Chapter 226 The Turning Point

Chapter 226 The Turning Point

“Lily”

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The shock from the video hit John like a bolt of lightning. He stood frozen in place for a long, long time before he finally regained his senses.

But the moment he did, overwhelming remorse and heartbreak surged through him like a tidal wave, crashing mercilessly into his chest.

Lily was the love of his life–the only woman he had ever wanted to spend forever with. Even if she couldn’t have children, she was still the one and only person he had ever chosen.

She was his girlfriend. The woman he had planned to marry. He was supposed to protect her, cherish her. give her a life of happiness. And yet, just now, he’d completely lost his mind–for Elsa–and laid hands on Lily

He had nearly strangled her to death.

He’d nearly thrown her over the railing.

When she needed him most, when she was being wrongfully accused, he hadn’t shielded her from the storm. Instead, he’d handed her the blade and plunged it straight through her heart.

How could he have done that

He wasn’t even human.

to the woman he loved?

now, seeing the bruises he left on her fair, delicate neck–recalling the terror and despair in her eyes -he could barely

choking on guilt, his voice shaking. “I… I didn’t know. I didn’t know

twisting in agony. “I thought she was telling the truth. I thought you’d pushed her. I was completely wrong. I misunderstood you again, Lily, I was wrong.

he reached out,

still trembling. Her legs were so weak she

moment he reached for her, she

touch me! You

never liked being

stand it when Lily was being this cold and defiant, her eyes full

he had been

her. He had no right to be angry. Even

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simply turned his face back toward her, trying to coax her gently. “Lily. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t

Lily slapped him again–harder this

had no right–none–to hurt me like that just because Elsa said

had committed a crime, it’d be up to the law to

let out a

said you’d never forgive him for choosing some woman on the outside over his own wife. But look at you now, John. You’ve become him. You’re just like that bastard.

“Lily”

bring up his parents, the pain in John’s eyes surged like a

had always grieved for his mother, who had died young and brokenhearted. He had always

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