Chapter 85 Flames and Cracks

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Simon’s face darkened as he gripped Lily’s shoulders tight voice low and sharp through gritted teeth.

“What did you just say? Say it again if you dare!”

“I’ll say it a thousand more times–you’ve got atrophied brain cells, and your brain’s been eaten by a dog.”

She didn’t even wait for a response. She stomped down hard on his foot.

Then, without looking back, she spun around with all the arrogance in the world and marched toward her car parked nearby.

Fury radiated from her every step–like a blazing flame, vivid and wild, searing his vision and scorching something deeper he couldn’t quite name,

Simon just stood there, stunned and wordless.

Even the bloodstains on her clothes were burning into his mind. And though he tried not to care, he found himself wondering–was she hurt anywhere else?

Did she bleed somewhere other than her face?

He wanted to ask. But by the time he gathered his thoughts, she had already sped away, the sound of her tires echoing down the street.

He was secretly relieved he didn’t ask. Because asking would have meant he cared.

But he didn’t care. He couldn’t

This woman humiliated Elsa. Right in front of him. She didn’t deserve an ounce of sympathy.

He told himself again and again.

He only cared about one girl in his life–Elsa.

if Lily ever laid a hand on Elsa again, he’d make sure she never survived

on Lily’s body–Randall’s

memory of his hands touching her skin. It made her want

was to scrub herself

to the Luke family estate, she went straight to the

was only when she tried to shut the door that she realized the lock was broken. No matter how many times she fiddled with

being able

earlier downstairs, she’d overheard the housekeeper say James was working late tonight.

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bedroom door was

she gently pushed the door mostly closed, stripped quickly, and

cream worked

had already disappeared after

she’d put on another layer to treat the one Randall gave her. Already,

even Ivan–they were

six months she’d have to leave the Luke family…

into a sudden

stayed at

through the underground garage, Mathilda suddenly jumped out, tearfully lunging

missed his arms but clung tightly to his

he got home, he headed straight to

door was

no

didn’t knock–just walked in, clothes in

“Ah!”

just finished her shower and was

let out a scream, startled out of

face

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