To say she was shocked would be an understatement. No, she was beyond shock. Words failed her.
Lily sat there, eyes moving between her mother, who lay sleeping peacefully, and the phone buried in her purse. The last five days had been nothing short of a nightmare for Cai. The accusations had come fast and relentless, each one more painful than the last. He had been blamed for 'using' her, labeled a playboy with no loyalty, branded unfaithful to her sister, and even accused of being callous and heartless. The barrage of online abuse was unyielding, and voices demanding that he step down had grown louder by the hour. The public had turned vicious, and the scrutiny had probably been suffocating for him!
