His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 1917

Edward fell silent after hearing Lily’s question. He balled up his fists, then slowly unclenched them. “I…. couldn’t care that much,” he said, sounding like he was holding back his emotions.

‘Yes, I didn’t have time for that! Although many innocent people are here, I can only sacrifice them to save many others.’

Lily asked, “We’re not that desperate yet! How could you not have talked to us about such an important decision? Did you even discuss it with Alex? I highly doubt it!”

She looked at Edward. She did not mean to blame him but sounded slightly upset.

‘He worked for Alex for many years, and Alex treated him like a brother. Yet, he kept such a critical thing from Alex and decided independently. He’ll sacrifice not just many innocent peoples’ lives but also his. If Alex finds out about this, he’ll be heartbroken!’

Edward did not know how to respond to Lily. Given his situation, he could not have thought ahead that much.

He only made it back from Burnwken because someone had saved him. Edward initially thought he was no longer in danger but was in a stupor and kept waking up and passing out again.

When he awoke, he was in physical agony. He vaguely heard people talking but could not determine what they were saying. There were also shadowy figures moving around, and then someone injected him.

The needle mildly stung him, but he later suffered unbearable physical pain. After a while, a voice kept repeating into his ear, “Who is Alexander Russell?”

He answered groggily, “Alex is my boss and friend.”

“No, Alexander is your enemy. He’s the one who abandoned you. Have you forgotten? He pushed you to shield himself from the bullets.”