Lily stared at Madam He’s beautiful face as she wondered what kind of skincare regime did this woman follow to keep her face look that young and beautiful. “It’s Adalind.” she stated.
“Miss Adalind Brooke? What are you trying to say?”
“Madam He… I think it is best that I show this to you. You can be the judge. I mean… I can see that you are a very logical person.” Lily then turned towards Yang Mi. “Please show her the files about Adalind.” Yang Mi complied without saying a word. This was not the first time that she saw Lily manipulate someone and she knew this would not be the last either.
“Please take a look. These are Adalind’s files from the US, she came here to avoid her scandals that involve a married CEO.”
“Scandals.” Madam He repeated the word, not missing the fact that it wasn’t just a single scandal Lily was talking about.
“Oh… she is known for sleeping around with people who already have a partner.” Lily leaned back as she let Madam He read the file. “I mean… Gannon is pretty playful when it comes to women. I would not be surprised if… she would target him first. After all, she is already close to Madam Liu, right?”
As expected, Madam He’s hands trembled. She held the tablet tighter as anguish flashed in her eyes. Adalind was younger, taller, and more beautiful than anyone else at The Peak. This was a fact that even Madam He had to sadly accept.
“What if this was the actual reason she became close to Madam Liu?” Lily added fuel to the fire. When it came to manipulation, these women…. were not on her level yet. “I mean… if she was looking for a house…. She could easily approach Madam Jiang as she is the most active member of the community. But she chose Madam Liu, instead. Now that I think about it. That is … very suspicious, no?”
Madam He nodded without saying anything. She continued reading the files about Adalind. Slowly her face turned ugly. “What kind of woman would want to ruin marriages and relationships?” She scowled. “This woman….”
“I know. That’s why I feel obligated to tell you about this matter. I mean… Liu Chin reacted pretty badly. What if… What if it was because of Adalind? We don’t really know the type of seductive poison that woman has. You should probably warn your man about this.”
“Gannon was trying to break up with me. Last night… when he heard that Madam Liu and his father were already aware of our relationship, he broke things off.” Sadness flashed in Madam He’s eyes. “I begged him not to do it. I know he loves me. But his parents are… they must have threatened to tell his grandfather about it.” She gritted her teeth.
“Or… they think that Gannon is more suited to have Adalind in his life. I mean… Adalind came from a very rich family in the US. If Gannon marries her— “
“No! That will never happen!” Madam He hissed, as she squinted her eyes at Adalind’s image on the tablet. “I will never allow that to happen!”
“Madam He…. As your neighbor… and maybe a friend. I don’t want you to get hurt. I truly think that she is a dangerous woman and if you— “
“I can handle her! If she tries to touch my man… I will definitely crush her into pieces.”
“Madam He… Please mind your health. I don’t want you to get sick because of too much anger.” Lily’s words were gentle.They were soft and kind enough to absolutely convince someone like Madam He that Lily was a friend. A kind and gentle friend.
“Thank you so much for letting me know about this matter.” Madam He uttered as she gave the tablet back to Yang Mi. “I will save this relationship, no matter what happens.”
In response, Lily’s lips curled into a slight smile. “If you and Gannon are truly meant for each other then … I am sure that not even a harlot like Adalind would be able to break you apart. I can assure you that I have my backing against that woman. Also… I will not inform your husband about this matter. As a woman… this is my responsibility.”
As expected, tears started to stream down on Madam He’s face. She stood up from her seat and transferred to the vacant seat next to Lily. “I never thought that you would be this kind… Lily, I apologize for misinterpreting your actions as arrogance.” She held Lily’s hands. “Thank you. Thank you so much for your help.”
“Please stop crying…” Lily’s face reddened. “You are making me cry too.” She wiped the nonexistent tears in her eyes. “We women should stand next to each other in events like this. We should… We should support each other.”
Instead of stopping her tears, Madam He broke down into a puddle of tears. She sobbed as she pulled Lily into a hug. “I’m sorry.” She uttered. Her emotions were running rampant inside her. Madam He really loved Gannon, and she had thought that Lily was trying to take him away from her. However, now that she thought about it, Zhou Jingren seemed to pamper Lily a lot. The couple also seemed happy and in love.
How could Lily look at Gannon if her heart was already with her husband?
However, Adalind was a different thing. She was a single woman who had enough looks to seduce her Gannon. “I’m really sorry.” She uttered. Now that Madam He thought about it. Lily was truly a righteous woman. Despite being ostracized by everyone, Lily still accepted her and even told her about Adalind.
Lily was a strong woman and everyone, including her, misunderstood her. This made Madam He feel apologetic and really sad. She felt nothing but guilt for what she had done to Lily. However, this was not the time to wallow in these emotions. Lily had already decided to help her. With Lily’s kind heart and gentle smile, Madam He was confident that she had earned a genuine friend this time.
Of course, Madam He was only thinking about this because she didn’t see the spark of mischief in Lily’s eyes. Nor the sinister smile on Lily’s face as she hugged Madam He.
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Shoutout to Dragon777 for helping me proofread this chapter! Thank you!
