The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 88 A Wish to Meet

Lily had entered college at fifteen.

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Because she was so much younger than her classmates, they always treated her like a little sister–friendly, but never close.

Outside of school, she used to have a few good friends.

But after Mathilda returned to the Ginger family, all of those so–called friends quickly became Mathilda’s.

Worse, they fawned over the newly returned “true daughter.” going so far as to bully Lily just to earn favor.

She had gone to a college roommate’s wedding once, but after graduation, everyone scattered to different cities. They gradually lost contact.

It had been a very, very long time since Lily had any real friends.

“I… I’m not in Capital City right now.”

After hesitating for a while, Lily decided that she’d wait until she was truly ready before meeting James in

person.

“After the New Year. When I get back from my hometown, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

Reading that she wasn’t in Capital City made James feel unexpectedly disappointed.

A part of him even wanted to track her down, to find her no matter where she was.

But he held back. If he pushed too hard, he might scare her off.

After the New Year…

Only twenty days away.

Twenty days, and he’d get to meet her.

Lily hated lying–especially to a friend.

she had just lied

She was still in Capital City. And that made

it, she started sending him red envelopes–five of them in a row, each

200 dollars.

when exactly they’d

more

advance Here’s a little money–get yourself something Kastyllin turning into

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James blinked.

bloomed

had he imagined that one

by one

was the smallest New Year money

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bank cards, property deeds, or

always followed by

none of them had ever made him

pretend to refuse it. Instead,

Year. See you

belong to her. There was no

after the

few more messages before calling

a strange mix of

does James look

the serious, uptight type. A stern

Maybe even balding?

Beer belly?

looked like, she had already decided–he would still be her friend. She wasn’t shallow enough to judge

time chatting with Grace and Nancy

James again, she was extra cautious tonight. She didn’t even dare wear her

sleep when dressed so heavily, but tonight, her thoughts were filled with imagining what James looked like–and she fell

being called to the study

was already fast asleep,

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