Chapter 193

Lillian caught Leslie's eyes and felt that all-too-familiar sting in her chest again. Her hand, hanging loosely by her side, slowly clenched into a fist. Don't get too smug, Leslie. That smugness? It wouldn't last long. Lillian could only blame Leslie for talking so big. If something went wrong with Mr. Walter's condition in seven days, let's see if Leslie could still keep that smile on her face. Back then, Lillian actually knelt in front of Leslie and begged, saying she was willing to stay by Broderick's side even without a title, just to be near him. Leslie could still recall Lillian's heartfelt words: "Leslie, you don't even love Broderick, right? You're only with him because you have to. But I do love him. I'd give up my life for him. Please, just let me stay by his side." That kind of humiliation? For someone as prideful as Leslie, it was unbearable. She went straight home and had a major blow-up with Broderick. In her mind, Lillian wouldn't have said all that unless Broderick had