Chapter 717
Lilian Helt was the daughter of Byron, the thirty-third patriarch of the Helt family of Dartan.
She was also Jack's ex-wife.
Throughout Genevieve's four-year stay in Dartan, Jack never wanted her to find out about the Helt family and Lilian. She had never even seen a photograph of the latter.
With skin so fair it looked snow-white, Lilian was more beautiful than Genevieve had imagined.
The purity of her ancient family's blood granted her the right to haughtily look down on the rest of the world, with her ethereal loveliness out of reach for most mortal men.
Though Genevieve was confidently aware of her own beauty, she nevertheless felt insecure standing before Lilian.
After regaining her composure, Genevieve walked toward Lilian when she suddenly realized that her host was wheelchair-bound. Despite being clad in a long, white dress, the absence of a carpet over her lap revealed a glint of black metal protruding from the hem of her skirt.
Genevieve's footsteps faltered, though she quickly retracted her gaze. However, Lilian's sharp eyes caught her in the act.
Instead of displaying any sign of dejection, she pulled apart her skirt to reveal a pair of cold, black prosthetic legs. “Though I survived my self-induced car accident, my legs had been so mangled that they had to be amputated. I only wear my prosthetics to feel less empty underneath when I wear a dress.”
Genevieve pursed her lips and said nothing. Instead, she turned to the bar for some cups and brewed some coffee. She placed one of the cups before Lilian.
Amidst the ensuing silence, the steam rose steadily from the cups as the fragrance of coffee enveloped the room.
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