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Chapter 41: Lily 

Author: Kay-D
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-19 04:42:03

Julian's POV

I could feel my blood rush as I sat down on the lobby seats, staring at the ceiling aimlessly. Lily must be in serious pains by now. She looked so pale on our way to the hospital.

Is this what Gina experienced when she lost her baby? I felt a pang of guilt gnawing at my chest but I dismissed it.

It wasn't my idea to poison Gina. Lily came up with that on her own Accord, if I knew she was going to do that, I would have spoke up against it.

Anyways, this might be Lily's retribution time. Or maybe her own pains is just intense?

I shook my head to brush these negative thoughts away. The time was past 4am by the time I checked my phone.

My heart raced when I got a call from one of my friends. I had called him for support earlier.

“Hey man. What's up?” I asked, swallowing down the lump in the throat that formed this night.

“I'm sorry about your wife's condition. I wish I could help but I'm low on funds at the moment.” He said.

The world around me darkened and I felt like I was
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