Something had gone terribly wrong.
Julian Blackwood’s face drained of color. Panic clawed up his throat as his eyes locked onto Lily, who stood pressed tightly against Naomi Hart’s side, their hands clasped together.
It had to be her.
She must have whispered something poisonous into their mother’s ear, turning Naomi against him completely.
With a sudden burst of desperate strength, Julian lunged at Lily.
Before she could fall, Henry Yates moved faster. He swept Lily into his arms, shielding her with his body.
The entire moment lasted only a second. Naomi stepped forward and shoved Julian back hard.
“Julian Blackwood, that’s enough. Lily is your own sister. How can you attack her like this?”
Her voice shook with fury. “You claimed you had changed. Is this your idea of change bully
