The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 273 Fake Tears Don’t Count

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Elsa had always believed that she and Lily were like the cold, pure moon and filthy mud. Lily, someone like her thinks she’s worthy of being compared to me.

Now that James was openly siding with Lily, and everyone was praising Lily while criticizing her, of course, she couldn’t take it.

She knew the only way to silence them was to show just how much John cared about her. Only then would people hesitate to speak against her.

And if she wanted John to feel sorry for her, to believe she had nothing to do with what happened tonight, she had to show weakness–bleed for sympathy.

“I’ve never hurt anyone. I have my own pride… I would never be someone’s mistress…”

Just now, she had quietly slipped two blood capsules into her mouth. As she spoke, she bit down hard. Crimson liquid immediately trickled from the corners of her lips.

Her slim body suddenly swayed, like a broken red rose, trembling as she collapsed to the ground.

“Elsa!”

“Lizzy!”

The moment they saw Elsa cough up blood and faint, John and Simon both panicked, their eyes reddening.

Simon, who wasn’t used to physical contact with women, immediately shoved John toward her.

turned, eyes bloodshot, and shouted furiously at Lily. “Elsa already said she had no idea what her mom was planning. She’s proud–she hates bowing to anyone. But she lowered herself for you tonight, and

first time John had tried to force Lily to

chest. Now? Nothing. If she felt anything at all toward John these

he go see a doctor when James‘ voice cut in, laced with obvious sarcasm. “Coughing up blood and fainting, huh? Elsa really makes it look easy. I’m genuinely curious–what kind of terminal illness lets you spit blood on command

twitch, nearly slipping from John’s arms. She knew James had been

But still,

ie couldn’t believe it. He actually suspected her of faking illness

to prove it

There was no way she could

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experts to examine her, she wouldn’t be able to

pained moan, as if the discomfort had roused her from a shallow

stomach

she might stop breathing at any moment. “I really don’t feel well could

answer right away. Instead, he looked at Lily with a complicated

had humiliated Elsa in front of everyone, and her defiant, rebellious attitude

he realized he’d completely misjudged Lily–and treated

it made sense, tonight, she had suffered because of Wendy. And since Elsa was

still clearly uneasy, he said. “Lily, Wendy really did cross a line tonight. But that doesn’t mean you should vent your anger on Elsa. I know you’re upset. If you truly don’t want to apologize, I won’t force you. But this has gone on

“John, you’re absolutely hopeless.”

didn’t even want to argue anymore. Her voice was icy and dismissive. “Didn’t Elsa ask you to take her to the hospital? Fine. While you’re at it, have the doctor check your