The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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Chapter 264 Elsa Tries Sympathy

Chapter 264 Elsa Tries Sympathy

The banquet hall took up a huge footprint, and the second–floor hallway was wide and spacious. But with so many people charging up at once, it still felt crowded.

When they were downstairs in the banquet hall, John had been desperate to see Lily, desperate to ask her how she could betray him, how she could hurt him like that.

Blood runs deep. And when he finally stood outside the lounge door, ajar and just inches from him, he realized he didn’t have the courage to push it open.

He couldn’t bear to see Lily tangled up with another man, so shameless and wild.

Simon didn’t have the courage either.

A few days ago, James had told him Lily didn’t want to continue their arranged dates.

It tore him up inside. Lily would rather mess around with some sleazy old man than choose him, Simon!

eyes had gone red from holding back

couldn’t stand the thought of the sister–in–law he’d always respected and loved being preyed upon by some

pull her out

he barged in and threw that

state–it would all be laid bare in front of everyone. She wouldn’t survive that

“Everyone, get back!”

crowd in the hallway surging forward, necks craning to

eyes in that hallway–keep them from

presence as his older brother. His warning made a few people flinch, but the crowd still shoved forward, relying on strength

Mary, are you

her body swaying as if she might collapse. She stepped in with a

But as a fellow woman, I can’t help but feel sorry for her too. She’ll be talked about, mocked, judged, it’s all

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make Mary believe Lily wasn’t

against Lily, to despise

tolerate such a scandal at her own event. She had to