Chapter 21%
“You’re the one who caused the horse to bolt back then.“/
Lilian shook her head frantically. “No, it wasn’t me! They’re framing me. How could I do something like that? I just wanted to see the horses.”%
“Shut up.“%
Justin’s voice was terrifyingly low. He suddenly yanked her out of the car.
Before she could even react, she was thrown roughly against the horizontal bar in the training grounds.”
“Justin, what are you doing! Have you lost your mind?” Lilian struggled to escape, but her hands and feet were held down firmly.
“Didn’t you want to play with the horses?” Justin walked into the stable and led out the black horse that had gone out of control years ago.
“Today, you can play to your heart’s content.“/
He cracked the whip. The horse neighed furiously, kicking up dust clouds as it charged straight toward Lilian.}
Lilian watched in horror as the horse bore down on her, screaming and begging, “No! I was wrong! Help! Justin, I was really wrong.“}
Tears and snot streamed down her face. She was so terrified that she lost control of her bladder and wet herself, collapsing onto the
wooden bar.
Yet Justin did nothing but stare, frightening Lilian repeatedly until she passed out from terror.”
He dismounted, left Lilian there and drove towards the Jamesons‘ residence./
The assistant looked at his profile and asked, “Sir, do you really have to go in person?”
“Mm,” he replied, his voice deep. “I need to get the necklace myself.”
Only then did he realize that my grandmother designed that necklace. No wonder I was so upset when I saw him give it to Lilian on my birthday.”
He couldn’t help but blame himself. How many times had he hurt me?}}
The moment the door was pushed open, Lilian’s parents swarmed forward as if they had seen some precious treasure, their faces plastered with fake smiles.
“Oh, Justin, you’re here? Why didn’t you say so beforehand? We could have prepared!”
“Justin, we heard you haven’t been in a good mood lately. It’s all because Lily was being insensible. Don’t take it to heart. She’s really regretting it now.”
“And those rumors outside are all fake! Lily is not a delinquent at all! Those photos and evidence were fabricated by people who are jealous of her! She’s a good girl, sensible since she was little, you know that.”
They took turns talking over each other, brushing off all of Lilian’s scandals and even taking the opportunity to trash Francesca, who was already “dead.” The message between the lines was clear: You should’ve married Lilian.”
Justin’s gaze grew colder by the second when he stood in the middle of their flashy living room.
He didn’t accept the tea they offered and he didn’t say a word. He scanned the room and calmly asked, “Where’s the necklace I gave Lilian?”
Melissa’s smile faltered, but she still went upstairs to get it. Henry patted Justin on the shoulder, trying to cozy up.”
“Justin, don’t let those messy things sway you. You know Lily really cares about you. Besides, you and Francesca never really had anything, right?“%
The necklace was brought down shortly after.}
Justin opened the box, glanced at it to confirm that it was the familiar pink diamond necklace, closed the lid and turned to leave.
Henry hurried after him. “Justin, wait, let’s talk.“”
Justin stopped, slowly turning his head to look at him. His eyes held no warmth, just lazy contempt.
“Talk?” He let out a cold chuckle. “Maybe after you pay back what you owe Francesca.“}
He thought of what his assistant had told him, how I was once thrown into a pigsty by my birth parents and left to starve for three days. Those parents had vanished to escape their debts, but the Jamesons remained here.
He sent a message. Moments later, a black business van pulled up outside the home. A group of men in black filed in, swiftly gagging Henry and Melissa and dragging them away.”
