Chapter 172

A flash of lightning cut through the dark sky. The white light briefly illuminated Mrs. Preston's dark and grim expression inside the car. Her voice was icy as she said, "Don't push your luck." Seeing her angry reaction actually pleased me. The more upset she was, the more satisfied I felt. Her strong reaction to Lily revealed just how important Lily was to her. The Preston family might be deeply rooted and hard to destroy, but they had a fatal weakness—Lily, with her love-driven behavior and mentally unstable mind. After all, concern always led to chaos. "I want 50 million. With just 50 million, you can buy back all the evidence of your smuggling. But it has to be Lily who delivers it, and I want it in cash," I said. Mrs. Preston fell silent for a moment. Her eyes stared at me as if she wanted to tear me apart. "Why does it have to be Lily?" I smiled. "It has been a while, and I miss her. Besides..." I deliberately slowed my speech and smiled as I watched Simon hide something