Chapter 79 Draw the Line

“Don’t listen to them! Lily’s a good person–she’s nothing like what they’re saying!“.

Ivan jumped in, afraid James might misunderstand Lily.

He was about to say more when James’s cold, commanding voice cut through the air.

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“Afraid your real daughter would fall into a pit, so you sent your adopted one to take her place. And now that your real daughter wants back in, you’re trying to force the adopted one to get divorced…..

“Wow. The Ginger family really has no shame.”

“I don’t like women who are fake, selfish, and two–faced. There’s no way I’d ever marry Mathilda.

Mathilda went pale.

This was the first time they’d met as adults, and she’d done everything right–how could he insult her like this?

It had to be that shameless bitch Lily slandering her behind her back. That was the only reason he would think so poorly of her!

Luna and Bodger hadn’t expected James to disregard all their childhood memories and turn the story around like that–demeaning someone as “wonderful” as Mathilda. Their expressions darkened.

But the Luke family couldn’t be happier with what he said.

Henry, especially, was beaming like he’d just drunk two pounds of honey.

He’d been worried his oldest grandson was still set on divorcing Lily–but now that James was defending her, things were looking up.

Lily was just as surprised.

She thought that after Luna’s vicious accusations, James would see her as a snake, a piece of trash–just like so many others had.

She hadn’t expected him to turn the criticism back on Mathilda.

family really

her, he was, at his core,

divorce, she hoped he’d meet someone he truly loved–and live

wife’s face! Someone beat her

granddaughter–in–law got beaten in the Luke family house! They trying to kill

at James before clutching his chest and collapsing onto the couch with a

groan.

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you okay? Is it your

hurried to check on Henry while also tattling on the

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right in our own house–what, they

James frowned.

with the toilet

thrilled with Lily and had

divorce -they were basically partners at this point.

that he’d make sure they didn’t get

coolly at

cold and firm. “Who hit you? Hit

Lily froze again.

actually tell

of being slandered and hurt with no one to defend her, having someone on her side–even for a

the Ginger family wouldn’t let her off easy.

her hand and slapped Bodger across the

that for a long

Not just to Bodger.

made her wish she

“Lily!”

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