The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Lines That Shouldn’t Be Crossed

The person doing the verification said the photo of Lily and the man on the marriage certificate was clearly digitally altered.

The moment John saw the message, the agony crushing his chest instantly lifted.

Who didn’t know that registering a marriage required both parties to be there in person and take a photo on the spot?

If Lily’s so–called husband couldn’t even show his face, and the image was a fake, how could the certificate be real?

She’d forged a marriage certificate just to make him jealous…

How childish.

Maybe it was because yesterday had been his birthday. He was used to her spending it with him, and part of him had missed her.

But now that he was sober, everything was clear.

She’d carefully kept the memento of their engagement, and now this? Faking a photo just to provoke him?

There was no way she truly wanted to leave him.

She just wanted him to cave. To chase her. To beg

But this time, she’d taken it too far.

He wasn’t going to give her another out.

Let’s see how long she can keep this up.

He was going to wait until she came crawling back.

“Lily.”

James’s study was located at the very back of the master bedroom. On his way out, he had to walk past the bed where Lily was sleeping.

He didn’t like her. At all. Had no desire to interact with her.

But last night, he’d already had someone draw up the agreement, and he had just printed it in the study. Since she needed to sign it, he still called out to her once he stepped out.

There was no response.

and instinctively

he saw made him

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fine silk blanket had been kicked to

wearing a light green

completely unruly. The hem of the gown

the soft pink fabric

her arm, leaving the

clearly

skin

side, limbs relaxed, curves rising and falling with each breath. In that moment, James couldn’t help but think

then he remembered–they had just agreed to stay out of each other’s lives.

face turned several shades

away, his voice ice–cold and razor–sharp.

his tone jolted Lily

hadn’t even opened her eyes yet, but she sat up instinctively, yawning like a well–behaved schoolgirl waiting for

heard the rustle of

had already adjusted her clothing,

And then-

high. The strap was still down. The pale skin

of white pear blossoms blooming in the early spring–fresh,

colder. “Wear proper clothes from now

frigid, like shards of ice

up almost

blearily at him, still

he mean, not dressed

She looked genuinely confused.

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