Chapter22
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Assoonasthewordsfell,Loidalmosughedoutloud.Hiseyeslitupwithamusement.
Mniealsoremainedstunnedforawhile,thenshesmiledandsaid,“Alrightthen,we’llletherstay
ShannenlookedatLilyinrage.Shealmostlostcontrndnearlycursed.ShewasadignifiedelitefromtheMartinezfamily.Howdaretheytreatherlikeamaid?
Shannonlooked<b>down</b>,andtherewasamaliciousglintinhereyes,butshestillmaintained<b>a</b>smile.
“Don’tworry,Mrs.LaurierI’lldefinitelytakegoodcareofMr.LaurierandLily.”
Mnieignoredher.ItwasonlyatthismomentthatsherememberedLoid.Sheturnedtolookathimandcouldn’thelpbuteximatthesight.
“oh,Loid,yourbody.You’recured?”MniewantedtoaskaboutthetumorsbutthoughtotherwisesinceLilyandShannonwerepresent
Loidwasspeechless.Heraisedhishandandnced<b>at</b>hiswatch.Mniehadbeenhereforhalfanhourandonlyrememberedtopayhimattentionnow.
“Mhm,”Loidrepliedindifferently.Assoonasheanswered,<b>Shannon</b>widenedhereyes.Whatdidthatmean?WasLoid’sdiseasecured?Didthatmeanhewouldn’tdie?
Shannon<b>was</b>abouttogomad.Shewassofrustratedbyherfoolishness.
“Really?”Mniestoodupinexcitement.“Let’sgoupstairs.”
Shewantedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.TheyhadputalotofeffortintocuringColdbuttonoavail.Howdidhe<b>suddenly</b>getbetter?
Loiddidn’tsayanythingandfollowedMnieupstairs.Aftertheywentupstairs,Shannonwithdrewhersmilingfaceand<b>red</b>atLilywithmalice.
Shespat,“Whodoyouthinkyouare?Howdareyouordermearound?Don’tforget,you’rejustabastardchildthatMomgaveup.Don’tthinkyoucansteponmebecauseyou’reengagedtoLoid”
“Sowhat?”Lilzilyleanedbackonthecouchandtiltedherheadback.Witharaisedeyebrow,shelookedatShannonwithamockinggaze.
“Grandmasaidyoudon’tneedtomarryintotheLaurierfamilyanymore.YoushouldtellLoidtocanceltheengagement.”
Shannongrittedherteeth,herfacefilledwithhatred.
Shealmostlosthermind.Shehadtheperfectfiancébutgavehimupbecauseshebelievedthegroundlessrumors.ShebelievedthatLoidwasn’tcuredbecausehewasneversickinthefirstce.Itwasall<b>a</b>testfortheMartinezfamily
However,theMartinezfamilyfailedthetest,andsodidshe.ShehandedoverLoidonasilverttertoLily.Shefeltlikeshewasgoingtofaint.
Hearingthis<b>,</b>Lilysuddenlughed.Shenarrowedher<b>eyes</b>andasked,“WhatifIrefuse?”N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
“Refuse?”Shannonsneered,“IthinkIdon’tneedtoremindyouthattheMartinezfamilyispayingforyourgrandma’smedicalexpenses.Webroughtyouhereandadmittedyourgrandmaintothehospitalbecauseyouwereuseful.Nowthatyou’renot,youcanleave”
ShannonlookedatLilynklyandcontinued,“Butsinceyou’remyhalf–sister,I’llconsidergivingyousomemoneywhenyouleave.Youshouldbeartheconsequencesifyourefuse.Yourgrandma<b>may</b>losethechancetoreceivetreatmentbecauseofyourstupidity.”
Lilysuddenlystoodup,steppedclosertoShannon,andgrabbedherneck
Herexpressionwasdarkwhenshethreatened,“You mustbetiredofliving”
ShewassofastShannondidn’tseehermoLily hadalreadygrippedherbytheneckwhenshecamebacktohersenses.
ShannonwasstartledbyLily’sappearance,andherbodytrembled.
Lilystaredathericily,thenreleasedhergrip.Shethrew<b>Shannon</b>totheground.
“TelltheMartinezfamilyI’llbreakthelegsofwhoeverusesmygrandmaagainstme.
Lilyhadneverbeenasoft–heartedperson.Shewouldn’tletsomeonewhoinsultedhergoeasily.