Lilian had harmed and killed many yet she didn't seem happy. What was the point of all the evil deeds she had done? Was her love for James worth turning herself into a monster?
Then again, Madeline didn't know Lilian before she entered the palace.
"Do not speak on my children," Lilian said in a low tone.
"I am speaking about you and if I want to mention your children, I can after what you did to mine. You took her from me after I had made it clear that I had no interest in the palace. I am happily married to a man who loves me so why bother me?" Madeline asked though she knew the answer already.
It was all from the fear that James would bring her back to the palace and find a way to make her sit beside Lilian. Madeline would rather die before she was brought back here to be James's woman. There was nothing in this world that could make her think of loving James again after she saw the real him.