In fact, Lily didn't mean to say those words, nor did she intend to take revenge on Maxwell. She thought she was just speaking the truth in a moment of slip-up. However, regardless of her intentions, her words had angered the man beside her, and it seemed that even if she bowed her head and apologized at that moment, he wouldn’t be inclined to forgive her. As expected, Thornton Chairman had never intended to let Mr. Bennett go. Maxwell grabbed Lily’s wrist, wrapping it around his neck and lifting her effortlessly into the air, his voice sharp.
"Then let’s find a suitable place to check again."
Lily trembled in fear, her arms wrapping around Maxwell's neck as she wanted to shout for him to put her down, but before she could say anything, she heard Maxwell’s soft voice close to her ear, as if he wanted to speak just for her.
“I’m helping you escape from the reporters. Just lie still.”
After leaving the shopping center, Maxwell drove Lily all the way home in his car. As she got out, she didn’t forget to lower her head and thank him, wanting to reclaim the scarf he had draped around his neck. Thornton Chairman, thick-skinned and unyielding, replied, “If I was given it, then it's mine. You can’t take it back,” before driving off. Lily was furious, stomping her feet in frustration as she turned to enter the house.
That night, the hot news spread rapidly. The entire world knew that Maxwell Thornton, the chairman of the Thornton Corporation, and Zelda Bennett, the daughter of Gregory Bennett, were merely ordinary friends. As for Lily, a petite doctor in the urology department, she had instantaneously ascended to the upper echelons of society, becoming the sole lover of the chairman of Thornton Corporation—an enviable position that every girl dreamed of; it was like a chicken transforming into a phoenix. However, no newspaper dared to report on Maxwell’s medical condition.
Emily sat in front of the TV, smiling brightly, teasing Lily, who was currently in the kitchen, “As long as you spend time with him, you’ll definitely find him more agreeable.”
Lily forced a smile, “Haven’t I explained this clearly to you? All of this is just a misunderstanding. No, there are many misunderstandings that only those involved can understand.”
Ever since Emily stumbled upon the scene of Lily and Maxwell tangled together on the sofa, no matter how many times Lily explained that there was nothing between her and Maxwell, Emily continued to look at her with starry eyes and an admiring smile, as if Lily was sure to become the lady of the Thornton Corporation in the future.
Emily chuckled, pointing to the child who had stepped out from behind Lily and was now sitting on the sofa watching the news on TV.
“Why are you explaining it to me? You should be explaining it clearly to your little one.”
Lily turned her head and was stunned to see her son, who had somehow managed to sit on the sofa watching the news. She hurriedly grabbed the remote to turn off the TV, then glanced awkwardly at her son.
“If I told you that the woman on TV isn’t your mother, would you believe me?”
Liam calmly looked up at his mother, holding out a tablet for her. As Lily pressed the button to turn it on, she saw the trending search list on Google, prominently featuring the title “Dr. Lily Bennett from the city hospital is dating the chairman of Thornton Corporation.”
While she wasn’t too surprised, Lily still felt uneasy seeing her name plastered all over social media.
At that moment, Liam looked at his mother seriously and said, “How can I believe that’s not Lâm Lâm? This person just happens to have the same height as you, the same fair skin, and even the same voice. You both are wearing the same outfit!”
Lily exclaimed, “... I’ll go change my clothes!!” Saying that, she hurriedly ran into the back room.
Emily laughed at Liam, saying, “Look at how flustered your mother is; this is her first time!”
In the room, while changing her clothes, Lily thought to herself that her little darling definitely didn’t inherit any genes from her. At least when she was six years old, she wasn’t clever enough to reason like that. This thought made Lily strain her memory to recall the face of the man who had made her pregnant, but why did the smiling face of Maxwell keep popping into her head? Lily shook her head to dispel that frightening image.
After changing her clothes and coming downstairs, Lily very seriously told her son, “I must explain to you seriously that the man on TV…”
“That man is great; your taste is excellent.” Before Lily could finish her sentence, Liam looked at her with admiration and added, “Is this the stepfather you found for me? I really like him.”
“No, no, sweetheart, you misunderstood. This is not the stepfather I found for you. I promise you, tomorrow I’ll go on a blind date! I’ll definitely find someone I like, and you will like him too, okay?” Lily turned to look at Emily, “Didn’t you say you’d introduce me to your boyfriend?”
Emily was taken aback, “I was thinking about it, but are you sure you don’t want to get to know Maxwell a bit more? Our son likes him a lot.”
Liam chimed in, speaking quite reasonably, “What matters is that Lâm Lâm likes him; as for me, I’m okay with anything.”
Lily lovingly bent down to kiss Liam’s soft little cheek. How lucky she was to have such an understanding son! This was also the reason she had never hated the man who had made her pregnant and had no intention of seeking him out. If they met again, what if he tried to take her son away?
Although Emily always said that Maxwell’s conditions were excellent and wanted her to learn more about him, this was the first time in many years that Lily was willing to be blindly led to a blind date to get married, which naturally surprised Emily.
With a warm smile, Emily said, “I’ll call him to arrange a meeting for you. There’s someone who’s just right for you. Shall we set up a date for tomorrow?”