Chapter 2 She Bloomed Like a Rose and Entangled Him Without Mercy

Selfish. Cold–blooded. Fighting a dying woman over a pendant…

But that pendant was hers–left to her by her parents. What was so wrong about wanting it back?

Did he really expect her to keep sacrificing everything for him after being betrayed so completely? Was she supposed to grovel after being humiliated like that?

She wasn’t that pathetic.

Before she could even say a word, John’s phone rang shrilly.

It was a call from Elsa.

Her voice was weak and pained. “John, I just threw up blood. I feel awful… Can you come be with me?”

John paused.

He hadn’t even managed to calm Lily down yet.

But he figured Lily would never really leave him, and Elsa was already seriously ill. So he made his decision.

“Elsa, don’t cry. I’m on my way.”

Hearing her choked sobs, he didn’t bother explaining to Lily anymore. He turned around and left the room without looking back.

As the front door slammed shut, Lily let out a cold laugh and kicked the diamond necklace into a corner.

It had been like this ever since Elsa came back a month ago.

Every time Elsa felt a little uncomfortable or upset, he would drop everything to run to her.

Rain or shine, day or night—he was always there for her.

It was like all those sweet whispers he’d once murmured to Lily, all those promises of eternal love, had been nothing but a dream.

But luckily, it was all about to end.

In one month, she’d marry James.

Then John could stop worrying about her clinging to him, and go be happy with his precious crush. What a perfect outcome.

Funny thing was–her wedding day would be on John’s birthday.

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His birthday, her wedding. Two celebrations on the same day. Poetic, really.

As far as Lily was concerned, once she broke up with John, he was no longer her boyfriend. She had no reason to stay in his villa.

And it just so happened to be a Sunday. She spent the whole day packing everything she owned.

She sold what she could, tossed the rest.

She’d contacted the biggest luxury resale company in Capital City. The staff came straight to her door, and her used bags and jewelry sold for a total of twenty million.

She didn’t transfer a cent to John. She kept it all.

She earned that money. It was hers.

made

was just about to leave with her suitcase when

the picture, she leaned against John’s shoulder, smiling brightly. He was gazing down at her with what looked

had always

on her birthday last year, after she begged and pestered

treasured it

she placed it on her nightstand and looked at it every single day. Even on

she felt was

frame against the floor and

John came home,

the main house and immediately noticed the living

sight made him vaguely

often came home late from social

it was, Lily would always

single light in the night had always guided him home. So before

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figured Lily

she was probably curled up on

“Lily.”

of his thoughts and walked quickly into the living

surprise, she wasn’t

the couch like usual, struggling to keep her eyes open after waiting so long, ready to stumble into the kitchen and make some ginger tea for

living room felt…

his finger on

“Sir, you’re back.”

Mandy rushed out of her room. “Did you drink, sir? I’ll make

“No need.”

mood. He rushed upstairs and headed straight to Lily’s

She wasn’t there.

itself

were gone. Even her pillows and bedding

to be so cozy–plush toys, crystal bead

it was nothing but cold black and

sterile atmosphere

Mandy in a chilling voice, “Where’s

cold, it

breath before answering honestly, “Miss Lily said… she broke up with you. And that she’s not coming

was stunned into laughter by the nonsense Lily had left

was still throwing a

Running away from home?

she had guts now,

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“Mandy, leave.”

she was gone, John dialed his assistant Wayne, face still cold, and

no family in Capital City. In such a rush, she couldn’t possibly have found a proper place

in anger–she could only have gone to

It didn’t take long before he confirmed she was at Capital City

you going to keep this

message into the

And deleted it.

realized the photo frame on

better than anyone how much

she was throwing a fit, she must have taken it with

didn’t need to

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