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AfterabeefconversationwithLoid,theyheadeddownstairs.
justthen,SharmonnoticedMnieandLoidwalkingdownthestain.
withaflickerinhereyes<b>,</b>shesuddenlyraisedherhandandppedherselfacrosstheface.Then,sheburstintotearsandsobbed.“Lily,I<b>know</b>youdon’tlikeme.Ifyoudon’twantmetostay,leave.Thatwhydidyouhitme
Lilystoodtherewithherhandsinherpocketsand hereyebrows raisedslightly.ShesmirkedasshewatchedShannonactout
AMoniewalkedover,shencedatShannonandcasuallyasked,“What’sgoingon?”
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Withherfaceburiedinher<b>hands</b><b>,</b>Shannon sobbedpitifully.“Mrs.Laurier,Lilysaidshedoesn’twantmetostayhere.SheonlyagreedtoletmeshytoleaveagoodimpressionyouIjustsaid1wantedtotakecareofher,butshehitme!!
Shannon’s<b>petite</b>frameanddelicatefeaturesmadeherseem<b>myn</b>morevulnerableasshesobbeduncontrobly.However,thepeoplearoundhersawthroughheract
“Lily,<b>you</b><b>used</b>togetinto<b>fights</b><b>and</b><b>skip</b>ssbackatschool,andourfamilywouldalwayscleanthemessupforyou.Butthisissomeoneelse’shome.Youcan’tjustletyourtempergetthebetterofyou”Shannonsobbedevenharder.
<b>“</b>Thenjustpackyourthingsandgobackhome,”Mnie<b>sald</b>Mniewasnofool.<b>She</b><b>saw</b><b>right</b><b>through</b><b>shannon’s</b><b>act</b>.
Shecouldn’tevenbebotheredtoexposesuchapooract,Shannonwasstunned,herfacefiledwithdisbelief.
shehadneverexpectedMnietobesofondofLily
Shannonassumedthatafamilyasprestigious<b>as</b>theLaurierswouldnevertolerateanyblemishes<b>on</b>theirdaughter–inw’sreputation.Thatwaswhyshedeliberately
chestratedthingsthisway,hopingtomakeMelledespiseLily.
Littledid<b>she</b>knowthatMniewouldn’tevenbotherconfrontingLily.Mekniesimplydismissedher<b>without</b><b>a</b>secondthought,whichwapletelyuneptable
Nowthatshehadfinallysecuredherce inLaurierResidence,shewasdeterminednottoletthetatedschemeforceherout.
Suppressingheremotions,Shannonhastily<b>replied</b><b>,</b><b>“</b>Mnie,1forgiveLilyeventhoughshehitme.We’resisters,andweshouldhelpeachother.I’llmakesuretobemoreobedientandtakecareof<b>Lily’s</b>needsfromnowOIL”
Lilyfurrowedherbrowsinexperti
WasShannontakingthemallforbook?
Itwasclearthateveryonediskedher,yetshepersistedinstayingandcaningtrouble.
Shannon’smoodswingslediMniespeechless.Justmomentsago,ShannonusedLiyothirringit,yetnoneshewasactingasiftheyweretheclosestofsisters.
Hanningencounteredmanymaniptivepeopleinherlife<b>,</b>MniequicklyrecognizedShannon’sschemingnature.ThiswasthefirsttimesomeonehadbeensoopenaboutitThus,Mniewonderedwhatcould<b>possibly</b>begoingoninShannon’smind
“ne,youcanhelpyoursistermoreoninthefuturniedecidedtokeepSharonaround.
ItwasclearthatLily<b>had</b>afierytemper<b>,</b>andShannonwouldhaveatoughtimeshestayed
IfShannonwantedtomakethingsdifficultforherself,thenMniawouldbehappytooblige
After chartingbrieflywithLily,Mniedecidedtoleave.
Justasshewas<b>about</b><b>to</b><b>depart</b>,somethingsuddenlycametohermind.SheturnedbacktoShannonandsaid,“Oh,bytheway,yoursisterisn’tjustsomeoneelse.She’spartoftheLaurierfamily,thedaughter–inwoftheprestigiousLaurierfamily”
Shannonimmediatelyloweredherhead,bitingherliptightly.
LoidhadoriginallyintendedtoshowLilyaroundthearea,burshedeclined.
“I’mgoingtothehospital,”shesaid.IthadbeenthesixdayssinceherarrivalinLagersfieldCity,yetshehadnotvisited hergrandmother.
Lihrilledouthercapandputiton.Sheoftenrecapstokeepherfacehiddenfromothers.
,“Loid<b>said</b>without<b>hesitation</b>,reachingnaturallyfor<b>taly’s</b>bied.
“Igowith<b>you</b>,”
Lilypausedforamomentassheloweredhergaze.Loid’shandwaswarmwhilehersey.Ashe<b>held</b>herhand,fortingwarmthspreadoverherskin,bringingastrangely<b>soothing</b>sensation.
