’t believe for a second that you ‘weren’t thinking clearly. You cut the theater’s security. You brought Yulia and her people to help you pull this off. This whole thing was nned. And this so–called regret? It’s fake. You’re just trying to win sympathy and clean up your image, not because you actually think what you did was wrong.”


    Chapter 349 Consequences


    “She’s right!” someone in the crowd shouted.


    Lily’s supporters spoke up immediately..


    “Why should a simple apology crase what she did?”


    “She tried to ruin Lily–why should she be forgiven?”


    “Exactly. We’ll never forgive someone who deliberately sets out to hurt others.”


    “Keep her canceled! For good!”


    The wave of support crashed down hard.


    Elsa trembled harder now.


    She’d thought lowering her head–swallowing her pride–would earn her sympathy. Forgiveness.


    Instead, these idiots were siding with Lily. Lily had thempletely wrapped around her finger<b>. </b>


    She’d already apologized. What else did they want?


    cold.


    That’s when James’s voice rang out again–calm, but ice “You should’ve apologized to Lily. But <b>you’re </b>right–you don’t deserve her forgiveness.” He stared her down without a shred of warmth. “And since you’ve admitted what you did, it’s time to face the conséquences. Lily and her co–star <b>were </b>both <b>injured </b>tonight. The stage is trashed. The performance <b>is </b>canceled.” His tone didn’t waver. “<b>Here’s </b>what you’re going to do: every person who bought a ticket gets double their money back. Anyone who traveled<b>–</b>you’re covering their flights and hotels. You’ll pay for the medical bills. And for everything you put them. through.”


    Elsa’s hands curled into fists.


    The theater seated nearly 300 people. Ticket prices ranged from 30 to 100 dors. And every <b>single </b><b>seat</b>. had sold out.


    Just the double refunds would cost her at least 250,000 dors.


    Throw in travel reimbursements, damages, and medical costs? She was looking at a minimum of 400,000 dors. And with James involved? He wouldn’t let her off easy. If anything, he’d push the total closer to – 700,000.


    The worst part? She didn’t have that kind of money.


    Most of her cash had gone to Yulia earlier that day to pull off this n.


    So now what? No way she could afford to pay that bill.


    Why should she have to pay?


    Simon knew Elsa owned plenty of expensive jewelry. Most of it hade from him and John. <b>But </b><b>when </b><b>it </b>came to actual cash? She didn’t have much.


    He thought back to the time they spent trapped together, when her trembling hand <b>had </b><b>gripped </b><b>his</b>, telling him over and over not to give up.


    2013


    Chapter 349 Consequences


    He couldn’t stand to see her like this.


    “James,” he said quietly. “I’ll cover the cost. You don’t have to push Lizzy this hard.”


    “You’re unbelievable.” Dennis didn’t wait for an answer. He marched straight over and kicked Simon <b>hard </b>in the side.


    20:19 Sat, 26 Jul
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