Let's Get Married novel Chapter 297

It is precisely because of this that she feels so grueling and wavering.

After the short yet passionate kiss, Rex pulls the chair beside her and seats himself, handing her the documents that were printed just now, “Honey, you suffered. Leaf through these documents. Mind your words during the court session, and make sure they won’t contradict with my arguments.”

Lily is dumbfounded for a while. His arguments?

Is he referring to the arguments about her pleading guilty?

Seeing that Lily doesn’t reply lowering her head, Rex takes her pale face in both hands. She can feel the warmth from his fingers. Rex consoles her, “Trust me. This is good to you. I will not let you suffer a little if the case is settled today.”

Lily looks up at him with her empty eyes and smiles, “Can the case be settled today?”

“Yes.” Rex claps her cold palms, “Of course yes.”

Lily shakes her head. Her eyes get red but no tears come out. It seems that she has cried out all her tears as she has cried too many times before. She murmurs in choked voice, “That’s really cruel.”

"You have me." Rex stretches out his hand and pulls her into his arms, fearing that she might have a mental breakdown. Seeing her suffering grievance, he feels pierced to the heart with guilt, “This is the last challenge. I will stand by your side.”

“But this is not the result I want.” She can’t help to blurt out even though it is useless to talk about this now.

“I know.” Rex gently pats her back to console her, “There are many things that we can’t change. We can just make a compromise for the sake of the best result. If I were you, I won’t be so overcautious like this. But Lily, you are the one involved, so I don’t dare to gamble. I don’t want you to take any risk.”

Of course Lily knows this.

However, she still feels a bit angry at his words. She slightly pushes him away and raises her head to look into his eyes, “Rex, I don’t care. What I want most is a fair judgment. Even if I can’t get the wanted result in the end, at least I won’t feel sorry for myself and I won’t regret it. If I plead guilty this time, I can’t take such kind of grievance…”

They gazes meet in the air. This is the first time that Rex sees the sparks of hope in her eyes since the accident.

She hasn't been so energetic and lively for a long time. It has been so long that recently he could just constantly cast his mind back to find that energetic Lily…

He wants to agree to her request, but when he thinks of the reality, his speaks out a cold yet rational sentence, “Lily, I want so, but the reality doesn’t allow us to do that.”

"What's not allowed? Just tell them the truth!” She wants to restore the facts. She didn’t do it, then why should she be made the scapegoat? “I didn’t kill her. You know it. I don’t want to live with such a stain in the rest of my life!”

“I believe you. But we need evidence to support this argument. If it is set aside by the court, maybe they will lengthen your prison sentence…”

“Then what will happen if I plead guilty? ‘Considering her pleading guilty, we plea for a more lenient sentence’ Ah? Then you prepare to bail me out, right?” Lily wriggles out of his arms and points at her left chest, “But then, the thought that I am a murderer will conquer my mind all day long, the grievance I’ve suffered and the sorrow of not being able to prove my innocence will become my nightmare. Everyone will know that I was a murderer. My parents will be scolded by others, and my relatives will feel ashamed. Only I myself know that I am not a murderer, however I will not be able to persuade others to believe me! This is my last chance. I know your suggestion is good to me, but such kind of shadow will torture me for a life time…”

What she is most sad about is not the trap from Marina or the criticisms from the public; instead, it is the helplessness of not being able to say out the truth although she is eager to prove innocence. And it is Rex, her beloved man, requires her to do so.

No one can understand such kind of feeling. Just as the old saying goes, “You will never understand how painful it is when being pricked with a needle since you are not the one who suffers.”

“Lily!” Rex raises his voice and calls her name, hoping to make her sober by this manner, “I know you feel painful and are reluctant to accept this. But Lily, what else can we do? This is reality!”

Looking at his red eyes, Lily feels as if her spirit is stripped off from her body, which makes her feel empty and terrible.

It’s true. He doesn’t want this result either, but he has no choice.

Lily, you put all hopes on Rex, but you forgot that he is a human being not a God. He loves you, but he can’t completely understand you.

He should weight advantages and disadvantages before making a decision, which is a basic quality of an adult. Why don’t you understand this? Don’t put him in an embarrassing position again.

When thinking of this, Lily doesn’t know whether she feels completely disappointed or totally relieved, what she knows that she seems to lose all her emotions and that all of a sudden, she doesn’t want to fight for herself proactively anymore.

Just let it be.

Ryan was right - she will only drop the idea until she gets the result, which is a kind of torment for her and Rex.