Chapter 416
Chapter 416:
Staring at me in disbelief, she murmured, “So you already knew?”
Her slip revealed her panic, her body trembling like a leaf caught in a gust of wind. In a desperate move, Lily lunged for the table, attempting to spill the deadly soup and erase the evidence. But Amon was quicker. He darted forward, his strong frame blocking her path, and delivered a swift kick to her stomach. The impact sent Lily crashing to the floor.
Makenna’s POV:
“Ah!” Lily let out a piercing scream of pain, curling up on the floor.
“Take Lily away!” Amon ordered coldly to the soldiers behind him.
The soldiers quickly slapped handcuffs on Lily’s wrists, showing no mercy. Amon then looked over at the bowl of hot chicken soup and commanded firmly, “Take this soup and have it tested!”
As the soldiers held Lily down, she finally realized the severity of her plight. Dropping all pretense, she began to hurl insults at me wildly.
“Makenna! You bitch! I won’t let you get away with this! I’ll kill you, you bitch! Ah! Bitch!”
Lily’s face twisted with fury, and as I looked into her eyes, I caught a flicker of bitterness. I couldn’t resist asking, “Why are you acting like this?”
Her eyes burned with fierce contempt, as if she were ready to tear me apart. She exploded in a furious outburst, releasing all her pent-up anger.
“Makenna, this is your fault! You stood in my way, stopping me from being with Prince Dominic. I could only be a servant in this palace! And you even tried to cast me out!”
Hearing Lily’s wild accusations left me both distressed and confused. With a heavy heart, I responded, “Lily, I did this to protect you.”
When she heard my words, Lily’s lips twisted into a scornful sneer. “Protect me? Makenna, your concern is nothing but a facade!”
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Seeing Lily’s continued stubbornness filled me with profound sadness, and I lost the desire to argue further. I cut straight to the point and asked, “Lily, who put you up to this?”
Lily’s eyes flickered, showing hesitation, but she quickly hardened her expression and snapped defiantly, “No one put me up to it. It was my own idea!”
“Really?” I pressed, my gaze sharp. “The poison you used is only available outside the palace, and you can’t leave these walls. So, where did you get it?”
“I…” Lily faltered, stumbling over her words. Eventually, she could only reiterate weakly, “I did it on my own. It has nothing to do with anyone else.”
I let out a cold laugh, leaning closer to her. In a near whisper, I said, “Lily, I saw you plotting with Molly in the garden. I heard every word you two exchanged.”
Lily’s expression changed dramatically, a brief flicker of panic flashing across her eyes before she quickly masked it.
I tried one last time to persuade her. “Lily, if you’re honest with me, I might still be able to advocate for you.”
After all, Lily had once been a dear friend of mine. I couldn’t bear to watch her downfall.
But Lily only sneered, turning her head aside as she murmured so that only I could hear, “Makenna, you have no proof. Besides, Molly actually values me as a friend, unlike you.”
Just as her words faded, the door swung open, and Alice entered, flanked by several soldiers. In her hand, she held a delicate necklace, her eyes blazing with fury. She exclaimed heatedly, “Makenna, we found this necklace in Lily’s room, and we’ve confirmed that it was Molly who purchased it for her.”
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