The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 192 The Price of Exposure

Chapter 192 The Price of Exposure

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Before John could speak again, Elsa’s hoarse, tear–laced voice cut through the room.

“John, Simon… when my mom called me, she really sounded awful. I didn’t know she was faking it–L swear I didn’t. I would never stoop so low as to frame someone. I don’t approve of what she did at all. But… she’s still my mom. I can’t just abandon her.”

Her voice trembled as tears streamed down her face.

“IKLily posts that video online, my mom’s reputation will be completely ruined. She’ll go to prison. She’s done so much for me over the years. I can’t bear to see her publicly humiliated… I don’t want to lose her to some online witch hunt. Please… can you help me? Don’t let Lily post that video.”

After pleading with John and Simon, she turned toward James.

His face–aristocratic and cold–was strikingly handsome. She had seen him before, but every time, it still made her heart skip.

Such an outstanding man… and Lily had actually been married to him?

How could someone like Lily possibly deserve that?

Out loud, she still called him “cousin” like Simon did, forcing down the bitterness and fury burning in her chest. Her voice shifted, soft and dignified, with just a hint of delicate grievance.

“My mom isn’t a bad person… she was even Madam Nancy’s classmate in college. She just made a terrible mistake this time. Please… can you help her? Don’t let Lily post that video online.”

James glanced down, and his eyes landed on the gold–threaded pendant Elsa wore today.

He’d once heard–unintentionally–that it was a keepsake left behind by Lily’s parents.

He had no romantic feelings for Lily. He didn’t like physical contact with her either.

what he loathed even more… was a mistress who thought she

protect her before they officially parted ways–and he wouldn’t break that promise just to appease a petty

tone was flat

belonged to

pendant hanging over

even.

Lily deserved such

pendant was the fallout if Wendy’s crimes became public. James‘ words seemed to imply that if she returned the necklace, he

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swallowing her resentment, she unclasped the pendant and handed

lifted her teary, almond–shaped eyes and

pendant to Lily. So… will you make sure she doesn’t post

say that giving the pendant back would stop

eyes were cold,

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to Lily. It should’ve been returned to her

face went pale in

her to a family dinner at the Luke estate. Back then, James wasn’t in

everyone coldly–but not her. He had actually

believed there was something between

He was turning

he didn’t

She couldn’t believe it.

online, what would

her apart. The internet would never let her off easy. She was the daughter of a criminal, and that alone would