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Ashton kept going. “The video makes it crystal clear. Mathilda was having one of her crazy meltdowns and injured herself. Mrs. Luke was several feet away. There’s no way she could’ve laid a hand on her. So tell me

are you still going to say she attacked her?”

Crazy? The three Ginger brothers all stiffened at the word.

They didn’t like hearing someone describe Mathilda that way.

But in that moment… none of them had the nerve to snap back at Ashton. Not after they’d just falsely accused Lily. Again.

The same Lily who used to follow them around everywhere, looking up to them like they were her whole world.

“Lily, I…” Bodger’s face turned pale as he stumbled back, looking wrecked.

He couldn’t tear his eyes away from the bruises on her neck. They hit him like a gut punch. He wanted to apologize. He wanted things to go back to how they used to be–back when she trusted him.

But his pride got in the way. He’d never been the type to say sorry–especially not to her. And now, he had no idea where to even begin.

Jonah and Sean shifted uncomfortably too. Their lips parted, like they might say something, but nothing

came out.

They wanted to apologize.

But after years of talking down to her–correcting her, criticizing her, acting like she was always in the wrong–they just couldn’t bring themselves to swallow their pride now.

sorry…” Mathilda finally spoke up–but her tone said otherwise. She didn’t feel guilty.

careful enough. She hadn’t expected Lily to catch her on video

her. So she let the tears roll down, wearing her most convincing, heartbroken

I’d have a chance. That’s the only reason I did something so

me…”

them. “You tried to frame Mrs. Luke to get

words left his mouth, Ashton realized he might’ve gone too far. That wasn’t just blunt–it was rude. And

glance, then

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voice cracked as tears spilled down

family, she’d been treated like a princess–absolutely adored. The worst thing that had ever happened to her was the Luke family refusing to force James into marrying her. She’d never been

wouldn’t

their sister

Even James’s face darkened.

had no problem with

name

he looked at Lily’s bruised neck, the more furious he became. The sight of it made his blood boil. He

he swung first, punching Bodger so hard that it knocked his face

roared, but before he could move, Lily slapped him hard across

had never been the type

to fight back, she would. And with James backing her

disbelief. He never thought she’d dare hit

like that cut deep. But when his eyes landed on the bruises around Lily’s neck, the guilt and regret twisted in his chest. In the end, he just couldn’t bring himself to hit

didn’t stop at just one. She hit him again. And again.

sniffling like she was the victim. Lily slapped her across