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.

frowned and instinctively glanced toward

he saw

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fine silk blanket had been

wearing

the gown had ridden up to her waist, exposing two long, pale

the soft pink fabric

arm, leaving the

clearly see the curves of her

made her porcelain skin glow even brighter, as if lit

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

agreed to stay out of each other’s

elegant face turned several shades

gaze away, his voice ice–cold and

his tone

eyes yet, but she sat up instinctively, yawning

rustle of movement from

had already adjusted her clothing, he glanced

And then-

was still a mess. The hem had ridden up high. The strap was still down. The pale

blossoms blooming in the early spring–fresh, scattered across. her

“Wear

like shards of ice crashing from a

sobered up almost

blearily at

mean, not

She looked genuinely confused.

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