My Substitute Wife is a Bigwig (Loud and Lily) novel Chapter 184

Lily felt moved for some reason. She took a blanket and covered him with it. They didn't speak another word, but the atmosphere between them became more peaceful.

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At the same time, Shannon was kneeling outside the study of Summerskye Villa.

She sobbed. "I'm sorry, Dad. Please forgive me. I didn't kill Jason. It really has nothing to do with me. Please believe me."

No one responded to her cries. Her eyes were already swollen from crying, and her face was very pale.

Liam had shut himself in the study since returning from the banquet.

In those three days, he didn't eat or drink anything.

Shannon would've thought something had happened to him if she hadn't heard the voices coming from the study.

She regretted not holding back at the banquet and admitting what she did to Jason.

She became shunned by the entire Martinez family. Julia was so angry that she fell sick. Susan cried in her room every day, and Liam shut himself in the study.

Lionel and his side of the family looked on as they made a fool of themselves.

Shannon had truly done something unforgivable.

She kept crying. "Dad, please come out of the study, okay? You should still eat something even if you don't talk to me. You haven't eaten for days. I'm very worried about you. I promise you I won't make the same mistake again."

Shannon cried very loudly. The housekeeper, who was hiding in a corner, also felt bad for her.

Although the housekeeper didn't know what happened in the Martinez family, she knew Shannon was a kind person who never mistreated the house staff. So, she felt really sad when she saw Shannon crying so profusely.

After some time, the study's door finally opened. Liam walked out and looked at Shannon coldly. "I called your teacher. You don't need to go to school anymore starting from the next semester.

"I've arranged for you to take a leave of absence from school. You'll be going to your aunt's house in Bridgeport. She will arrange a dance teacher for you, and you'll learn dance from that teacher."

He tilted his head upward with a desolate expression. "You can come back when it's time to take the SATs. You'll be on your own after that. Good or bad, you've already made your choices. This is all I can do for you."

Shannon's expression changed drastically. She grabbed Liam's pants and said, "Dad, I was wrong. I really was. I'll turn over a new leaf. Please don't kick me out, okay?"

"I'm not kicking you out. I'm just letting you walk the path most suited for you," Liam said expressionlessly.