If Simon could help Lily to get rid of Irene's child, wouldn't she be killing two birds with one stone?

Thinking of that, Lily was impressed with her own intelligence. Simon did not disgust her as much as when they had first met since she knew she could use him. She took the initiative to get close to Simon and explain that she was too young to know better. She was apologizing for her uncalled rude behavior after Marie's advice.

Simon had always known Marie and Deborah to be scheming women, but he would have never expected Lily to be one herself. Looking at her pregnancy and sincere apology, he...