Did You Cause It?

When Lola said this, her tone was full of defiance, as if she were holding a grudge against someone.

"Lola, marriage is a serious matter. You can't be impulsive or act out of spite," Lily Evans said.

"I'm not!" Lola's emotions suddenly flared up. She looked at Lily Evans and said, "It's my marriage, I should decide for myself. I just want to find happiness. Lily Evans, Neil Zhao and I went to ask Mrs. Penny about it, but she refused to approve our engagement no matter what. I asked her for a reason, but she kept dodging and couldn't give me a straight answer. Lily Evans, you know I once admired Sean Hayes, and Mrs. Penny knows it too. Since she's already married to her ideal man, she shouldn't stop me from seeking my own happiness! She always finds excuses to block my marriage, so there's no point in trying to get her approval—she'll never agree, she just can't stand to see me happy!

"Lola, do you even know what you're saying? Mrs. Penny cares about you so much—she must have her reasons for doing this. How can you jump to the conclusion that she can't stand to see you happy?" Lily Evans frowned, fixing her gaze on Lola.

Sure enough, when Lola went to Mrs. Penny to talk about the proposal, things ended badly between them. But was Lola involved in Mrs. Penny's miscarriage?

This question lingered in Lily Evans's mind. She looked Lola in the eyes and said firmly, "Lola, I'll set aside your sudden marriage for now. Let me ask you—did you know Mrs. Penny had a miscarriage? Right after you and Neil Zhao went to see her, Mrs. Penny somehow fell and hit her stomach. There was blood everywhere, and the baby—over a month old—was lost!"

Hearing Lily Evans's words, Lola's face showed a flash of shock. She stood frozen for a moment before finally coming to her senses. "Mrs. Penny... she had a miscarriage...?"

"Yes, she miscarried—she fell and hit her stomach." Lily Evans stared into Lola's eyes. "Everyone knows how skilled Mrs. Penny is in martial arts. Lola, you were trained as a Shadow Guard and you're strong too. Tell me, under what circumstances would a master like Mrs. Penny fall and hurt her stomach, losing her child? What exactly happened when you and Neil Zhao went to see her?"

"I... I..." Lola was stunned. The news of Mrs. Penny's miscarriage made her mind go blank, as if it had exploded.

Lola tried to recall the scene from that day. She'd been furious, so many details were lost in the heat of the moment. All she remembered was that as she was leaving, Mrs. Penny reached out to stop her. Lola shook her off, then left with Neil Zhao without looking back.

Could it have been that push of mine?

Lola's heart suddenly clenched. Could it be that she was the one who caused Mrs. Penny's miscarriage?

But... but Mrs. Penny is so skilled in martial arts. All I did was push her arm—how could she have fallen?

Lola's mind was in chaos. She had no idea Mrs. Penny was pregnant, nor did she ever intend to harm her child. She was just angry and shook off Mrs. Penny's hand. She left in a hurry and didn't see what happened afterwards.

Suddenly, Lola felt uneasy. The child wasn't just Mrs. Penny's—it was also Sean Hayes's flesh and blood.

Could it really be her fault that the child was lost?

Lola grew flustered. "I... I don't know. At that time, I..."

Before Lola could finish, a voice interrupted her.

"Lola had already left by then. I suddenly felt dizzy and accidentally fell..."