Lily's smile faltered slightly, her gaze flickering. "Ethan and I… We grew up together." "So what?" Grace's tone was icy, laced with mockery. "Growing up together gives you the right to interfere in someone else's marriage?" Lily's expression shifted, but she quickly recovered, softening her tone. "Grace, you're misunderstanding. Ethan and I share a pure connection." "Pure?" Grace let out a cold laugh, the image of what she'd seen in the private room last night flashing in her mind. Her stomach churned. "Lily, is your version of 'pure' making out with someone else's husband?" Lily's face turned pale. "You... you're mistaken. We were just…" "Just what?" Grace pressed, her voice sharp. "Unable to control yourselves? Rekindling old flames?" Lily bit her lip, her eyes reddenin

