"We're not acting. We just got married," Lillian said.

"Do you expect us to believe that?" Evelyn certainly didn't buy it.

Lillian couldn't be bothered to explain any further. She simply retrieved the marriage certificate from her bag. "Take a look at this."

As everyone laid eyes on the marriage certificate, their smiles once again froze.

A sense of foreboding crept into Evelyn's heart. She quickly opened the certificate and couldn't deny the truth staring back at her.

"You... you reckless girl, how could you run off and marry a stranger without a word?" Evelyn trembled with rage, her fingers itching to tear the certificate apart. Ronan hurriedly intervened. "Don't tear it, we need it for the divorce."

"Lillian, you've always been sensible, how could you be so foolish this time?" Elijah was also furious.

He had initially planned to betroth Lillian to Sebastian, but after yesterday's events, he had a change of heart.

Sebastian might have offended the Lisbons and the Cadwells, but angering the Shadowtiger was a whole different level of seriousness.

With his understanding of the Shadowtiger, Elijah knew Andrew wouldn't simply let things slide.

of whether Sebastian would make it through another day remained uncertain, and Elijah didn't want his family to be

especially Steven;

and Mrs. Harris, please don't be upset. I'll make sure they get a divorce right

divorcing? Even if they do, it's still a

hastily smiled. "They just got married. The marriage certificate is just a piece of

won't mind these things," Steven generously

her lingering anger, Lynette suppressed her rage upon seeing her son's affection for Lillian. "Fine.

then tossed the marriage certificate to Lillian. "What are you waiting for? Go

head. "I won't divorce

even think of refusing, I won't consider you my daughter anymore!" Evelyn's

expression darkened. "If you still see me as your grandfather,

as she pleaded, "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, please. I beg you, don't pressure me any further. I simply cannot bring myself to divorce him, not when I'm

sent shockwaves through the room,

to believe it!" Steven

and Sebastian getting married had already infuriated

while and even had a child filled him with a sense of

as she pointed a quivering finger at Lillian. "Are you trying to drive me to an early grave? How could a young girl like you

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