Chapter 158

• Lily’s POV
• What a joke. Just a few days ago, when John saw with his own eyes the irrefutable proof that Grace had framed me for pushing him down the stairs, he was crying and begging me to forgive him. A few days. That’s all it took. Grace stages a "self-poisoning" suicide attempt, and he jumps back to her side without batting an eye—and then even threatens me with Ethan’s safety. His change of heart is disgusting, and he makes me hate the version of myself who once poured out my heart to him.
• "Lily, this is your last chance." Maybe I stayed silent too long, because John’s voice grew colder, harder, like a command no one could refuse. "Break your pact with Ethan. Withdraw the lawsuit tomorrow. Make peace with Grace’s mother. Then come back to me."