The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 19 Clean and Pure, Just Like That

Her phone had also been taken by John.

Snatching it from the nightstand, Lily walked quickly toward the door.

She didn’t expect to run into Elsa in the hallway.

Elsa–wrapped in nothing but a bath towel.

John was right beside her.

Elsa’s face, always elegant and radiant, now wore a carefully crafted vulnerability, her eyes red as she threw herself into John’s arms.

“John, I was so scared… Can you hold me?”

John didn’t push her away.

Watching them wrapped around each other, Lily felt nothing but relief. She had once been in pain- excruciating, soul–ripping pain–but not once had she considered turning back.

Because every step taken back… would lead straight into a bottomless abyss.

What a joke. Just last night, John had promised he wouldn’t let Elsa set foot in their marital home. Now, this morning, she was here–wearing only a towel, like it was her palace.

“Lily…”

Only when Lily let out a short, amused laugh did the entangled pair finally notice her.

John quickly released Elsa and stepped away.

Elsa, her eyes still wet, looked at Lily and explained sweetly, “Lily, it’s not what you think. There’s nothing between me and John. I got dirty after being rear–ended and just needed a quick shower.”

Her tone was calm and sincere, but her sultry Nirvana eyes were filled with blatant provocation.

It was obvious–she’d done this on purpose.

towel, the timing–it was all calculated. She was hoping to spark something

Lily didn’t bother arguing.

There was no point.

who’d already changed hearts was like fighting over a used, bloodied tissue.

And the irony?

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was wearing–Lily had bought it

ago, she

now. Rubbing his temples in frustration, he tried to explain, “Elsa got rear–ended. She fell when she got

“I’m not.”

words more ridiculous

to happen between them, he could’ve taken Elsa to a nearby hotel. Instead, knowing full well what

How clean. How innocent.

anymore. No point screaming, no

he was just her ex. She

wanted to retrieve her parents‘

Elsa’s neck, Lily decided to snatch it

could even

what are you

just like that,

Nothing underneath.

“Elsa!”

expected this

did, but instinct told him

her actions were absolutely

frigid. “Lily, how could you? Elsa’s a woman–how could you rip off her towel

down, ready to retrieve the towel and wrap it back

But Lily was faster.

grabbed the towel and tossed it straight into

Elsa’s shrill wails and John’s growing anger, she sneered, “She came all the way to a man’s

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