Chapter18
Wasn’tLoidsupposedtobedisfiguredduetoasevereillness?
Thiswasfarfrombeingdisfiguredonthecontrary,Loidwasdevastatinglygood<b>–</b>looking
Shannoncouldbarelybreathe.
Whathadshedone?
HowcouldshehaveconcededsuchahandsomemantoLib?
“Doyouneedsomething,Ms. Martinez?”Loidgaveheranimpassivence beforelookingaway.Hebarelyevenlookedather.Hisexpressionhadn’tchangedatall.
Shannonsnappedbackto<b>her</b>sensesandsaidhastily,“Mymother’sworriedthatLilywouldn’tbeabletogetusedtolivingherealone,Lold,soI’mheretohelphermovein.”ShencedfurtivelyatLoid’sfaceasherheartpounded.
Hewassohandsome–justhowshe’dimaginedheridealfuturespousewouldlook.
Loidhummedcatly,thencontinuedwithhismeal,noringher
HeservedLilyabowlofsoup
Lilylookedtoothin.Hefiguredsheneededmoreheartymeals.
shannonwasfuriousasshewatchedLoidtreatingLilykindly.Sheclenchedherfistsandgrittedherteeth.
Thiscouldnotbehappening.
Loidwashers.Sheneededtogethimback.
withthatthought,shewentuptoLilyandsaidsweetly,“Lily,Momboughtyousomenewclothesandmakeupsupplies.I’llbringthemtoyourroomforyou,okay?”
Lilyputdownherfork.SheperchedoneofherlegsonthechairbesideherandstaredatShannonwithasmirk.“Sure.”
Shepointedtowardthestairs.“Bringthemupyourself.”
“What?”ShannonstaredatLilyindisbelief.
Didshereallytellhertobringthethingsup herself?Whatdidshemeanbythat?WasLilytreatingherlikeamaid?
“Youdon’twantto?Lilypickedupthebottleofbeercasually.Herotheranwascedidlyonherperchedleg.
IttookShannonallotherstrengthtosuppressherrage.“Momboughtalotofthings.Idon’tthinkI’llbeabletobring themallinone go.Canyouhelpme,Lily?”
“Aren’tyouheretohelpme?Whyisittheotherwayroundnow?Lilyscofledrudely
“No,that’snotwhatImeant.I’mjustworriedthatIwouldputthingsinthewrongces.I’mnottoofarwithyourpreferences,”Shannonsaid.Somethingshedthroughbereyes,whichshequicklyconcealed
“Ah,”Lilydraggedoutthesyble.“Sorry,I’mjustapoorcountryg
thanks.”
tapoorcountrygirl, soI’mnottoosurehowyouupperssdothings.Justcethethingsinmyroomhoweveryoulike,
Loidlookedu
dupatthis.Hehadasmallsmileonhisface.
Lilywassmart.Shemanagedtodealwithherhalf–sistereasilywithouthavingtoresortto drasticmeasures,
Shannonwasfurious,butshecouldn’tdoanythinginLoid’spresence.Sheneededtoleaveagood impressiononhimifshewantedtohaveachancewithhim.ShedidnotarguefurtherandbroughtthethingstoLily’sroomherself.
AllshecouldthinkofatthemomentwasLoid,soshedidn’tbotherunpackingtheclothes,shejustdumpedthebagsonLily’sbedandwentbackdownstairs.
Meanwhile,LoidsmiledashewatchedShannondisappearupthestairs.“Youdon’tlikeher?”
Ully<b>finished</b>herbeerandopenedasecondbottle.“Yeah,”shesaidwithawickedsmile.
Loldstooduptotossheremptybottleintothetrashcan.Then,he<b>sat</b>backdownatthetable.“Whenare<b>you</b>goingbacktoschool?”
HehadbeennningtogetShauntocheckinonJosephforhim,butevenifJosephdidnotwritearmendationletterforLily,hecouldstillgetLilyintoEmberCreekHighSchoolwithbisconnections.In<b>short</b>,therewas<b>no</b>needtobotherJosephstall.
IfLilysaidshehadarmendationletter,thenLoldwouldmakesureshehadone.Whatthe<b>Martinez</b>familythoughtof<b>as</b>adisgracetotheirfamilywasreallyanincredibleassettotheworld.
LilywasShadowbane’sstudent.JustthatidentitywasenoughformostpeopletogetontotheirkneestobegLilyforhelp
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