Chapter 87: Chapter 87

But I had already handed the phone to Adrian Gordon.

On the other side, Olivia Gray also stretched her neck out curiously to take a look.

In no time, Adrian’s face grew increasingly dark, and Olivia’s eyes widened more and more with shock.

"Sweet, Amanda—" Olivia turned to look at her daughter on the hospital bed, stumbling over her words, "This... you and Lily, you..."

Olivia got halfway through her sentence when Adrian suddenly turned and roared, "Amanda Gordon! Explain clearly to me! What on earth happened last night!"

"Brother, I... last night, I..." Amanda half-cried, stuttering, unable to express herself fully.

Adrian was furious, storming over to the hospital bed in a few steps, thrusting the phone in her face: "Look at what you’ve done! You clearly drugged her, yet you lied to me, lied to everyone!"

"I didn’t!" Amanda cried out, "How did I lie to you? I didn’t even say it was her... you’re the one who thought so, what’s it got to do with me!"

Amanda finished speaking and looked at me, venting her anger on me: "Lily Miller! I’ve already paid the price, why humiliate me further! Do you want to drive me to my death!"

I frowned, innocently and calmly saying, "It was your brother who forced me; if I didn’t explain clearly, he was going to call the police on me—and besides, it was your brother who asked me to come apologize to you."

"Amanda, don’t change the subject! First, explain to me why you did this! It’s illegal, you know?"

Adrian, finally focused on the main point, didn’t let Amanda divert attention, pressing for a clear explanation.

Clearly, Adrian’s sharp mind had already realized I might use this against him.

He was evidently at a disadvantage, losing control before me, hence his anger at his sister.

Olivia saw her daughter crying like a pear blossom in tears, hurriedly pulling Adrian aside, complaining, "Lower your voice, you’re scaring everyone to death. Look at Amanda, how can you, as her brother, bear to yell at her ."

"Mom... my brother’s disowning us all for a woman... boohoo..." With her mother’s protection, Amanda felt even more wronged, crying even harder.

But Adrian didn’t feel sorry at all.

He still spoke sternly and loudly, "Mom, this is illegal; if Lily reports it, she could go to jail, you understand? Our family can protect her, can care for her, but the law won’t!"

Olivia: "And Amanda is the victim here!"

Adrian: "That’s another matter! The person who assaulted her should go to jail, but she should too for poisoning others!"

I thought to myself, Adrian still seemed clear-headed.

Olivia retorted, "Poisoning? Aren’t you exaggerating? It’s just a little... that type of drug, right?"

Hearing this, I was heavily taken aback.

It’s no wonder the Gordon siblings have such twisted views; it all stems from a lack of proper upbringing.

Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but feel a little sympathy for Adrian.

Born into the Gordon Family, he enjoyed luxury and wealth but didn’t receive correct education.

Seeing that Olivia still didn’t grasp the severity of the matter, I couldn’t help but remind her, "Legally, this is called ’poisoning with dangerous substances,’ with a sentence ranging from more than three years to less than ten."

"What?" Olivia’s face changed dramatically, staring at me dumbfounded.

Amanda was also frightened, stunned for two seconds, then suddenly shouted, "Lily! You can’t do this! If you report it, I’ll report it too! You knew I drugged your drink but switched it with mine; you’re also guilty!"

I smiled slightly, unhurriedly replying, "Who told you I knew? At the time, I didn’t know, I just saw you liked that juice a lot, so I kindly gave you the one I hadn’t drunk, out of my good intentions."

"You’re—you’re too devious!" Amanda stammered in anger, glaring at me but speechless, then turned to Adrian, "Brother! You kind of snake-hearted woman!"

"Shut up! You caused this mess, and now you want to drag me down too, you’re unbelievably foolish!"

"I did it for your own good! If it weren’t for you being hopelessly devoted to her, would I have come up with such a bad idea?" Amanda cried, weeping and wronged, tears and snot flowing.

Adrian laughed angrily, "You do such a despicable thing, and it’s for my good?"

"It’s for you!" Amanda shouted in frustration.

"I wanted her to drink that beverage, you to come over and claim her, so she couldn’t escape. If luck had been a little better, maybe she’d directly get pregnant, and then she couldn’t possibly leave. Even if she didn’t get pregnant, you’d been with her for six years, married on paper, without consummating the marriage—would you be content? I just wanted you to feel more balanced psychologically, what did I do wrong? I sincerely wanted to help you!"

