My Substitute Wife is a Bigwig (Loud and Lily) novel Chapter 249

Lily's hand froze. She lowered her head and pursed her lips.

After a long moment, she looked up with a determined gaze. "I can save you. I will save you!"

Belinda pulled her close and patted her hand with a faint smile. "I've always known this day would come. I can never escape it."

She glanced out the window. The night was cold and dark, but Lily's presence brought warmth. Pointing to a nearby chair, she said softly, "Sit down. I have some things to tell you."

After a moment's silence, Lily sat down.

"Lily, don't grieve for me, and don't seek revenge. Finish your studies and live a good life." Belinda sighed. "I know you often don't obey my words, just like when you promised not to search for your father but secretly did so for years."

Lily kept her head down without saying a word.

"I never told you about the past because I didn't want you involved. They won't spare us, and your father is proof of that." Belinda squeezed Lily's hand.

"I should've died over 40 years ago. I only lived this long for your sake. Now, with Loid by your side, I can rest easy. Please, don't dig into the past or look for your father anymore. Pretend we never existed."

Lily exhaled slowly and looked up slightly. She questioned in a calm voice, "Do you think that by not telling me, I won't find out? You've spent your whole life avoiding and enduring them, but did it protect Dad or me?"

"What?" Belinda looked at her in shock. "How did you find out?"

"When I was ten, some people came looking for you. You made an excuse to send me away, but I stayed and heard everything." Lily stood up. "They took Dad, didn't they? What exactly is the Bloodstone Emerald that they wanted you to hand over? Why would you rather die than give it to them?"

"I—"

Belinda tried to speak, but Lily cut her off, "You knew this would happen. From the day I went to Bridgeport, you knew this was the endgame. Who were the families that did this to you?"

Belinda's face fell. "Stop making wild guesses. Just stay out of this."

"The Lauriers are involved," Lily said coldly, interrupting her again.

Belinda panicked. "This has nothing to do with Loid. Don't blame him. He's been kind to me and to you. Now that you're already with him, don't let this affect your relationship."