"Lils? Are you okay?" Jason’s face, smooth and composed like polished jade, turned toward Lily, his eyes brimming with concern.
"Who do you think you're talking to?" Teresa snapped, her hand flicking dismissively. But as soon as her gaze landed on him, she froze. Her sly eyes darted between Lily and the man, and then she broke into a knowing smirk. "You know each other? No wonder she was so reluctant. Turns out she's already got herself a sweetheart."
Her blunt, crude words cut like a slap to the face. Jason, who had been wearing a faint smile, now lost all trace of it. His expression turned to stone, his eyes like shards of ice. "Madam, I suggest you watch your words," he said, his brows slightly furrowed.
Teresa's smirk faded, and her voice rose sharply. "She's my daughter! I'll treat
