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hapter 229 No Turning Back

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Elsa’s body gave a violent shudder.

She had, in fact, framed Lily before.

And last time, when the truth came out, John had still chosen to stand by her, out of pity or affection

She’d thought this time would be the same. That if she just bowed her head and played the victim, he would come back to her in the end.

But now… he was still defending Lily. Still scolding her–for Lily’s sake.

Simon’s face wasn’t looking good either.

He’d heard rumors in his circle before–how Lily had once loved John so desperately she was willing to sacrifice her dignity, her future, even her life.

At the time, he hadn’t thought much of it. Just idle gossip about a woman hopelessly in love.

But now, hearing John recount everything Lily had done for him… something twisted in his chest.

A sour, bitter ache welled up from deep inside.

It hurt. Like hell.

Lily had broken three ribs for John….

She had loved him with everything she had.

Maybe it was because Lily had once been his blind date–maybe that was why he couldn’t stand hearing about how much she’d loved someone else.

“I’ve wronged Lily…”

John murmured, almost to himself.

Successful men rarely liked to revisit the darkest days of their past. John was no different. He almost never thought about those years.

But once the memories started flowing, he couldn’t shut them off.

They came in swarms–sharp, painful, relentless–like a thousand ants gnawing straight through his heart.

Before he met Lily, he’d lived twenty–two years

even dated

from external pressure than from true affection. It had

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felt faint

that things started to matter. That

was his present, his

He couldn’t lose her.

to find

wave. Love, regret, longing–it all surged through him with

see her.

Right now.

glance, he

stood frozen

was covered in

And he just… left?

was too stunned

blood since returning to the country, every time she whimpered in pain, he’d always come

seriously

her out. Her usually composed

on his name. “John.. please, believe me. I didn’t mean to do it tonight. I know I was wrong. I’m

John didn’t look

“John.

by

imagined that despicable bitch Lily could still worm her way back into his

couldn’t let Lily take

I think John hates

onto John, she would

was just so scared for my i you think I’m

what else to do.

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But Simon wasn’t listening.

and over

Lily get beaten bloody. hadn’t seen her come home bruised and

But

played in his mind

almost see it–Lily, covered in blood,