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The Orange Lily

Chapter 9 9. VIII

Word Count: 6089    |    Released on: 10/12/2023

ace occupying in her entire life as sh

neo? [He

es gra

e." She is col

barrassment. Forcing a smile she

. [Good].

, n-no Ma

n yeoseong. [Another uncultured woman who can'

and asks clueles

, Haeseoghada

ly and turns to Gracious, with a serious expressionless face she tr

arrassingly, swallowing she forces a smile

u w

Mada

ou sw

o ma

fetch

-don't k-kno

You

hamefully and answers w

N-no

s this?]" Old Madam Lee laments, turning to Gracious she snap

down. She fiddles nervously with her trembling fingers, hoping to distraught her pan

, regretting not heeding to Shining's advise

these basic important house chores? To the extent th

rried? That tons of servants will serv

lot. She complains bitterly, eyes red with tears as she

has just been

juleul bad-assseubnikka? [Goodness...., my head is about to split into two. Are the eldest sons of this family cur

barrassingly look away and busy themselves with the table setting, feeling

hing is s

vants follow. A glare from Mica Lee shut them up. "Ya useless air? Did your mother not teach you how to be a wife before going to marriage with such an unco

heads towards it's peril direction. Old Master Lee descends the stairs with a s

de down sweating spines, h

ry fury. Grounding her teeth she hurls slo

m eul bureuneun geo ya?! [How dare you call my

I will not spare you!" The authority and final verdict in Old Master Lee's words leaves h

le face Gracious with a final threat. "You better be useful while you're still in this family!" angrily

ks so...

mood." Old Master Lee kindly says to ease her hurt with

hatever he was doing before his wife's heartless attitude brough

e, this is just

she has a fresh moment to

m the entrance catc

racious' face vanishes at the

n majestically like a queen, side by

Maybe it's a mere coincidence, yes. She comforts her shattere

rose sits elegantly on the woman who looks like

napproachable monarch face, silently listening to her soft angelic sweet voice tickling his heart with warmth. A heavy men's coa

straight from heaven, like heave

king man and a delicate graceful beauty with snow white s

a perf

eel in her racing heart is an inexplicable torture, her lazy mind clouding her depressed so

s even if you're his wife. It's just a piece of paper to deceive the world. The bitter truth her subconscious s

hable irony. She regrets ever wishing for his pr

s-- should she put it walk pass her to greet the other family members, without sparing her a hi, m

ence in Gracious Ɔdɔ. Her inferiority seeps deeper and deeper, completely ruling her out of the beautiful superstar's competition league. Who

woman a longing embrace!" Old Madam Lee excitedly exclaims, laugh

Sadness sits in the core of her doe autumn eyes as she watches practically the whole family gush about and

uding tears at the corners of her eyes. Unconsciously her shaky hand goes up to

her messy emotions. She feels utter loneliness in her bone marrow,

rubbing her eyes, so as to not draw curious attention on her.

fix on the graceful beauty conversing and laughing with his family, eyes as g

for impossible to be possible. Whom is she fooling here

ave it rainbows and sunshine

ttle head of yours." Flashback of his cruel warning to her the night before their wedding

y seeps in. You hold no stand to feel ch

tion. Rejected by strangers is nothing compared to family

large autumn eyes meeting a gentle smiling Sofia Jang. Up close she is able to vie

t a be

hair behind her ear is elegant. Her delicate slender swan neck

graceful as a noblewom

et, making her swallow nervously u

here. How can he make her enemy this b

hate such a gorgeous woman? Gracious laments bitte

Oppa Joon." Her voice a

ttering in front of her enemy. Stay confident. She straightens her back and stands tall, her height sadly inferior to the supermod

flipping a strand of hair behind her ea

me she has flipped her

someone like you." She sounds di

s comment. Her words sound so offensive that Gracious could feel sel

ch only means one thing; she didn't give Gracious any regards in her eyes. She treat

n to ha

ed off. Seeing she isn't going to get an answer from the black skin girl she proceeds with what she is saying, with the same kind soft smile on her red lips. "I didn't mean it in an offensive way. I only meant to sa

ch! She confirms angrily. Her attitude is as ugly

big shamef

down. She bites into her lips to stop her mouth from spewing anythi

people into it. Sofia Jang refuses to leave. Whether she gets the memo or she simply ignores it, sh

to pick me up at the airport." Her cheeks blush, shyness dancing in her smiling eyes like an innocent woman sharing h

were right. The

ia Jang's lips, as she gloats in the ghost state of Gracious.

hand is not able to

on her shaking laps, heart pounding so fast and loud that it could b

eally togethe

ly in an unfamiliar environment, to spend the night

attention. Gracious still in a shocking betrayed daze stares at the smilin

hink too much. Stop your racin

hard, it

let her words get to you. You can ask Trey, he'll definitely give you an explanation. With grave difficulty Gracious battles with her inner self, before she is able to come out of the traumatic shock.

