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Chapter 916
Lily was initially startled when she realized something was wrong. Then, she relaxed before gently stroking his back, trying to comfort him.
Olivia, who was at the corner, was surprised as well. Looking at them, she realized it was no longer appropriate for her to be there. As a
result, she quickly grabbed her belongings before signaling to Lily that she was leaving and tip-toed away.
The couple was left in the room alone. Lily did not speak and allowed him to continue hugging her in silence. After a while, Alexander's
breathing gradually calmed down, and he did not seem so upset anymore.
He slowly let go of her and looked down. "Did I hurt you?"
Although he didn’t hurt her, the pressure from his head made her shoulders a little sore.
"No," Lily replied, shrugging her shoulders and smiling. "Why are you back? Didn't I tell you not to worry? I wouldn't open the door for her, nor
would I go out to meet her. Olivia is also here with me. What is there for you to be worried about?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You don't understand,” he said. "You don't know how despicable they are."
Lily did not reply.
She did not quite understand who he was referring to. It was only Celine outside. Could he mean the
entire Russell family?
"No matter how despicable they are, they're all outsiders if we don't let them in. I believe you're strong
enough to handle them," Lily said warmly as she held his hand.
Although her hand was small, it gave him strength and warmth. He was so used to struggling alone, but
now, he had her.
He let out a sigh of relief as he reached out to pull her back into his embrace.
"I'm sorry. I lost control of my emotions."
Lily buried her face in his chest and wrapped her arms around his back." You don't have to be sorry,
nor do you have to control your emotions. You don't have to hide how you feel in front of me. You can
say whatever you want, curse whoever you want, and if you feel like crying, cry!"
"Who said I'm crying? You're the one that's crying!” Alexander pinched her nose, amused by this wife of
his.
As expected, his mood had improved. He then picked her up and sat on the sofa. With her on his lap
and his hands around her waist, he noticed that she seemed lighter.
"Have you not been eating well and lost weight?" His hands wandered around her petite waist, which fit
right in his arms.
"Of course not! These days, I have nothing to do, and the cook keeps preparing such delicious food
that I’ve gained so much weight. Look! Look at the meat on my stomach!"
Lily looked down at her stomach and pinched it, showing that she really did gain some weight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlexander followed her hand and touched the soft flab before nodding solemnly. "You're right.
You did gain some weight."
"How dare you! Are you saying that I'm fat?!" Lily quickly grabbed a pillow and pressed it on his face, feigning anger.
Alexander played along and fell backward, pulling her with him. "You were the one that said it first! I just agreed!"
"Don't agree then! Only I can say it, not you!"
As with all wives, there were times when they were unreasonable. Although Lily was usually calm and rational, she still had lapses
sometimes.
"All right, all right. You're not fat! You're the prettiest, leanest, most perfect woman in my eyes."
His fingers were deftly slipping into her clothes as he said that. "However, it's been a while since I've measured your body. Let me check if
there are any changes!"
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