Chapter 243

Lily took one step toward him. Her eyes were sharp, locked on his, filled with anger and hurt she had carried for years. “Don’t put that anger on me,” Lily said in a low voice. “I told you already. I’m not scared of you anymore.” David’s chest tightened. She wasn’t shaking, she wasn’t backing away. She looked straight at him like she was done. “And you don’t deserve to get angry,” Lily continued, her voice trembling with rage. “Because do you remember? What happened that day at the hospital? Because of your lover, I almost lost my child.” David’s expression twisted. His eyes widened first, then narrowed. Anger and guilt flashed inside them so fast that Lily felt it like a punch. “I remember,” he said. His voice was rough. “How could I forget? That day still kills me.” He took one step closer. He didn’t shout. His voice dropped, trembling at the edges. “But have you ever thought about my feelings?” His words cracked. “You always blame me for not caring about your feelings, but what abou