"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.

uncertain, and Elijah didn't want

Harrises' faces were grim, especially Steven; his eyes burned

embarrassment. "Mr. and Mrs. Harris, please don't

they

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

I won't mind these

seeing her son's affection for Lillian.

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

her head. "I

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

me as your grandfather, go get

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 already

words sent shockwaves through the room,

impossible. I refuse to believe

and Sebastian getting married had already

a while and even had a child filled him with a sense of betrayal so deep that it ignited a murderous rage within

a quivering finger at Lillian. "Are you trying to drive me to an early grave? How could

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