Amanda’s emotions collapsed, losing all reason, spilling her heart’s content before me.

Once again, I felt disturbed.

It turned out I had only guessed half correctly last night.

She actually wanted me to carry the Gordon family’s child, to completely trap me with a baby!

"The Gordon family is the truly devious one, devouring people to the bone..." I murmured in extreme anger and disappointment.

Then I marched forward imposingly, snatched back the phone, and decisively said, "Adrian Gordon, your sister’s criminal evidence is in my hands, leaving you no choice. Court convenes this afternoon; you’d better attend on time and cooperate with the judge! If you delay the divorce further, I’ll send your sister to prison!"

After saying this, I looked at Amanda and Olivia, earnestly advising, "You all should persuade him well too, don’t think I’m joking."

"Brother, you can’t... ah!" Amanda suddenly panicked, leaping off the bed, but screamed and fell back.

Olivia rushed over to support her daughter, comforting, "Lie down properly, don’t get emotional, I’ll talk to your brother!"

I looked at Amanda’s pale face, curiosity rising about what she experienced last night that led to hospitalization.

It was much later that I heard rumors in the circle spreading—saying Amanda had lost her chastity, molested by two thugs in turn.

Due to the serious nature and the Gordon family’s connections, those two thugs were sentenced to fifteen years in prison.

But no severity of punishment could restore the reputation and chastity of Eldest Miss Gordon.

Honestly, if I had known back then Amanda would suffer such a painful fate, I should have dumped that drink.

But if I had, I wouldn’t have concrete evidence against Adrian, and the divorce case would drag on indefinitely.

Many things in this world aren’t black and white, right or wrong isn’t clearly defined.

I could only comfort myself that it was all fate.

It’s my fate to encounter the wrong people, and Amanda’s unhappy life is her fate.

These causes and effects are all the choices we make in secrecy, and we can’t blame anyone else.

At this moment, the three members of the Gordon family next to me were quarreling relentlessly.

"Adrian, if you don’t divorce her, don’t ever step foot in the Gordon family again; I’ll consider I never had a son like you!"

"Brother, you can’t ignore your sister for a woman who doesn’t love you! I did it for your own good, you can’t treat me !"

Adrian was being scolded alternatively by his mom and sister, the arguments in the hospital room deafening, buzzing all around me.

My phone vibrated, and when I took it out, it turned out to be Daniel Carter calling.

Not knowing what he wanted, I quickly turned and left.

"Lily Miller! You can’t leave! Delete the video on your phone! Or you don’t get out today!" Olivia screamed at me as I was leaving.

I found it amusing, "Do you think I came without making backups? Even if your son breaks this phone, the video won’t be deleted."

A few days ago, Adrian had gone mad drunk outside my house, breaking my perfectly good phone, costing me a new one.

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I turned to head towards the door, hearing her throw another threat, "Lily, if you dare to spread this, the Gordon family won’t let you go!"

I turned back and bluntly retorted, "As long as your son divorces me, I promise no one but me will know about this! But if he doesn’t... ha!"

Olivia Gray heard this, withdrew her gaze, and continued to shout at Adrian Gordon.

I closed the door and left the ward. Finally, my ears were quiet, and I quickly answered the incoming call.

On the other end, Daniel Carter’s warm and pleasant voice came through, "Are you busy right now? It took you so long to answer..."

"No, I’m not busy—what’s up?"

"Oh, it’s nothing. I remember your divorce case is going to court this afternoon. Are you sure you don’t want me to make some calls to help?"

So that’s what it’s about.

Though secretly touched, I firmly replied, "No need, don’t worry, I have a way."

"Well...it’s not convenient to tell you, but I’m basically sure to win." I had just promised Olivia Gray that as long as her son divorced me, I wouldn’t tell anyone about this.

One must keep their word.

So even to Daniel Carter, I couldn’t reveal it.

Of course, if Adrian Gordon tried any tricks this afternoon and refused to divorce, then I would announce it to the world and submit it to the police.

"Alright, as long as you know what you’re doing, I was overthinking it."

"No, thank you for caring about me. It makes me feel so warm." Holding the phone, I walked into the elevator, my lips involuntarily curling into a smile.

