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.

meeting Leila again after the new year, he

returned quickly 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 temperature? Is your throat

at

of questions, stunned.

with his words. Even when they got along well during chats, his replies

suddenly

the only reason he would ask all that was because

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in this world. Not only did Grace and the others care about her–James genuinely saw her as a friend

already luckier than many

fine now, I should recover by tomorrow.

was still a

wishing he could sprout wings and fly to her side just to

want to see him right now. No matter how

were you so happy today? Did you beat up your ex’s new crush

replied, rolling in bed with a silly grin. “But I

the

truly had

to share

she couldn’t tell him they were married, she

could help her beat up her scumbag ex–boyfriend too. his phone buzzed again

sent ten money

of them were for 8.88–a very

icy edge of his

her happiness, as if it had reached

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was cheerful and optimistic, like a little sun that could shine brightly from the tiniest spark of warmth. The thought of making her good friend happy too made her mood even

time–it was already

him up, so she quickly typed. James, I’m going to sleep now. You