Chapter 148

Terence saw right through Lily's pretense. He grasped her wrist and guided her through the crowd to a quiet corner of the exhibition hall. "It's fine that you don't have any expectations. However, you should demand absolute fairness and justice when it comes to competition. You don't have to tell me what happened, but you can't just give up like that." Not giving up? Lily pursed her lips lightly and averted her gaze. She couldn't muster the courage to seek fairness and justice, let alone look him in the eye. However, she didn't want to show her grievances in front of Terence either. "Fairness and justice aren't something everyone is qualified to pursue." Terence was even more puzzled. "But you're different. You have Xavier. How could you—" How could she not have the right to pursue fairness and justice? However, a realization struck him halfway through his sentence, and his voice abruptly trailed off. A flicker of disbelief reflected in his gentle eyes. Upon seeing his express