Chapter 498

Given Maryanne's temperament, Lily expected a barrage of texts expressing her dissatisfaction. But surprisingly, she didn't reply at all. Edmund usually got home at 5:30 pm. Lily and Tiana had finished the preparations and were sitting on the couch waiting. At 5:28 pm, Tiana's phone buzzed. She glanced at it and immediately jumped to her feet. "Oh no!" "What's wrong?" Lily put down her phone and stood up. Tiana tossed her phone aside and pulled Lily into the bathroom. "We need to get ready quickly! Edmund just texted me—he's bringing Mr. Fulton back with him." Lily was speechless. She was dragged to the mirror, where she saw her own expression stiffen. "Lily, I'm really going to need your help with cooking today. Edmund can't cook at all, and it's too late to order takeout now." Tiana rambled on as she fixed her appearance. When she turned around, she noticed Lily was still frozen in place. "Lily?" "There should still be time," Lily said, turning and walking out of the bathro