"I think that we have to look at the evidence about whether these gentlemen slandered Ms. Madden or not, not just by relying on what others say. Don't you agree?" Mrs. Leigh suddenly let go of her husband's arm, stepped forward, and said to the crowd with a meaningful smile.The crowd nodded, feeling that it was justified.Lyra's heart skipped a beat when she looked at the smile on Mrs. Leigh's face. An ominous feeling instantly rose, causing her body to tense.Julien sensed Lyra's strange behavior and lowered his head to ask her, "What's wrong?""I... I'm fine." Lyra forced a smile on her face. "I'm just hurting a little from the fall. Julien, can you take me to the doctor?"Her intuition told her to get out of this place right away.Otherwise, something beyond her control would happen.Julien subconsciously wanted to tell her that he would take her after this matter was resolved.However, when he looked at Lyra's begging eyes, he finally nodded and agreed.He held Lyra's arm
Everyone suddenly turned their attention to Lyra. Naturally, Lyra had become the target of public criticism. She subconsciously hid behind Julien. However, Julien’s hand on her shoulder was firm, and he pushed her forward. “Lyra, you must admit your mistakes and bear the consequences of your own actions.” Lyra’s eyes widened and she stared at Julien in disbelief. She could not believe that he would choose to make her admit her mistakes instead of protecting her. Lyra bit her lip and a flash of hatred appeared in her eyes. Although it was fleeting, Julien noticed it and he was stunned. Lyra hated him? Just because he chose not to help her? “I guess you figure it out, President Flint. I will not beat around the bush then. Mrs. Leigh took a sip of her wine and continued, “I was on the second floor earlier and I saw that it was Ms. Madden herself who ran into Ms. Raines. Ms.Raines did nothing, yet Ms. Lyra fell to the ground all of a sudden.” “Do you mean that Lyra deli
“Me?” Sydney smiled. “Tell me, how did I make you wear that? Did I go to your house with all that and force you?” “You didn’t come to my house. You did it in the boutique!” Lyra clenched her fist as she said. The corners of Sydney’s mouth lifted further. “Really? In the boutique? I don’t remember asking you to wear these in the boutique.” “It was you and Sharon Campbell! You both said that these will go well with the gown, so I…” Sydney burst out laughing. Luke, Hunter, and Cayden could not contain their laughter as well. Mrs. Leigh shook her head in disdain. Among them, only Julien, Brandon, and Kate did not laugh. Kate lowered her head further. Brandon wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it. How could his daughter be this stupid? “What are you laughing at?” Lyra clenched her fists as she stared at Sydney and the rest in anger. Luke rubbed his cheeks from laughing too hard. “Nothing. It’s just that we’ve never met such a stupid fool like you. You wore thes
Julien wanted to say that he fell in love with Lyra because of her wonderful personality revealed through the letters. Yet the words disappeared as they reached Julien’s mouth. Did Lyra have a wonderful personality? Of course, her alternate personality did not, but Julien realized that even Lyra herself had no good qualities. On the other hand, she had many shortcomings such as pettiness, and was always calculative. The Lyra he knew today was completely different from the one he knew through the letters. The lively, kind, and wonderful pen pal was not found in Lyra at all. Julien suddenly realized that he could not say that he loved her. However, he swore to make her happy for the rest of her life. Even if he did not love her, he would not give up on her. Unless Lyra was not his pen pal. Would that be possible? Self-mockery flashed across Julien’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He took a glass of wine from a waiter that walked past them and said, “There’s no reason.
Brandon was choked by Julien’s words. Even he himself felt that what he said did not make sense. However, he was older than Julien. Even if Julien disagreed with him, he should not have pointed it out so bluntly. Did Julien still want to be together with Lyra? As he thought of that, Brandon sneered. “Julien, Lyra made so many mistakes previously, especially toward Sydney Raines. Didn’t you protect her back then and clean up the mess she made? What are you saying now? Isn’t it too late? You already caused enough harm!” Julien’s pupils constricted. His hand tightened around his phone and he said nothing. Brandon was right. Previously, even though it was Lyra’s alternate personality who did those things to Sydney, he did help her cover it up. It was because of him that Lyra’s alternate personality became even more vicious than before, and Sydney was now in constant danger. Not only did he cause harm to Lyra, but he also indirectly did it to Sydney. “Brandon, you’re right.
Of course, Velma could not win against Sydney’s weapon. She quickly yelped in pain and jumped around to dodge Sydney’s attack. Sydney did not stop but swung the duster more vigorously than before. It was as though she wanted to vent about all the grievances Velma made her suffer through all these years. As she swung the duster, she said, “So what if I’m hitting you? Who said I can’t? Do you still think you’re my mother-in-law? You’re nothing but a madwoman. I’m just hitting a madwoman.” “You… You…” Velma was trembling in anger. Since she paused for a short second, Sydney’s feather duster landed right on her calf. She was in so much pain that she jumped. In the end, Velma was afraid and shouted for Sydney to stop. Sydney was also tired. When she saw Velma’s pathetic state, she knew that it was time to stop. It was better to stop when the situation could still be controlled. Sydney leaned against the shoe cabinet to catch her breath. Velma did not expect Sydney to fight bac
“Tell me, why would I call Julien here?” Sydney was toying with the feather duster as she asked in a cold tone. Velma had her hand against her waist. “What else could it be? You must be trying to get Julien back.” Sydney laughed. “Based on what you're saying, if he comes just because I ask him to, then he must still have feelings for me, right?” “What nonsense! Julien has feelings for you? That's just your wishful thinking. Julien never loved you.” Velma looked at Sydney with mockery. Sydney turned her gaze away in disdain. “If that’s the case, how can I get him to come over?” “You…” Velma was at loss for words. She quickly adjusted herself and straightened her back before continuing, “Who knew what methods you used to get Julien here.” “A bunch of nonsense.” Sydney dangerously narrowed her eyes. “Let me tell you now, Velma Wilkins. If you continue to spout nonsense, I’ll use the toilet brush on you.” “You… You dare?” Velma widened her eyes. Sydney sneered. “Let’s see
Lyra’s heart dropped. She did not know why Old Madam Flint would ask her that. She forced a smile and answered, “Yes…” Old Madam Flint gave her a meaningful smile. “This is weird. Julien told me that you both used to be pen pals, and know everything about each other. Yet you’re telling me now that you don’t know what flowers he likes. Are you really his pen pal?” Lyra’s heart tightened and she quickly lowered her gaze to cover the guilt and anxiety. She forced herself to calm down and said, “Of course, I am. I was unconscious for six years and I forgot a lot of things. Julien knows about this as well.” She kicked the ball to Julien, indicating that Julien did not mind even if she forgot these things. This way, even if Old Madam Flint was suspicious of her, she would not be insistent on this matter. “Really?” Old Madam Flint raised her eyebrow, and it was uncertain if she believed Lyra’s words. Just then, someone pushed open the door violently. Velma stormed into the room