Chapter 6

Lily's POV

Pain shot through my shoulder as I was shoved back two steps by a man rushing toward us.

When I steadied myself, I saw Ethan cradling Vivian in his arms.

"Vivian, are you okay? Where does it hurt?"

I'd never heard such panic in Ethan's voice before.

"My stomach... my stomach hurts so much..."

Vivian looked like she was in terrible pain, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

Following her gesture, Ethan looked down and saw dark red blood flowing down from the top of her thighs.

I saw it too.

That glaring red was like lightning striking my mind, leaving it completely blank.

"Ethan, save our baby..." Vivian clutched Ethan's arm tightly, looking at him through tears. "Please... save our baby..."

"Okay, okay, don't talk. I'm taking you to the hospital!"

Ethan scooped Vivian up and rushed toward his car like a madman, not even glancing at me once.

I stood there dazed. A baby?

They actually... had a child?

After hesitating, I still followed them to the hospital.

At the hospital, the emergency room doors opened and the doctor walked out, expression grave.

Ethan immediately approached. "Doctor, how is she?"

"I'm sorry, she's miscarried. We've performed a D&C procedure. She's not in life-threatening danger and will be transferred to a regular room shortly."

"Miscarried..."

Ethan's tall frame swayed. Then he slowly turned his head, his gaze landing on me in the corner.

That look was cold as a knife.

As if asking me, why did you do that?

I opened my mouth to say something, but just then, rapid footsteps approached from far away.

I'd just turned to look when a loud slap landed hard across my face.

My cheek exploded in pain, my ears ringing. The force knocked my head to the side, and I tasted blood in my mouth.

Seeing this, Ethan rushed over. "Mr. Lynn, what are you doing?"

"Stay out of this, Ethan. This is a family matter!"

"What?"

Facing Ethan's confusion, Victor didn't explain. Instead, he turned to me in fury.

"Lily, how could you be so vicious? That's your sister! She was pregnant, and you still went after her!"

I covered my swollen face and looked at this man who shared my blood, my biological father.

"I didn't push her," I said coldly. "She deliberately fell and framed me."

"How dare you!" Victor trembled with rage.

"Vivian has always been kind and considerate. But you! You've been selfish since childhood, always competing with Vivian for everything. You've hurt her more than once or twice. I think you just can't stand to see your sister happy!"

"I'm selfish? I compete with her? I don't want her to be happy?"

Yes, Victor Lynn was always like this.

In his eyes, Vivian was forever kind and considerate.

While I, Lily, was forever the unreasonable, petty one.

Clearly it was Vivian who loved stealing my things. Clearly it was Vivian who provoked me with her words. But in the end, it was always my fault.

He never listened to my explanations, never gave me justice.

Jade wailed to Victor, heartbroken. "Vivian lost her baby because of her, and she still wants to make excuses. As their father, shouldn't you do something for Vivian?"

"Since you're still so vicious, then get back to the Lynn house and face your punishment!" Victor was cold and merciless as he ordered the servants behind him, "Take her back and lock her in the back courtyard. Watch her carefully!"

The servants moved to restrain me. I said coldly, "Back off. I'll walk on my own."

I knew nothing I said would help. No one would believe me.

But before the servants took me away, I couldn't help looking at Ethan.

I heard my own hoarse voice ask, "What about you? Do you also not believe I didn't push her?"

Ethan frowned.

He said, "I saw you push her with my own eyes. How can I believe you?"

I looked at him and suddenly laughed.

There was no warmth in my eyes, only the indifference that comes after complete disappointment.

Ethan, I really don't love you anymore.