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.

She

Lily didn’t bother arguing.

There was no point.

was

And the irony?

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Chapter 19

towel Elsa was wearing–Lily had bought

weeks ago, she had forgotten to throw it

expected Lily to appear just now. Rubbing his temples in frustration, he tried to explain, “Elsa got rear–ended. She fell when she got out of the car, dirtied her clothes. This place was closest,

“I’m not.”

his words more ridiculous

he truly didn’t want anything to happen between them, he could’ve taken Elsa to

How clean. How innocent.

anymore.

just her ex. She

wanted to retrieve

neck, Lily decided to snatch it when Elsa

could even touch her, Elsa

are

like that, the

Nothing underneath.

“Elsa!”

expected this sudden

did, but instinct told him she had pulled

her actions were absolutely

“Lily, how could you? Elsa’s a woman–how could you rip off

bent down, ready to retrieve the towel and wrap it

But Lily was faster.

and tossed it

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

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