Chapter 88 Dying With Him
Lucian’s lips were pursed tightly as he looked at Calista.
“Why are you interested?”
“I’m just …”
Before she could finish, she grabbed the handle above her in horror and screamed, “Keep your eyes on the road, Lucian! You’re driving! Look in front!
Her voice was shrill to the point of breaking
The road they were driving on was not busy, but it also wasn’t empty. Lucian kept staring at her without slowing down, so they were close to hitting the car in front of them.
Calista closed her eyes tightly and screamed, “We’re going to hit them!”
The breaks squealed shrilly, but the impact did not happen. Apart from the strain of the seatbelt tightening around her, Calista did not feel any pain.
Calista opened her eyes. There was only a very small distance between the Bentley and the car in front. If Lucian had hit the breaks just a second later….
Calista was furious.
“Lucian Northwood, if you want to die, go and die somewhere far away from me. I have no intention of dying with you. Other people would think that I died willingly with you!”
“Wouldn’t you be happy to die with me?”
Lucian smiled drily and leaned closer to her. The distance between them closed abruptly. Calista could see herself reflected in his eyes
Lucian ran his eyes over Calista’s pale face. She hadn’t put on any makeup today apart from some lip tint.
He stared at her lips and swallowed. His eyes darkened. Calista pursed her lips tightly.
“Why do you hate me so much? Do you think I would be happy to die with you? That’s like my
worst nightmare.”
She pushed Lucian away and snapped, “Pay attention when you’re driving and stop playing
Lucian fell back into his seat. His eyes were still clouded over
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“Then you shouldn’t worry about things that don’t concern you as well ”
Calista knew that he was talking about his and Lily’s relationship. She opened her mouth to say something, but Lucian glared at her.
“Shut up.
Calista closed her mouth again.
Due to the incident, they arrived at the Stansend Manor at 6:00 PM. Selena came out when she heard them arriving.
“Why are you so late? I called you, but neither of you picked up. I was worried.”
Calista took out her phone and saw two missed calls on it. She’d switched it to silent mode earlier, so she did not hear the calls coming in.
“I’ve asked Macy to cook your favorite food. You must be hungry. Go ahead and wash your hands. The food is ready.”
Selena slipped her arm through Calista’s and led her into the house.
“Macy, Calista’s home! Please serve dinner!”
Lucian watched them walk away from him. Sometimes Selena treated Calista better than she did
her son.
By the time he got into the dining room, Selena and Calista were already seated and prepared to
start eating. His place at the table was not set.
Lucian washed his hands and took his seat.
“Macy, get me a plate.”
Macy glanced over at Selena, who was serving Calista.
“Mr. Northwood, Madam Selena… she’s not in a good mood.”
Selena snorted without looking up.
“He doesn’t need to eat. Cheating men do not deserve to eat in my house. It would be a criminal
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Lucian was speechless. Calista giggled. She agreed with Selena.
Lucian looked at her impassively. Calista looked up and met his eyes, which made her remember the deal they made in the car earlier.
She swallowed her food and began, “Mom
”
Lucian interrupted her.
“Mom, someone’s been twisting the story for you. Who is it?”
Selena knew her son well. If she told him who told her about Lily, then that person would be done for.
She put on a stern look and smacked the table.
“If you hadn’t done it, then there wouldn’t be any basis for rumors. You can’t just deny what you’ve done. I thought I taught you better than that.”
The dining room was deathly quiet. Selena pursed her lips.
After a moment of silence, she said, “Send her abroad. You can never see her again.”
Everyone present knew who she was referring to. Lucian frowned.
“No way.”
This was the first time Calista had seen him defending someone so determinately. Lucian had never been one to show emotions, so it was surprising to see him so defensive.
Under the lights of the dining room, he sat straight in his chair. His frown cast a shadow over his eyes, but the determination shone through.
Selena hadn’t expected her son tó defy her in public because of Lily. She shouldn’t have allowed
Lily to return; all she had done was cause trouble!
“Then what are your plans for her? Are you just going to keep her as your mistress, or are you
going to divorce Calista and marry her?”
Selena knew she shouldn’t be discussing this in front of Calista. It was bad enough that she had to
watch her husband defend another woman.
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However, Selena saw Calista as her daughter. She would rather Calista get hurt by the truth than
be kept in the dark and suffer through a loveless marriage.
Selena looked at Calista and held her hand comfortingly. Lucian also looked over at Calista. She
just sat there quietly.
Even without makeup, she looked as exquisite as a doll. Her quiet stature made her look pensive.
“I…” he began.
Calista interrupted him.
“Mom, it’s not his fault.”
Lucian frowned and pursed his lips. His knuckles were white from clenching. His expression
darkened.
Before he could say anything, Calista continued, “Lucian and I are getting divorced. He still has a
long future, so it’s only natural for him to look for another wife.”
Selena hadn’t expected that they had already decided to divorce. She looked at Lucian in shock,
then back at Calista.
“Is it … is it because of Lily?”
Calista smiled ruefully.
“It’s not. We decided this quite some time ago, but we only decided to tell you now because of
some other issues. I’ll always be your daughter, Mom, even though Lucian and I are divorced. Lily
is a good person. She was the prettiest girl in school when we were in college, you know, and she’s
now a famous dancer. She’s hardworking and loves Lucian.”
To think that she and Lily had been archnemeses during their college days! Back then, she hadn’t
thought that there would be a day when she would have to convince someone that Lily was a good
person.
How ironic!
Calista looked over at Lucian, but he did not say anything. He just looked at her silently. Calista
raised an eyebrow at him.
“Right, Lucian?”