the gloating woman, acting unaffected; even though dee

ng confidence and aloofness. Gracious menta

on Sofia Jang's face sli

adly at her, not bother

g the same grim smile she continues to converse with Gracious who

servants looking on start to murmur gossip and their con

ounce of guilt! Look at how she's shamelessly cha

ll out those thick curly hair of hers and drag her down th

at face of hers and next time she'll get what

lling degree! Seeing her face makes

laims. "Don't forget that she's still Mrs Lee a

that pregnancy is really there or

What if the pregnancy is not for Young Ma

news for Young Mast

all the humiliation and disgrace and the pain she cause

ns and probably make her lose the child t

orget she didn't make the baby alone! Young Master Le

Kim Jo-Ann?" One aggressively

that even though she's infuriating and everyone hates her guts, you should still consider the fact that the

he baby. Our jobs-- our lives mainly would definitely be on the line if we're he

"Y

re totall

y all

el at ease. I can't help but wish t

mouth and peek at Gracious. They let out a re

such awful curses! You can say

ying about that until it actuall

razy

t no one bullies my id

is so pitiful and yet she acts as if nothing h

reak and grievance yet she's showing

e the 'Golden He

d as her. Her smile too, so gentle and pure, n

'll forever be my

eah me

a kind so

ust look at her,

erstanding a

ersonally came

ss Jang is one of a

lent daughter-in-law. Any man will fall at her feet

e pain and live a happy life.

too.] God will gi

trumps like the one smelling here." They all cover their noses and giggle, casting a scoffing gl

in embarrassment. "Umm, sorry..... about that. They're als

at all. They slandered and cursed me. And that wasn't not even all, they had to involve my innocent unborn baby!" Her tone rises with irascibility, drawing those around attention on them, including her

eet and battling in a staring conte

re you s-sayin

entertainment industry! In fact I know how the industry works more than you so you can't fool me with your s

ing and the nonsense she's telling me! Woman, we're not friends, don't talk to me again the next time you see me!]" She blant

elt inferior to this woman. Wh

erging out of the kitchen with a perturbed look on. Old Madam Lee and

s into a sad panicking look. Her once vicious eyes now hold innocence

ng and unbelievable. Wasn't she mocking me seconds ago?

es them away, and with trembling lips she continues to explain. "It's just t-th

seeping through her tone. "What did this woman tell you to have you loo

you?! You, know your place you hear?! You nothing but a thorn in my flesh! You brought too much shame to my family! To my gra

Useless only trouble! Your behavior rotten and smelly, no good! You don't know anything! House

ble to move or breathe, with the fear of being turned into an ice statue. "Why are you drawing conclusion without knowing what really transpired between them?!"

completely disregarding the blazing fire around him. They cou

st now green looking wife he reprimands

scolded her without a heartbeat. That too he does it for his granddaughter in-law-- the very one who brought heavy shame to his family's name and heav

ately reposition their hearts and evi

s not spared, how mu

y lose th

his aloof wife Vanessa Lee come out of their room hearing the unusual noise. His you

stairs to try calm the situation. Vanessa Lee on the other

na reul kkujitseupnikka?! [How dare you scold me in front of everyone for this outsid

you start seeing her as family a

Lee H

is the eldest daughter in-law of the eldest grands

trembles from the venom seeping through

moment. She holds her quivering breath, afraid the

n his fuming wife, nonchalant grandson who is still working and settles on his ex-granddaughter-in-law-to-be, he declares in a threatening and dangerous authoritative voice.

y dare not make eye contact with the livid tiger barring his sharp canines at everyone. The

nted dagger hovering close to the eyeball of a foe. No one could utter a word, not e

father's threats and the strange suffocating air. It is as though he isn't there. H

at his hunch form, unable

clench with lowered head. Viciousness flashes through her eyes, th

ting her lungs. About two weeks ago, she has cried in deep anguish at nights, prayed with desperation, hoped

o one stepped up to shiel

ld isolated room, feeling scared and lonely; weeping in grievance and prayin

ll it feels is strangeness and foreign with the feeling. S

es from the heaviness of the sudden

ss takes that as a chance to flee

e." She drags Gracious to the kit

at Trey Lee and bolts upstairs to his study

fter her husband's retreating figure, fists clench in anger.

brother Matthew Lee help their fuming mother to calm down with comforting words, wh

fe." Old Master Lee reprimands sternly, dark sharp eyes firm with seriousness. Trey Lee stares blankly in return. "You have a wife

surely sips his tea, not batting a respect

utting sound would have scared person to their early grave. Trey Lee being Trey Lee finds

works, decides to compromise for the first ti

nk account do it; I don't care whether you go bankrupt or not. She deserves much more than a cold ice statue like you, after everything she has been through. And you owe her more than that. Don't forget out of your f

oping he listens for once in his cold looking life. "You must do everything possible to prove t

nning fox pretending to be a sheep. Taking his sweet time, he chuckles darkly, knocks softly on t

at if I

nto the mud because of you! How dare this punk." Old Master Lee sneers and adds cynicall

kles softly. "A

e the two. My family's name is more important than controlling your useless life." Taking a sip of his tea he continues. "And besides, if you want to blame someone for your predicament, find that sneaking har

mentally curses his cunning gran

nto trapping me with stupid wishes? Aren't you asha

nners before I help you with cold water!" Old Master Lee chastises with a glare. Trey Lee just

and seriousness. "Do not test my limit young man. I might have to teach y

t the only person who could influence a cold statue like him. That s

usiness to se

lotting evil against my granddaughter in-law." O

but pauses midway. Turning he asks, which only escalates the old man's boiling fury. "Are you being obedience to your doctor? I heard winds

ital for your check up instead of letting the doctor

He slams his hands on the table and points a very dangerous thre

are court

ently closes the door behind him, leaving the hundred degrees red fu

Miss

table. Gracefully turning her attention to the male servant she, sh

convey the message to her. "U-uh, O-old Mas-ter w-wishes t-to have a word with y

he blinks. Her slander neck cranes towards the majestic doors upstairs, heart

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