My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 264

Zoey regained her footing. She didn’t dare move a muscle as she stared at

Lily didn’t move either. She assumed a casual stance with her hands in her pocket. There was a long pause before Zoey asked, “Who are you?”

“Lily Brooks,” Lily drawled icily.

Zoey’s expression flickered. “So, we meet at last.”

“Oh?”

Lily’s interest was piqued, and her lips curled into a smirk as she asked, “Did you come for me?”

Zory stayed quiet as she pondered on her response.

Lily continued, “The Moores, huh? I’ve never heard of your family nor do I have any grudge against them. In that case, which family sent you here to look for me?”

with the Moore family. They didn’t

they were a formidable force. They had an impressive number of weapons research methods in their arsenal, and the weapons

Hidden Families vied for

listen to anyone

by the Moores which kept foreign enemy forces at bay. If the Moores had nothing to

breaking into a smile. “You’re different. They told

smart–or smarter than me, at least. Now that I’ve met you in person, I

“I thought you wouldn’t show up for another few days after your

when they heard this. They hadn’t heard about Lily’s grandmother’s passing. They cursed inwardly as they wondered when it happened. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet

icy gaze until it fell

hands dirty while I’m still in mourning. Tell your buddy to stop pushing my buttons or there’ll

protection! From now on,

the words left Lily’s mouth than the students erupted into raucous

anyone who

Ember Creek High School had been walking on eggshells as they were intimidated by Zoey. They all

While she didn’t directly pick a fight with Zoey, her words left