Chapter 258

“I still have school, and the SATs are coming up soon,” Lily replied.

“Then at least stay the night before leaving. Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Windfrey, Mrs. Levine, and Mrs. Campbell think about you every day,” the village chief

sald

He pulled Lily aside and said softly, “There are a lot of outsiders here in the village. There was a fight earlier, so it’s not safe for you to go out at this time.

She smiled. “That’s alright, sir. They wouldn’t dare to do anything to me.”

“I know that you have some skills, but you’re a girl. How can I not worry about your safety if you just leave like this?” He sighed.

“Lily, when your grandmother came to Driftwood Bay, I could tell from her clothes that she wasn’t an ordinary person. As you grew up, I could also tell that you’re the same as her. So, the outsiders, they’re actually here for you, right?”

Lily pressed her lips together and remained silent.

Although you’re usually reserved, you’ve always been kind to us. Now that your grandmother has passed away, we can’t let anything happen

to drive them away. You can leave once

was willing to be her friend, apart from the children in the village. No one understood her, but

at the age of ten. Although no one knew how she made money, whatever she earned, she used to support poor families in the village. She only kept enough for herself and Belinda’s

bullied the villagers, she was always the first to

in recent

her not only as their savior

When th

today and the arrival of many outsiders in the village, the village chief sensed something amiss and gathered everyone. Lily had helped them with so much,

worry, I’ll take care of Lily, sir,” Loid spoke up, noticing

at him, puzzled. “And you

Lily’s fiancé,” he

became nervous as soon as she heard this. “So, you’re the fiancé that Susan wanted to marry Lily off to? I remember you wanted to marry Shannon, right? It was because Shannon rejected you that Lily ended up marrying into your family. Can you even treat

then let her go. None of us here will let you off the

men tend to play around with women. Are

bit overwhelmed. Reese’s protective shield was quite formidable. Winning these people over would likely

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