Withoutaword,shelingeredforafewsecondsbeforefollowingLoideut.Neitherofthemacknowledged Shannon
Astheyreachedthedoor,Shannonsuddenlyspokeup,“Why,I’llgowithyoutovisitGrandma.She’sbeeninLagersfieldforsolong,andIhaven’tvisitedheryet.”
Shannon’sintentionswerefarfrompuer.ShesimplywantedtobearoundColdatalltimes.
“Getlist“Lilysnapped,herbrowsfurrowinginannoyance.
Lilyhadbeen<b>in</b><b>a</b>rtivelygoodmoodearlier,whichwaswhyshewentalongwithShannon’scharades.Moreover,Shannonwastheonecourting<b>disaster</b>,soshewasmorethanwillingtoindulgeher
Now<b>,</b>Shannonwordenlyexpressedadesiretovisithergrandmother.Lilywastakenaback.“WithwhataudacityDoessheevendeserveto?”shethought.
“Lily?”Shannonwasstunned,tearswellingup<b>in</b>hereyel
Shecouldn’tbelievethatLilywouldhumiliateherinfrontofLald<b>.</b>
LilyloweredherheadwithoutevenncingatShannon,thenturnedaroundandleft.
Lokdcastacoldnceat<b>Shannon</b>,histhinlipspartingslightlyashesaid<b>in</b>attane,“Ms.Martinez,ifyou’refine,pleasestartpreparingdinner.”
WhenLoldpaused,Shannonassumedhewasabouttospeakupforher.Instead,heinstructedhertopreparedinner.
Asurgeofangerwelledupwithin Shannen,butsheforcedasmileandreplied,“Alright.”
LilyandLeidhadjustsettledintothecarwhenaluxuriousvehiclepulleduptothevi’stranceShanandDanielergedfromtheear
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“Loid,
old,wherean
areyouguysoffto?”
whohadbusinesswithLoid,noticedtheywereabouttoleaveassoonashearrived.
“Thehospital,”Loidreplied,hiseyesliftingslightly.<b>“</b>Somethingup?
“You’regoingtovisitLily’sgrandmother?1’lealong.”Shaunknewthemomentheheardtheword‘hospital‘thattheyweregoingtovisitLily’sgrandmother.
Yesterday,LilydemonstratedremarkablemedicalskillsthatleftLoidutterlyastounded.Furthermore,Loid’slifeseemedtohangprecariouslyInLily’shands,promptinghimtofeepelledtoappeaseher.
Perhapsoneday,LilywouldbewillingtocureLoid’sillness.
However,Lilyhad<b>a</b>badtemper.Shewasfrequently<b>cold</b>andagitated,andevenhersmilescarriedahintofunsettlingmalice.Heughterseemedtoportendimpending
misfortuneforsomeone<b>.</b>
ThistraiteerilyresembledLoid’sWheneverhesmiled,itmeantsomethingwasabouttohappen.
“Thesetwoarereallymadeforeachother.Theyhavetheexact samepersonality,”Shaunthought.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org.
“Countmein,”DanigreedwithShaun.
WithoutwaitingforLoid’sresponse,theybothhoppedintothecar.“Loid,I’lldrive,”Danieldered,snatchingthekeysfromLoid’s<b>grasp</b>.
Loidraisedaneyebrowbutmadenoobjection.
LilybarelyacknowledgedShaunandDanissheengrossedherselfinherphone.
Halfwaythroughtheirjourney,Shaunsuddenlyrememberedsomethingandasked,“Lily,yourmedicalskillsaresoimpressive.Whydidn’tyoutreatyourgrandmother’sillness?”Lily’sabilitytocuretheBloodbanepoisonsuggestedshepossessedthemeanstohealhergrandmother’sillnessaswell.However,Lilyseemedtopreferlettinghergrandmotherstayinthehospitalratherthantreatherillness.Thischoicepuzzledthosearoundher
Lily’sfingerspausedforamoment,hergazeliftingslightly.Hervoicewascold<b>and</b>firmasshereplied,“Ican’tcureher.”
“What?There’sadiseaseyoucan’tcure?”Shauneximedindisbelief.
AsShadowbane’sapprentice,Lilymusthaveinheritedhismedicalskills.Ifshecouldn’tcuretheillnessherself,shecouldalwaysseekshadowbane’shelp.Howcouldshenotbeabletocurehergrandmother’sillness?
IfShadowbanecouldn’tcurethisdisease,thenthedoctorsinthecitycenterwereevenlesslikelytoseed.
Lilyloweredhergaze.Hereyeswerenowcloudedwithadarkdetermination.
Shaun feltintimidatedbyLily’sdemeanor.Heswallowednervouslyandasked,
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<li>“Whatillnessdoesyourgrandmotherhave?”</li>
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“Shewaspoisoned,”Lilysaid,hervoiceascoldasiceassheliftedherhead