LILY’S POV Once the results of the paternity tests were announced, the silence in the living area was deafening. I held on to the hem of my dress for stability. For the first time in a while, I experienced mixed feelings, the emotions were raw and all over the place. I didn’t know if I should be happy or sad about the turn of events. “I don’t think I understand what you just said,” Derek answered, replying to his dad’s words. Two days ago, I was still at the shopping mall when I got a text from Derek, telling me to come back to the hotel because of some emergencies, he only went into full details once we were on the plane on our way back home. The vacation was cut short just like that and Pearl promised to keep in touch. “I just used simple words, Derek, try to stay calm and understand the situation,” Derek was on his feet already. Derek, his parent, Alex, Arianna, Brie, and the baby were also present. Each party presented the result of the test they carried out in two hospitals,

LILY’S POV During dinner, Derek informed the family about the outcome of his meeting with his lawyer. While pondering on the matter with his dad, our eyes met and I smiled at him. To my utmost surprise, he had a deep frown on his face as he stared at me for a while before looking away. That actually confirmed my suspicion. He had been avoiding me all afternoon, refusing to look at me at all and whenever he did, his eyes said more than his mouth.“I think that should do it. A few weeks more and we’ll find out the truth,” His mom chipped in.“Do you think we can trust this lawyer of yours, Derek?” Arianna asked.“Yes, Damien wouldn’t do anything shady. I trust him with my life,”“Great, then. Goodnight everyone,” His father stood up from the table, ready to get to bed for an early night. Derek suddenly called his dad, getting his attention.“Lily and I will be going back to our house in two days, I hope you guys are okay with that,” He stated. His father turned to look at me and at the

LILY’S POV “Are you okay?” I asked Brandon as I helped him to stand on his feet.“What was that, Lily? Who the hell was that?” He wanted to turn and take a look at Derek but I stopped him.I wasn’t expecting Derek to have attacked Brandon like that. Only God knows what was going through his head. I wish I could glare at him right now. I can’t believe he had someone to follow me and monitor my steps because if not, how would he have found out that I was at the restaurant yesterday? Even if he did find out, the least he could’ve done was ask me about it.“Lily?” I turned to Brandon, forcing the raging thoughts out of my head. “Yes, you said something,”He nodded. “Who was that? Why did he hit me like that?”My shoulder slumped, I just wanted the walls to open so I can creep in and hide away. “My husband. That was my husband, Derek,” I bit my tongue as I said those words.“What? Why did he have to hit me like that? I didn’t even do anything wrong,”“I think it was a misunderstanding. H

Chapter 78 Lily's POV The following morning as I was getting ready for class, someone knocked at my door. I knew for sure it wasn't Derek, he would never knock before coming into my room. I gently opened the door and I almost screamed. It was Scarlet holding two bouquets. She had a wide grin on her face and I also noticed she had dyed the color of her hair to ginger red. "Scarlet, what are you… how are you even here? Ain't you supposed to be in Canada or was it Germany?" I didn't get to finish my words when she threw her hands around my neck and hugged me tightly. After a few minutes that she didn't let go, I had to call out to her. "Scarlet, is everything okay?" I asked. She sniffed, clearing her throat as well. "Yeah, everything is fine. I just missed you," She cleaned her eyes and we smiled together. "It's so good to see you again. I was so worried about you," She glared at me. "And yet, you didn't pick up my calls yesterday" I groaned, regretting my actions. "I'm

Derek's POVI was at the office when I got a call from a detective, asking if I could come down to their office. When I asked him what the reason was, he told me I would find out once I'm there.It wasn't a usual thing for a cop to call you and ask you to come down to their office without a specific reason. The first thing I did was make a phone call to my lawyer, Damien. Damien assured me he would meet me at the station by evening. Though I'd planned I'll get there by afternoon, Damien's decision made me change my mind.I've also tendered my resignation letter at my dad's office. He didn't question my decision and I appreciated that. My money and properties were still tied to Lily but I didn't care. They could strip me of everything and give them to her, I can say I fully trust her with my entirety.A call came in from Luke. "Why are you calling?" I asked as soon as I picked up."I just have this feeling that something is wrong with you so I decided to check up on you. Are you okay?