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.

shredded the last tie she’d ever made for John, threw it away, and

about to leave with her suitcase when she noticed the photo

smiling brightly. He was gazing

always hated taking

birthday last year, after she begged

had treasured

it was printed, she placed it on her nightstand and looked at it every single day. Even on business

she

the floor and tossed it

time John came home,

the main house

sight made him vaguely

home late

was, Lily would always leave

night had always guided him home. So before Elsa returned, he had never once stayed out

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Lily was

on the couch waiting for

“Lily.”

and walked quickly into the living room, flipping on the

surprise, she

after waiting so long, ready to stumble into the kitchen and

room felt…

finger on what was missing, but it felt

“Sir, you’re back.”

rushed out of her room. “Did you drink, sir?

“No need.”

He rushed upstairs

She wasn’t there.

itself

the windowsill were gone.

cozy–plush toys,

nothing but cold

atmosphere

around and asked Mandy in a chilling voice,

presence was so cold, it made

in a deep breath before answering honestly, “Miss Lily said… she broke up

stunned into laughter by the nonsense Lily

still throwing a

Running away from home?

really thought she

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“Mandy, leave.”

gone, John dialed his assistant Wayne, face still cold, and ordered him to find out

family in Capital City. In such a rush, she couldn’t possibly have found a proper place to

could only have gone

take long before he confirmed

are you going to keep this

into the chat app–but then

And deleted it.

he realized the photo frame on the nightstand

knew better than anyone how much Lily

was throwing a fit, she must have taken it with her. No way she’d just

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