Cocking her head to see his face, Lily held onto his hand. “Were you hit?” Her voice carried shock and anger.

Unable to hide it from her, Dominic looked away. “I’m fine.”

“How is it fine? You were hit!” Having just regained consciousness, Lily struggled to sit up, and her breathing became rapid. “Who hit you? Was it Fred?”

“Do you think he could do it if I hadn’t let him?” Dominic said as he waved dismissively.

“How dare he!” Lily gritted her teeth.

to what Dominic said. Although she seldom treated him courteously, she regarded him as her grandfather. He had taught her a lot, so to her, he was

wellrespected, even among the rich and

angry that she blamed herself.

it’s not. Don’t think like that. I… ” At a loss for words, Dominic exploded, “Just drop it, will you? It has nothing to do with you. I wanted to come here and get beaten up, all right? Besides, I’m fine!

Lily was stumped.

really am fine. I’ve been bitten by poisonous insects and chased by forest people. This is nothing compared to what I went through back in

assaulted. However, knowing that Dominic would get upset if she dwelled on it, she decided to settle the

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