The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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Chapter 98 The Message That Changed Nothing

Chapter 98 The Message That Changed Nothing

Seeing that he was willing to chat with her, Lily perked up immediately.

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She hugged her phone–which had miraculously stayed dry–and burrowed under the covers as she typed, I had a fever tonight, but today I was really happy”

She had a fever tonight?

Lily had a fever tonight.

What a coincidence… Leila. Lily.

Could it be… Leila was Lily?

As soon as the thought hit him. James jumped out of bed and threw open the study door.

Lily was startled by the loud noise.

Worried that James had come to settle the score over what happened earlier, she quickly pulled the covers over her head and pretended to be asleep.

Seeing her lying there, sleeping quietly with her face tucked against the pillow, James’s eyes slowly cooled. He couldn’t help but laugh at himself. Lily and Leila were clearly two completely different people–how had he even thought Lily could be Leila?

He had to be out of his mind.

Besides, Leila said she was especially happy today.

But Lily had been condemned from all sides, publicly shamed, and had ended up clinging to her parents gravestone in tears, nearly passing out. How could she possibly be happy?

Leila couldn’t be Lily.

the new

to the study. After locking the door, his usually cool expression carried a rare trace of nervousness as he typed, “You had a fever? What was your

stared at

of questions, stunned.

Even when they got along well during chats, his replies had never been more

never expected him to suddenly ask so many things

the only reason he would ask all that was because he cared. That thought

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the others care about her–James

luckier

took medicine. I’m fine now, I should recover by tomorrow. James, you haven’t even asked me why

was still a

out at the lights in the distance, wishing he could sprout wings and fly to her side just to

matter how badly he missed her,

so happy today? Did you beat up your

with a silly grin. “But

got treated like a kid by the elders today, and

truly had been overjoyed

share that joy

couldn’t tell him they were married, she could only express it

James was about to say that if she wanted, he could help her beat

sent ten money

of them were for 8.88–a very lucky

opened each one, and as he did, the icy edge of his expression slowly gave way

could feel her happiness, as if it had reached him through the

disliked receiving

the tiniest

time–it was already

she quickly typed. James, I’m going to sleep now.