All the messages inside Lily's phone were from Malcolm.
"What's the situation with her and Joshua? I need an update."
"Find an opportunity to force her back."
"Have you earned Joshua's trust? Why are you not replying?"
"If needed, proceed with Plan S."
As soon as she saw the messages, Luna felt as if her heart was squeezed by an invisible hand. It made her uncomfortable.
It was apparent that this phone was used specifically for Lily and Malcolm to communicate. The messages started the moment Lily arrived in Banyan City, and it had not stopped since.
When Luna first started reading the texts, she thought that Malcolm’s intentions for contacting Lily were out of genuine concern.
However, later on...
The information that Malcolm asked from Lily became more and more detailed. From the beginning, i t was about Luna's working hours and the amount of
time she saw Joshua. Later on, he wanted to know the amount of time she spent with her children and Joshua.
On top of that...
He even inquired how many times Luna went into Joshua's room to conceive a baby to save Nigel, as well as the duration that she was in there, what time she left the following morning, and how she was doing when she left...
All the details were recorded and given accurately...
Malcolm used Lily for all-rounded surveillance on Luna. There were instances when the details that Malcolm wanted were too much and too intimate that Lily refused to give him. However, Malcolm would always bring up Lily’s brother, who was staying with the Quinn family. Therefore, Lily would always eventually give in, follow the instructions, and report every detail of Luna's life.
Nevertheless, it had been two weeks since the last time Lily reported to Malcolm.
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