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Chapter 127 - Chapter 127

She thought about her and Royce's story. Although it wasn't exactly the same, it was quite similar. Royce had promised to marry her after graduating from university, and she had left for five years. When she returned, he had changed his mind.

 

Selena's expression was particularly frightening at that moment, especially when she said, "He got married. He actually got married!" while staring at Lily. It sent chills down her spine.

 

If she hadn't known Edmond wasn't the type to make a promise and then marry someone else, she might have thought she was the one who had stolen Selena's man.

 

While pondering how to console Selena, Selena suddenly burst into tears, crying for the entire meal until the food went cold. Lily didn't have the heart to eat even a bite and was still hungry.

 

As it turned out, you really should eat, or you won't have the strength to fight.

 

When Selena had almost finished crying, Lily was about to call the waiter to reheat two main dishes when four drunken men entered the private room. They claimed they had walked into the wrong room but didn't leave. Their eyes roved over Selena and her in a way that made her skin crawl.

 

Seeing only two sets of cutlery on the table and that it was just her and Selena in the room, the men grew even bolder. One particularly obese man, with a small mustache and weighing over two hundred pounds, approached Selena and grabbed her, saying, "Big brother will take care of you." It was so nauseating that Lily nearly threw up her breakfast.

 

Lily knew immediately that trouble was brewing.

 

These four men were all over 180 pounds and looked strong. Knowing she couldn't win in a fight, she didn't try to help Selena at first but instead called her driver.

 

Franklin had later told her that her driver was skilled in various martial arts, particularly Sanda, and had participated in over a hundred matches, winning every single one. Edmond had given her a very formidable bodyguard.

 

The driver was just outside, and she figured he could reach her faster than the police. She would definitely call her driver first if she was in danger.

 

But just as she dialed the number, a man with a pockmarked face snatched her phone and smashed it. He even groped her face. She responded with a swift kick, almost ensuring he could no longer have children.

 

And then the fight broke out.

 

Lily had been fighting since she was young and knew some basic moves. Selena knew nothing, so Lily had to protect her while facing four strong adult men. She was outmatched and took quite a beating. She endured humiliation and heard countless vile remarks. Her face was squeezed several times, and her clothes were yanked out of place. Eventually, her arms were pinned against the wall, and she couldn't move.

 

Seeing red, Selena grabbed a bowl and smashed it against one of the men holding Lily. She even bit his arm, only to be flung to the floor, where her face landed on broken dishes, leaving it a bloody mess.

 

Luckily, her driver sensed something was wrong when her call was cut off and came in to check. He fought like a demon, knocking out one man with each punch and kick. Unfortunately, while protecting her, he was struck on the back with a chair by the obese man.

 

And so, they ended up in the hospital, all three of them injured.

 

Her driver was hurt the worst. The obese man's blow to his back caused soft tissue damage. If that force had struck her, she might have been reporting her death to her ancestors.

 

Selena's injuries were more complicated. She had cuts on her face, and though the doctor said they weren't deep and wouldn't leave scars, she was currently filming and had taken a special leave to come back.

 

Lily's injuries were mostly superficial, but she had been shoved against the wall several times while protecting Selena, and her shoulder hurt badly.

 

She didn't have the heart to complain because she felt so guilty.

 

After the doctor finished bandaging Selena's face and left, Selena saw Lily's guilty expression and managed a difficult smile.

 

"The restaurant was my choice, and I dragged you into my stories. If we had finished eating sooner and left, this wouldn't have happened, so it's not your fault."

 

Lily felt even guiltier.

 

She could handle all kinds of malice but was at a loss when faced with kindness. "I'm sorry."

 

Selena touched her face and said it was okay, then changed the topic. "Can you keep what I told you today a secret?"

 

With her eyes lowered, she continued bitterly, "I may look glamorous on the surface, but off-camera, I don't have a single true friend. When things go wrong, there's no one I can talk to."

 

She held Lily's hand.

 

"I've been feeling so miserable these past few days. Today, I just needed to talk to someone. I feel a connection with you and really like you, so I shared so much."

 

Lily understood what she meant. "I promise, I won't tell anyone."

 

Selena added, "Don't tell your family either. I'm afraid that if..."

 

"I swear," Lily raised her hand, "that what you said to me today in the private room won't be known by a third person."

 

She usually didn't divulge others' secrets, and especially after Selena's injury, she would certainly keep this one.

 

While she would keep the secret, she definitely had to tell Edmond about the humiliation they suffered today. She needed to report the incident.

 

When she was about to call, she remembered her phone was broken.

 

Her driver's phone was also broken. He had used it to hit the pockmarked man on the back of the head. She had put both phones in her bag when they left, and her bag was still in the car.

 

Lily went to the car to retrieve her bag. Her driver's phone was shattered, but hers, though the screen was cracked, was still working.

 

Seeing a screen full of missed calls, she was about to check them when Edmond called again. She quickly answered.

 

Edmond clearly hadn't expected her to pick up. His voice trembled. "Lily?"

 

Hearing his voice, Lily couldn't hold back her tears.

 

"Edmond, I was beaten up. Come to the hospital and pick me up."

 

After hanging up, Lily went to see her driver and then returned to Selena's room.

 

Selena's manager had arrived and had arranged a VIP room for her due to her special status.

 

At that moment, Lily was being scolded by Selena's manager.

 

"Selena took special leave to come back, and she has a flight at four this afternoon. She has to start filming early tomorrow morning. Director Mei wasn't happy about her taking leave, and now she's injured!"

 

Zhang Zhen was furious, pointing at Lily while scolding her.

 

"Miss Jian, Selena told me last night she wanted to invite you to dinner. I was against it since you've only worked together once and aren't close, but she insisted that you helped her get this role in Director Mei's movie and had to treat you to a meal."

 

"I'm not unreasonable. I'm not saying you had to risk your life for Selena, but look at what happened! She got hurt saving you. Do you know what this means? If Director Mei gets really angry, she could lose this role. You're ruining her career! Luckily, the injury isn't serious, but what if it leaves a scar? She relies on her looks for her career, and you're destroying that!"

 

Lily sat obediently in the chair by the hospital bed, head bowed, feeling both guilty and wronged.

 

Selena did get hurt because she tried to save her, and Lily admitted that. But it wasn't intentional, and Zhang Zhen had been scolding her for half an hour, finger pointing at her all the while. If she didn't feel so guilty, she would have torn Zhang Zhen's mouth apart.

 

They had a history of animosity.

 

During a magazine cover shoot with Selena, Selena had been polite, but Zhang Zhen had constantly caused trouble. During the shoot, Zhang Zhen made endless demands, and the most unbearable part was when she tampered with Lily's camera while Lily was in the restroom, deleting photos she didn't like without permission.

 

That crossed the line.

 

It was like dancing on her thunder zone.

 

Selena had apologized, and Lily didn't make a fuss because of Selena. When she was really angry, not even her idol could calm her down.

 

She held back for Aria's sake.

 

Aria's sister-in-law was in charge of that shoot, and if she had really fallen out with Selena, it would have been awkward. If it wasn't for this, she would have made sure Zhang Zhen didn't recognize herself in the mirror after she was done with her.

 

Selena had asked her for a photo together after the shoot. She was delighted and had just posed when Zhang Zhen pulled Selena away.