Chapter 319

Lily shot back, “You for real?”

Right then, the door swung open. Lily turned around. Elizabeth walked in with some food. “Lily, let them be,” she said. She didn’t spot Lily by the dining table. Elizabeth was about to set the bowl down when she noticed Alexander coming in. She froze, locking eyes with him, and her words died on her lips.

“Mr. Tudor,” she said, trying to keep her cool, but she was clearly thrown off.

Alexander’s brow furrowed, wondering, “What’s Elizabeth doing here?”

Elizabeth took a sharp breath; the bowl was burning hot! She quickly set the food down and touched her ear.

“You good?” Alexander stepped forward, looking concerned.

Elizabeth shook her head quickly.

“Grandma texted me, said she wasn’t feeling well,” Alexander said, pulling out his phone, ready to show the message Lily had sent.

A moment later, he realized he’d been played. Lily had tricked him into coming home.

“Lily did go to the hospital today, but it’s no big deal,” Elizabeth said, taking off her apron and glancing around. She saw Lily coming out of the bathroom.

Lily snorted when she saw Alexander. “Why you so late?”

Elizabeth pressed her lips together. Lily went to the kitchen and brought out another set of utensils.

“How about we all have lunch together?” Lily asked Elizabeth and Alexander.

Alexander eyed the food on the table, knowing Elizabeth had made it. Elizabeth loved cooking shrimp but hated peeling them.

“Say something?” Lily knocked on the table, looking at Elizabeth and Alexander standing on either side.

“Sure,” Alexander said, pulling out a chair to sit down.

“Lily, since Mr. Tudor’s back, I’ll head back to the hospital,” Elizabeth said, wiping her fingers with a napkin, ready to leave.

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Alexander hadn’t even sat down yet but stood up again. Elizabeth was leaving? Lily was about to dig in, but her face fell when she heard Elizabeth was leaving.

“You got divorced, not enemies. Can’t you even sit down and have a meal together?” She slammed the utensils onto the table.

The vibe got tense real quick. Elizabeth saw this coming.

“I only took the morning off. I really need to get back to work,” she explained gently.

Lily lowered her head, not saying another word. “Okay, fine! Go ahead, be busy! I’m getting old, and no one wants to hang out with me. I just wanted company for lunch, but everyone’s making excuses.”

Lily was genuinely upset now. Elizabeth was the only one in the family who always kept her company and didn’t mind her age. But now, Alexander had even driven Elizabeth away.

Lily put down her utensils and stood up. “I’m not eating. I don’t need you!”

Seeing Lily genuinely heartbroken, Elizabeth felt a bit helpless. Just a moment ago, Lily had been quite happy.

Alexander looked at Elizabeth with a complicated expression and reminded her, “Elizabeth, Grandma’s always been good to you.”

Elizabeth knew that well. She sighed in her heart again and again!