Lily and the others fell into silence, with only the sound of Sophia shouting and swearing in rage.
Turning her head slightly to catch a glimpse of the tied-up woman who was the mother of Lucius' child, she was left speechless. It felt as though her world had come crashing down.
After finally being able to find him, searching for him relentlessly and making so much effort with each step, she finally had him in her grasp, making him hers.
But now, she was filled with fear and uncertainty. Did she have to tell him the truth?
"Do I really have to do this? Wouldn't it be better for him if I didn't? It's for his own good, right?" Lily's inner thoughts were in turmoil as she grappled with the difficult decision.
She had long been aware of her struggles with jealousy, but this emotion was different; it came from the depths of her heart and was something she could not control.