I didn’t understand what his concern about my divorce meant.

Could it be that he’s hoping for me to be single after the divorce so he can break the ice and officially pursue me?

Thinking of this, a rush of excitement surged inside me, and the ear pressed against the phone felt hot.

"You’re welcome. You’re my lifesaver, and anything I can do for you makes me happy." His low and gentle reply on the other end tugged at my heartstrings.

I couldn’t hold back and blurted, "Is it just because of that?"

"I mean, are you being so kind to me just because I saved you, and this is your way of repaying me?"

Finally daring to speak these words, I held my breath, heartbeat racing, waiting for his response.

I didn’t know where my sudden bravery came from, daring to tear that thin veil.

Was it because I had leverage over Adrian Gordon and thought the divorce was a sure thing, so subconsciously I was no longer uneasy?

After a brief silence on his end, Daniel Carter’s voice became even lower and more tender, "Then what do you think it’s for?"

He actually threw the question back at me.

By all logic, I should be angry, but I wasn’t.

Instead of being angry, I let out a sigh of relief, immediately laughing lightly and cheerfully, saying, "Just kidding with you, hope I didn’t scare you? I know you’re a good person, grateful for even a small favor, let alone saving your life, which is a big favor!"

Daniel Carter also chuckled softly, then seriously said, "Lily Miller, it’s not just about repaying a favor."

My head rang suddenly, and I dared not respond, simultaneously regretting having brought up this topic.

Fortunately, after a moment of panic, I quickly reacted, "What did you just say? I’m in the elevator, I just reached the underground parking, and the signal is weak."

He continued laughing softly, seemingly understanding I was avoiding, and he didn’t expose me, "It’s nothing, you go ahead and be busy. I’ll wait for your good news this afternoon."

My heart beat anxiously, but seeing him go along with my words to cover it up, the tense heart slowly calmed down.

"Alright, I’ll take your blessing."

After hanging up, I walked out of the hospital, one hand still unconsciously resting on my chest.

Oh God, this is truly killing me.

This damned ambiguous relationship really makes me happy and worried.

In the afternoon, I arrived at the court on time with my lawyer.

All my friends and relatives were present too.

The lawyer said it was the first time he’d seen a divorce case handled so grandly, with such liveliness.

Heh, I didn’t expect that the married life I had so eagerly anticipated would end in such an absurd and comical way.

Lu Xun once said that tragedy is showing valuable things in life being destroyed, while comedy shows the worthless being torn apart.

This personal tragedy of mine is probably a comedy for these onlookers, and whether it’s valuable or not is up for interpretation.

After all I’ve been through recently, I no longer care about embarrassment or disgrace.

As long as I can achieve my goal, I’m willing to lose everything.

But plans can never keep up with changes.

Adrian Gordon appeared in court as promised, but his first request upon arrival was to file for a closed trial.

In other words, this meant my friends and family couldn’t attend the hearing.

I was displeased, but the lawyer informed me that it was the defendant’s legal right, and the judge would approve it.

Sure enough, the judge approved his request, and the friends and family were barred from entering.

The wealthy ladies, who had already arrived, were quite unhappy they couldn’t enter.

I quickly consoled them, "Ladies, since you can’t go in, please return. My previous promise still stands; you are all lifetime VIPs of my brand."

As soon as I made this remark, they immediately quieted down, and someone cheerfully called out, "Eldest Miss Miller, we’re supporting you from outside the court! Young Master Gordon is not worthy of you. You’ll definitely win the case!"

"Yeah, definitely dump the jerk!"

I was overjoyed, thanking them repeatedly.

But beside me, Adrian Gordon’s face went from pale to flushed, indescribably unpleasant looking.

"Lily Miller, don’t you have any shame? This is a divorce case, do you think it’s something to be celebrated?" he couldn’t help but sneer.

I turned my head to look at him, sneering coldly, "As long as I can divorce you, who cares about shame? Besides, divorce is a happy event for me! What’s wrong with making a big deal out of it?"

"..." Adrian Gordon gritted his teeth in anger.

The hearing began, and the lawyers and parties involved entered one after another.

Behind me, my friends and family shouted, "Go, Eldest Miss Miller!"

This scene was indeed somewhat socially awkward.

After entering and settling down, after the clerk completed the procedures, the presiding judge announced the opening of the court session.