Chapter 352 No Turning Back
Chapter 352 No Turning Back
Bodger and Taylor both looked torn up with guilt.
They deeply regretted not believing Lily carlier–not stepping in when she needed them most<b>. </b>
“I really thought you caused Elsa’s miscarriage,” Taylor admitted, his voice low. “That’s why I didn’t <b>step </b><b>in</b>. I’ll trust you more from now on.”
“Same here,” Bodger said. “I had no idea you were being framed. Lily, are you okay? Do you <b>want </b>me to take you to the hospital?”
Mergan didn’t look any better.
But unlike the others, he didn’t regret staying out of it.
Because deep down, he didn’t want Lily to keep the baby.
Seeing her soaked to the bone, shivering from the cold, he felt a stab of pain in his chest. His voice dropped low as he said, “Lily… If you’re willing toe home and do as you’re told, I’ll take <i>care </i>of you from now on.”
What he meant was he’d take her to the hospital and make sure the baby was gone.
“I don’t have any brothers.”
She met their worried stares without flinching. Their concern didn’t move her–it didn’t warm her, didn’t soften anything inside her.
She knew better. Even if they regretted it this time, the next time someone used her of something, they’d believe it all over again.
She also knew they didn’t care about her baby+they wanted it gone.
So how could she possibly return to that house, let alone trust people who only knew how to hurt her and the life growing inside her?
She lifted her gaze, her voice sharp, cold, and unshakably clear. “You’re just Mathilda’s brothers<b>. </b>I have nothing to do with the Ginger family anymore. I’m done. And for the rest of my life, I’d appreciate it if you stayed the hell away from me.”
Once, Lily had really loved her three older brothers.
She had loved Luna and Jerome, too.
She had loved her home.
That’s why she’d poured so much of herself into them–always trying
gave without expecting anything back.
e the warm one, the one who
She used to believe that if she loved them enough, if she gave them everything she had, they’d <b>eventually </b>
love her back.
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Chapter 352 No Turning Back
But reality had hit her like a brick wall.
Kindness doesn’t guarantee anything.
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Because people who aren’t good at heart will never appreciate it. They’ll keep using you until there’s nothing left.
Only people who are decent–like the Luke family–know how to return kindness with love and respect. The rest? They’ll make you feel like you owe them. Like being used is something <i>you </i>deserved all along.
So why should she keep ying the fool? Why let them hurt her again?
“You really don’t want toe home, Lily?” one of the Ginger brothers demanded.
Hearing her say they weren’t her brothers, that she was cutting ties for good, made <b>all </b>three of them turn cold with fury. Their expressions twisted like they’d been personally insulted.
“Do I need to spell it out for you?” James cut in sharply before Lily could say anything. “My wife said she’s done with you. She doesn’t want you near her, and she doesn’t want to deal with your pathetic drama. So do everyone a favor–and get lost.”
He barely finished the sentence before he moved to leave–only to be stopped again by Mathilda, who stepped directly into their path without a hint of shame,
Tears clung to the corners of her eyes, her expression soft and full of fake sincerity. “Lily, I didn’t know Elsa was setting you up. I’m really sorry I didn’t defend you. If I had the chance to do it all over again— even if it meant getting hit or soaked with ice water–I swear I’d protect you no matter what.”
“Do it all over again?” James let out a cold, bitterugh. “You want my wife to relive that nightmare? You Ginger people never fail to disgust me.”
“James!”
The three Ginger brothers shouted in unison as Mathilda burst into tears.
“How dare you talk to Mathilda like that? She’s your fiancée! Once you divorce Lily, you’re going to marry her–give her the wedding she deserves!”
–“Mathilda loves you with everything she has! How can you treat her this way? If you ever hurt her again, I
swear I won’t let it slide!”
“Let go of Lily! Mathilda’s the one you’re supposed to treasure and protect<i>!</i>”
James actuallyughed out loud at how ridiculous the Ginger brothers were.
His cold, sarcasticugh made the Ginger brothers‘ faces darken even more.
James ignored the <i>way </i>they were ring at him like they wanted to tear him apart. He looked them dead in the eye and said, “If Mathilda’s so perfect and you’re all so obsessed with her, why don’t you stop pretending to be her brothers and marry her yourselves?<b>” </b>
With that, he turned without another word and carried Lily straight toward the parking lot.
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A moment ago, Lily had feltpletely drained and annoyed after getting blocked by <b>the </b>Ginger family circus. But hearing James shut all four of them down with that icy, deadpan delivery, she couldn’t help <b>but </b>smile a little.
She never expected it. He was usually so quiet, so reserved. Who knew he could be that brutally <b>sharp </b>when he opened his mouth?
She leaned into him a little more and murmured, “James… you’re really good at shutting people down<b>.</b><b>” </b>“Yeah.” He didn’t even pretend to be humble. “They’re gross. Don’t let them mess with your mood.”
“They don’t anymore,” Lily said honestly.