Chapter 135 - Hide and seek (1/2)

”I'll make it short. I don't want you to be my bridesmaid. But you can still attend my wedding. You and Father, even Stepmother. But if you don't want to attend, it makes no difference for me. I wanted to tell you first, I will inform father about my decision afterwards. ”

”My sweet Lily, you can't always have everything you want in your life. I want a lot, too, but I can't have it all.”

Annoyed, Lily began to massage the tense temples with her index finger and thumb, clutching the mobile phone tightly. She did not want to discuss this with her younger sister. Nadine's snippy attitude drove Lily crazy. ”Things have been working out pretty well for you these last few years.” Lily felt an old suppressed rage boiling up inside of her.

”Congratulations. You finally got it.” Nadine snapped back.

Lily swallowed hard. The disappointment and anger had knotted into a poisonous lump in her throat. ”Nadine, I don't want to argue with you on the phone. All I want is to tell you that you don't have to attend any other event related to my wedding as my bridesmaid. You have the choice to attend my wedding as my guest. If you and Father still want to save face. But you won't be my bridesmaid. Now that this is settled, I'm hanging up. Have a nice day.”

”Stop!” Nadine high-pitched voice shrilled over the phone.

Lilly blinked. ”What else?” She asked grimly.

”What else!” Her sister mocked. ”We're not done yet. To make one thing clear. At your wedding, I will be at your side as your bridesmaid!”

”It's not for you to decide! I'm the bride. You can keep dreaming but you will not get your way. ”

”That may be so, but you're about to change your mind.”

”Are you threatening me?!” In disbelief, Lily clung to the hem of her dress. Damn it! Nadine couldn't be serious about this.

”Sister, I could never threaten you. I just want to make a nice proposal.”

”Proposal!” Lily's voice was icy, hissing like the cold north wind.

”Yes! A really tempting suggestion.” Her sister calmly chirped into the phone.

”I don't know what your definition of tempting is in your vocabulary.” But Lily could imagine that Nadine's 'tempting' could mean a dreadful disaster for herself.

Nadine laughed. ”Dear Sis, a little bird told me you're hiding someone in your new home. It would be a great pity if his identity were suddenly exposed. Wouldn't it?” Nadine hummed into the phone. It made Lily's neck hair stand up.