Chapter 424

“You beast… If you have the guts, just kill me already…!”

Lily was truly worn down by the torment, so much so that she no longer wanted to live.

But it turned out movies were all lies.

She had been trying to bite her tongue and end it for a while now, but nothing happened.

She didn’t even manage to pass out, let alone die.

That thought left her even more defeated.

After all this time, she had grown numb to it.

There were even moments when she no longer wanted to escape.

Life felt meaningless.

She figured death would be easier than to be tortured like this.

But Julian had no intention of letting her die.

“My sweet Lily, you’re my precious one. How could I just stand by and let you die?”

As he spoke, Julian leaned in, pressing his body tightly against hers.

Lily resisted like a defiant child, always choosing the path no one wanted.

Even though Julian forced his will on her, time would eventually blur the lines.

To him, Lily had always been more of a plaything than anything else.

But whether that was the full truth or not, only Julian knew for sure.

Things had reached this point almost unexpectedly. Julian hadn’t planned it this way.

As for Lily, she just took it one day at a time. She had stopped trying to sugarcoat anything. The woman she was now bore no resemblance to the Lily from before.

She didn’t accept the reality Julian forced on her, but she couldn’t change any of it either.

So, with no choice left, she gave in.

Julian took her to her private villa–a place no one else knew about, not even his parents.

He brought her to the master bedroom and casually ordered, “Go freshen up. You’ll eat here tonight.

“Don’t even think about running. Every move you make is under my control. There’s no way I’m letting you go.”

Hearing that, Lily finally gave up completely.

Julian chuckled darkly, lifting a hand to stroke her soft, delicate cheek.

“Alright, go take a proper shower, then get some sleep. Stop overthinking everything.”

Lily’s eyes were lifeless as she walked toward the bathroom, still bare.

Julian’s gaze deepened as he followed after her.

Chapter 425

Grand Court Hotel.

Presidential Suite.

Judy was lounging around, scrolling through posts online and enjoying a rare moment of peace.

Ever since she blocked Joseph, the whole world seemed to fall into blissful silence.

Not only that, she had been living freely these past few days.

Her days revolved around eating, sleeping, and considering the money Joseph had given her.

The money would probably last her a good ten years at the current pace she was spending.

But that wasn’t a sustainable plan.

Judy wasn’t a fool. She knew all too well that the only things that truly belonged to her were the ones she held in her own hands.

That was why she pushed Joseph to go after Aurora.

And more importantly, that was why she needed to start investing her time and energy into herself.

Loving herself was the only lifelong romance that ever mattered.

No matter when or where, those words would never go out of style.

That was the real reason she wanted to break free instead of clinging to someone like Joseph.

He only had what he did because of the family he was born into.

Without the title of “Mr. Hunt,” he was nothing.

At first, Judy had enjoyed the quiet that came with the lack of messages on her phone.