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!

gone red from holding back his

the sister–in–law he’d always respected and loved being preyed upon by some

pull her out of this

he barged in and threw

laid bare

“Everyone, get back!”

surging forward, necks craning to get a look at

gouge out every pair of eyes in that hallway–keep them from

have the same commanding presence as his older brother. His warning made a few

are you

as if she might collapse. She stepped in with a faux–concerned gesture, catching Mary’s

all days. She really shouldn’t have. But as a fellow woman, I can’t help but feel sorry for her too. She’ll be talked about,

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Mary believe Lily wasn’t just shameless, but had embarrasse her, ruined her

Mary to turn against Lily, to despise

status and pride, there was no way she’d tolerate such a scandal at her own event.