The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 413

Chapter 413 The End of the Illusion

Chapter 413 The End of the Illusion

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Bodger had once promised he’d always protect Mathilda, make up for the years she’d lost, never let her suffer again. But today, he’d slapped her–for Lily.

Even Bodger himself was stunned by what he’d done.

He hadn’t meant to raise his hand against the little sister he felt so guilty toward. But even now, even in his shock, he felt no regret.

The video was proof enough. It had been Randy who gave the order.

And Bodger knew better than anyone just how loyal Randy was to Mathilda. There was no way she wasn’t involved.

“Mathilda,” he said, voice tight and trembling, “you told us you saw Lily as your real sister. You swore you would never hurt her. So why… why would you have those monsters sell her into the mountains?”

“I didn’t…”

The sharp accusation snapped Mathilda out of her daze.

Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her voice, raw and broken, barely came out.

She stared at Bodger like her heart had shattered. “You hit me…”

“That slap really hurt…”

She turned, seeking sympathy–turned to Taylor, to Mergan, the brothers who had always cherished her.

Surely they’d defend her now, stop Bodger, scold him for going too far.

But they didn’t.

She found no pity in their eyes–only seething disappointment.

Instead, their voices struck like whips.

“Why did you lie, Mathilda?”

“Why did you do this to Lily?”

“How did you become so cruel?”

“I…”

Hearing Mergan call her cruel broke something in her.

It felt like the world tilted under her feet–she stumbled and collapsed to the floor in a heap.

She turned to Randy, her last lifeline, hoping–praying–he’d protect her. That he’d take the fall like he always had.

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No one wanted to go to prison.

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Randy didn’t want to be locked up. Didn’t want to be separated from the woman he adored more than life itself.

But he also knew that the video Dave had shown James was airtight. There was no way out. Even if he dragged Mathilda down with him, he’d still go to prison.

And still, he couldn’t bear to see his “Miss” suffer.

So he chose.

He dropped to his knees before Bodger.

“This was all my doing,” Randy said hoarsely. “Don’t blame Miss. She knew nothing.”

“You?” Bodger’s voice was hard and bitter.

He’d covered for Mathilda too many times–believed her, protected her, forgiven her.

But this time? She had tried to destroy Lily. She had nearly killed her.

He couldn’t accept that the sweet, innocent sister he loved had become this twisted.

And he couldn’t believe for a second that this was all Randy’s idea.

Where would Randy get four million in cash?

Taylor and Mergan weren’t buying it either.

“That’s impossible,” Taylor snapped. “This wasn’t just you.”

“Yeah. Where’d you even get the four million?” Mergan added.

“I…”

Randy hesitated–but then bit the bullet. “Miss gave it to me.”

“I lied to her. I told her I needed money to buy a house. She’s too kind–she just gave it to me.”

“I never used it for a house. I… I hate Lily. I hate that she stole Miss’s life, her name, her family— everything.”

“Miss was too soft to get revenge, so I did it for her. I took her money and went behind her back. I hired those traffickers to sell Lily–make her suffer like Miss once did.”

“Miss has suffered so much. While Lily lived in luxury, Miss was beaten, tortured in the mountains. It’s not fair.”

“You’re sick in the head.”

Ashton stepped forward, lips curled in disgust, and kicked Randy square in the face.

“If the Ginger family hadn’t adopted Ms. Lily, Mathilda still would’ve been kidnapped. You talk like it’s 2/3

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Lily’s fault she ended up there?”

“What a bunch of lunatics.”

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“Even if Lily had never been adopted, Mathilda still would’ve suffered. But you–you blame her for everything, like she somehow caused it all?”

Ashton’s voice was sharp, cold, righteous. His words hit like hammer blows.

“I heard years ago, Luna almost died in a fire. Ms. Lily risked her life to save her.”

“And Taylor–you were in a car crash. Remember who dragged your half–dead body out of the wreck? Who carried you to safety right before your car exploded? That was Lily.”

“If the Ginger family had never taken her in, you’d all be dead by now.”

“And this is how you repay her? You thank her with betrayal? With blood? You people are truly disgusting.”

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