Chapter 20

"We're not acting. We just got married," Lillian said. "Do you expect us to believe that?" Evelyn certainly didn't buy it. Lillian couldn't be bothered to explain any further. She simply retrieved the marriage certificate from her bag. "Take a look at this." As everyone laid eyes on the marriage certificate, their smiles once again froze. A sense of foreboding crept into Evelyn's heart. She quickly opened the certificate and couldn't deny the truth staring back at her. "You… you reckless girl, how could you run off and marry a stranger without a word?" Evelyn trembled with rage, her fingers itching to tear the certificate apart. Ronan hurriedly intervened. "Don't tear it, we need it for the divorce." "Lillian, you've always been sensible, how could you be so foolish this time?" Elijah was also furious. He had initially planned to betroth Lillian to Sebastian, but after yesterday's events, he had a change of heart. Sebastian might have offended the Lisbons and the Cadwells, but