The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 67 The Night of Unease

Chapter 67 The Night of Unease

As long as they both acted like the other was single, that was enough.

Out of courtesy, she asked, “What about you?”

Seeing those delicate little words appear on the screen, James’s pale fingers trembled slightly.

In business, it was easy to blur truth and fiction–no need to get sentimental with partners.

But Leila was the only woman he’d ever wanted to marry. He didn’t want to lie to her.

Back when they barely knew each other, he’d given her a fake name–and he had regretted it ever since. He didn’t want to keep piling on lies.

But the Leila he remembered was someone who drew clear lines between love and hate.

He was afraid that if she found out he was married–even if it wasn’t his choice–she might never want to speak to him again. Still, he wasn’t going to touch Lily during the marriage, and she had promised they’d divorce in six months. So, he replied:“Not planning on getting married.”

Lily understood.

He was probably still happily single.

She remembered when they first met, he’d told her he didn’t believe in marriage.

But it didn’t really matter to her anymore.

They were just friends who clicked–nothing romantic. They might never even meet in person. If he was single, she’d exchange the occasional greeting with him. If he was married with kids, their chats would still stay within the boundaries of friendship.

She didn’t keep the conversation going. Instead, she typed, “James, it’s getting late. I’m heading to bed. You should rest too.”

James had been asleep for four and a half years–and now that he was finally awake, he wasn’t tired at all.

ask her if she had a boyfriend

front of his family, friends, employees, and business partners, he always chose his

she took after college, if anyone had bullied her, if she’d

much he wanted to

she was going to bed, he could

for a

ahead

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his life, day after day, night after night, he hoped to always

Good morning. Good night.

replied, then grabbed her change of clothes and headed

truly didn’t care

still happy

and

of the Ginger family over four years ago, she had learned to take life

through with the divorce, just as they’d agreed, and leave the Luke family’s home with peace

heart, Lily showered and, even in

She slept soundly.

night, John was destined for

to be filled with regret, and she had said she wanted to be confessed to, he had arranged a drone show to give her a

giving Elsa romance… all he felt was

and what he truly wanted

an inexplicable sense of unease kept gnawing at

that he had lost something truly

him so much. How could she possibly

it, he left Elsa’s tearful pleas

the way, countless thoughts spun

because Lily