Chapitre 262: Unanswered

Lily stared at her phone, her heart racing in her chest. She had been trying to reach Cage for hours, but to no avail. Every call went unanswered, every text message unreplied. Panic and frustration welled up inside her. She needed him now more than ever, and his silence was unbearable.

She sat in the dimly lit living room of her apartment, the curtains drawn tightly to keep out the prying eyes of the media. Ever since the scandal broke, reporters had camped outside her home, their cameras and questions a relentless reminder of the chaos her life had become.

"Lily, are you okay?" Alice's voice came from the other end of the room, filled with concern. She had come over to keep Lily company, but even her presence couldn't quell the anxiety that gnawed at Lily's heart.