Chapter 220 Peter, One Day You Will Regret It Too
Peter just felt a burning pain in his face.
He never expected he'd actually injure his face. If it couldn't be fully restored, how could he continue in the entertainment industry?
He had been planning to compete for Best Actor this year, but now, with his face ruined, how could he win any awards?
David walked over and pressed Peter down onto the bed. "Calm down. Your wounds haven't healed yet, and you're still on an IV."
"David, it was Lily who ruined me. She planned all of this on purpose. If she hadn't set me up, I wouldn't have gotten hurt!"
Peter was completely losing it, beyond reason.
David took one look at the wound on Peter's face and held back the words on his lips. "Peter, don't worry. Nathan has been a doctor and researcher for so many years. Fixing your face shouldn't be a problem."
Peter quieted slightly. He looked around. "Where's Lily? She hurt me like this. Is she too scared to face me now?"
Michael walked over. "Peter, you were clearly the one who attacked Lily. How can you say she hurt you?"
"Michael, of course, you'd take Lily's side. You always do."
Peter certainly wasn't going to admit he was the one who started it, or his career would be completely over.
He noticed the police in the room, so he deliberately put on an act.
Sure enough, an officer approached. "Mr. Peter Roberts, why did you attack your own sister? She was injured, too."
"We were just rehearsing. I was teaching her how to act, but I didn't expect her to start a livestream to smear me and then call the police."
His tone was full of pain, the picture of a man betrayed by family.
Sophie chimed in from the side. "That's right. I can testify that Lily's acting wasn't up to standard. She even held up production for a long time yesterday. That's why Peter was specifically teaching her today. I never thought Lily would do something like this."
Michael stared at Sophie. "Lily isn't that kind of person."
Peter's voice was hoarse. "About Lily's poor acting causing delays in filming—you can ask anyone on the crew. They all know. I'm not lying about this."
"Mr. Peter Roberts, if you were just rehearsing, why did Lily actually get hurt?"
"Lily said she wanted to experience something more realistic, but I didn't use much force. If her injuries are serious, it definitely wasn't me."
Peter looked weak. "I really never thought that the sister I treated so well would plot against me like this one day. I'd like to know why, too."
Peter had barely finished speaking when David burst out furiously. "What other reason could there be? You went to convince Lily to drop the lawsuit, and she refused. So she plotted against you to make sure you could never appear around her again."
Sophie tried to smooth things over. "David, talk to Lily later. It really isn't right for her to falsely accuse Peter like this."
Michael suddenly laughed coldly. He looked at David with disappointment.
He had thought they had a good sibling relationship, but after Lily left the Roberts family, everyone showed their true colors.
"Michael, what's with that look?"
"David, you'll regret this. One day you'll regret it even more than I do."
After saying this, Michael left the hospital room. This time, he wouldn't let Peter hurt Lily. He had to find Lily and warn her in advance.
The Gonzalez family's private hospital.
Lily was resting against the headboard. The matter of her livestreaming Peter's domestic violence was spreading like wildfire.
But Peter's management company had issued a statement saying she and Peter were rehearsing a scene.
She had initially wanted to record a video to review the rehearsal at home, but accidentally started a livestream instead, which caused this big misunderstanding.
Now, most people believed she and Peter were just rehearsing.
Lily didn't respond. No matter what she said now, Peter's fans would attack her.
She would wait until the police investigation results came out before making a statement. That would be most effective.
"Ms. Roberts, you're awake? Could we talk with you?"
Lily saw people from Prestige PR Group had come again. Her expression was cold. "I told you, I won't agree to any of your conditions."
"Ms. Roberts, you misunderstand. We're now your PR team."
Anouk handed Lily her business card again. "My name is Anouk Bishop. Please save my number. You can contact me anytime."
Lily took the card. She didn't expect Dennis to move so fast.
He actually poached Peter's PR team.
She said tentatively, "But weren't you Peter's PR team before? What about him?"
"Ms. Roberts, to be honest, I was assigned to Peter's case because I was being pushed out at the company, so they gave me this difficult job. Peter's situation this time is really hard to handle. Of course, I'm willing to come to your side."
Anouk was straightforward. "You don't need to accept any media interviews right now. Wait for the police investigation results. It's best to take a few days off from school. By the time you're discharged, the investigation should have preliminary results."
"That's what I was thinking too."
Lily added Anouk's contact information. "Don't worry, I'll make sure you're well compensated."
Anouk paused for a moment but held her tongue.
Obviously, Dennis wanted to keep his identity secret, and they wouldn't actively expose it.
After Lily requested leave from school, she messaged Zoey telling her not to worry, and that she'd check on the team's training progress after being discharged.
Before long, Michael came to the hospital room.
But he was stopped by the PR team. Anouk looked at Michael. "Ms. Roberts needs rest. She's not seeing anyone."
"I'm her brother Michael."
"I know. She especially doesn't want to see anyone from the Roberts family."
Anouk was now Lily's PR team. She had investigated everything about Lily and knew the Roberts family didn't treat her well.
Michael stood at the door, looking into the hospital room. "Lily, I came to see how badly you're hurt. I know this time it was Peter's fault, it has nothing to do with you."
How could Michael not understand what kind of person Peter was?
When Peter got into fights and caused trouble as a kid, Michael had been called in as a guardian countless times.
Lily still didn't look up, pretending not to hear.
She understood the Roberts family too well and didn't want to hear their nonsense.
Seeing Lily had no reaction, Anouk said to Michael, "Mr. Roberts should have heard everything, but she doesn't want to acknowledge you. You've said what you came to say, you can leave now."
Michael still wouldn't leave. "Lily, Peter's face is probably ruined. When he's desperate, he'll do anything. I'm worried about you being alone in the hospital."
Anouk raised an eyebrow. "Sir, there are three of us living, breathing people here. Don't you see us?"
Michael pressed his lips together. "Who are you?"
"We're the PR team from Prestige PR Group, now responsible for everything concerning Ms. Roberts, including her personal safety."
"You're just people doing a job for money. I don't feel comfortable leaving Lily in your hands."
Dennis strode over. "Have you forgotten that Lily got hurt this badly because of you, Roberts' family people? You only bring her disaster. What right do you have to say you're worried?"
After he appeared, the three-person PR team instantly became alert, focusing all their attention on Dennis.
A bitter smile appeared on Michael's thin face. "I know, but this time is different. My brother Peter doesn't play by the rules."
Peter was well-connected with people from the underworld. Michael was worried Peter would send people to take Lily away.
Peter was completely capable of doing something like that.
Dennis's eyes were cold. "If you think someone can take Lily from this hospital, you're overestimating the Roberts family."
At the sound of Dennis's voice, Lily came to the hospital room door.
She looked at Michael, her tone cold. "Leave. Being associated with the Roberts family only brings me trouble!"
Michael stepped forward and grabbed Lily's wrist. "Lily, I'm on your side this time. I..."
Michael covered his mouth as blood flowed out.
He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, turning around in panic. "I... I'll leave now."
Lily's hand stopped in mid-air, then slowly withdrew.
But Michael only took a few steps before he collapsed, face pale...