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CHAPTER ELEVEN

Author: Bpen
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-08 13:01:16

LILY'S POV

I was enraged but I still stood there, frozen, my whole body stiff like someone poured cold water on me.

For a moment, I couldn’t even breathe.

My eyes were still glued to Adira and Ethan, and every muscle in my body trembled….I wanted to confront her as my body shook in rage.

Before I stepped out from my hiding place, Ethan pushed Adira away gently but firmly.

It wasn’t a violent push, just a clear message that he didn’t want her close.

That little action calmed my racing heart a bit, but my shock was still very high.

I stepped fully out from behind the staircase, my voice sharp and shaking.

“Adira, what are you doing in my man’s house?”

Adira’s eyes widened.

She looked genuinely surprised to see me there, like she didn’t expect me to ever show up at Ethan's house.

For a second, her mouth opened, then closed.

She blinked like a guilty child caught with stolen candy.

“What… what are you doing here?” she finally managed to ask, trying to appear bold.

I scoffed.

“Don’
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