Chapter 78 Not Letting Go This Time

Lila's face darkened even more, and my heart skipped a beat. I was afraid that she'd end up clashing with Yvette again, just like in my past life. I quickly explained, "This has nothing to do with her. The business partner preferred someone else, and I was just caught in the crossfire. But that guy didn't get away unscathed either. He ended up beaten pretty badly." "The business partner did this?" Lila hissed. She glared at Yvette and continued, "You couldn't even protect Owen? He got hurt this badly because of your incompetence. How do you expect to be his wife if you're this useless?" Her words struck right at Yvette's sore spot. I knew Yvette too well. Her pride was sky-high. Even if Lila was now disabled, she would still go all out to defend me, refusing to let me suffer. Now that I'd gotten injured under Yvette's watch, Lila was publicly berating her. Yvette probably felt humiliated beyond words. Sure enough, Yvette tightened her grip on my hand as her face clouded with supp