whapter 122 The Calm Before the Storm

Chapter 122 The Calm Before the Storm

“James, if you want my money, you might have to wait a while.”

Three to five days….

James still found her so–called brother extremely annoying

But the anxiety in his chest finally eased a little.

After all, tomorrow he would finally confess to her. He’d do everything he could to treat her right, make her feel something for him. And if that worked, she wouldn’t bother going on any more dates,

“James, my eyelids are getting heavy I’m going to bed now, Goodnight, we’ll talk tomorrow!”

Imagining her sleepy little face hugging her phone, dozing off mid–text, softened Jarnes’s expression completely. The harsh coldness faded, replaced by a quiet warmth.

“Mm. Goodnight.”

Tomorrow….

He had something very important to say to her.

He could only hope she would give him the chance–so from now on, they could walk through the together.

years

After what happened tonight–after offending James and seeing how deeply it disgusted him–Lily had been feeling painfully guilty.

But chatting with him lightened her mood more than she expected.

She took some cold medicine and, still feeling groggy, set her phone aside and fell into a deep sleep.

in a rush. He didn’t want to wait even a

next morning, he was

past six in

to the Civil Affairs Bureau now, the place wouldn’t be open yet–they’d still have

his urgency to draw the line between them.. she understood it all

freshened up as fast as she could, and got into his

arrived at the Bureau, the doors were

waiting almost an hour before the staff finally opened

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Calm Before

weren’t many couples getting

couples? There

so they were first in line at the divorce

James–normally so frosty–actually looked calm and pleasant

the four and a half years he’d been

on his face was crushed under a fresh

the clerk told them they’d have to return in one month to get

definitely

wasn’t the kind of person to go back on her word. Since they had both signed the agreement, and the application was officially filed, there was

who had never been through a divorce, hadn’t expected

indifferent expression,

consent, and now he

didn’t want him to overthink it, so she

already be here. And we’ve

to James, truly drawing the line meant

didn’t respond to that. Instead, his

pick you up for

understood–a blind

this fast. He’d

honestly kind of

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