Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 71

Earlier that night, the middle–aged couple were startled by a knock on their door around midnight

It was Linda and Lily’s father, Stephen Ross, who went to answer the door, annoyed that his sleep was disrupted.

Upon seeing their eldest daughter, he furrowed his brow, still groggy from sleep. “Lily, why aren’t you sleeping?” he asked, sounding annoyed

Everyone was eager to rest before the big day, and the unexpected visit was unwelcome.

However, Lily was determined to carry out her plan

“Dad, Linda is unconscious, and she won’t wake up for another twenty–four hours. Even then, she won’t remember anything.” Lily revealed, feigning concern, but her father sensed something was amiss.

This news was troubling, and he was not prepared for it.

What are you talking about!” he asked, now fully awake and alarmed by the information. “Today is her wedding day. Do you want with the Legends!”

int to cause trouble

was considered a Legend due to his sister, making it easier to refer to him in that manner.

Oliver w

Despite her father’s concerns, Lily remained resolute in her intentions.

“Dad, I didn’t do anything. I just found out that she and her best friend were drugged,” she lied, but her parents saw through her deception.

“Lily, please tell us the truth,” her mother, who had joined the conversation, urged. Her beauty sleep was equally destroyed.

Though she continued to lie, Lily couldn’t shake the sadness in her heart knowing her parents didn’t believe her.

Was she truly the prodigal daughter while Lily was the favored one?

“You don’t believe me?”

was taken aback by her mother’s revelation and

I went to bed. You told him to inject somebody with a drug to make them

not taking action then, unaware that her elder daughter was plotting against the

clean. “Fine. I was supposed to go

fear. If things spiraled out of control, not only Lily but also their reputation would

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know who

this,” Stephen warned sternly, but Lily remained resolute, showing no signs of remorse. “No, I won’t. Oliver was supposed to

her mother retorted, “You are the selfish

tell Oliver the truth, you’ll be in trouble too, she threatened, leaving her father

“I won’t be in trouble. The wedding can

was upset

side and decided to

treatment. Oliver loves her

to do this? Okay. If you

Oliver, you’ll never

her parents might not have sided with her and saved

parents gave in to Lily’s demands to ensure Linda’s

transpired, they never expected Oliver to

They were un

also fearful, as Lily had threatened that Linda would be harmed if they told

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Chapter 71

supposed to be on your honeymoon!” Linda’s father,

Linda, so where is she?” he demanded, causing both parents

had no idea where Linda

are you talking about? That is her.” Susan argued, trying to maintain her composure despite her

she knew where her daughter was, she would have gone to rescue her