Chapter 33

Lilith glanced around the room nervously. Emmanuel sat right across from her, his face unreadable, as if he couldn't care less about what she was about to say. Her fists clenched tightly—once she said it out loud, Elena would be gone, and maybe then the sickness inside her would finally disappear. After that, with her skills, she could win Emmanuel back. For sure. "The thing that happened five years ago, when Elena ended up in Emmanuel's bed... it was all my setup. I did it. I was wrong!" Lilith's voice shook, her whole body trembling. She'd planned to take this secret to her grave, but now there was no backing out. "What... what did you just say? Say that again!" Claire Knight jumped to her feet, eyes wide with disbelief. "Lilith, stop talking nonsense! You're not well yet—you should be resting," Theresa looked stunned. She rushed over, trying to pull her daughter away to her room. "Mom, I'm not making this up! I drugged Elena and arranged for that thug Bald Bull to assault her. But E