The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 173

hapter 174 Only a Hug… Just One Hug

Chapter 174 Only a Hug… Just One Hug

She’d really fallen for him.

Even though she tried so hard to fight it.

Even though she tried to shut her heart away.

In the end, she surrendered–fully aware she was losing herself.

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The weight of despair and self–loathing swallowed her whole, and tears surged uncontrollably from her eyes.

Warm droplets fell one by one onto his arm.

And soaked into his heart.

“Leila, don’t cry…”

He held her tighter, clumsily and frantically wiping away her tears, whispering over and over, “Don’t cry. Don’t cry…”

Lily didn’t want to cry in front of him.

But the moment he tried to comfort her like that, her tears just spilled even faster, as if they weren’t worth a thing.

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Inside, she was overwhelmed with sorrow and conflict like never before.

He was holding her gently, speaking softly, his voice full of tender affection.

She could tell–he truly cared about “Leila.” He genuinely wanted to be with “Leila.”

But all of that was based on one thing: he didn’t know Leila was actually Lily.

There was no future for the two of them.

The more she thought about it, the harder it was to bear. Her tears poured like a stream down her face.

James could sense she was crying

every single tear felt like a blade

gut–wrenching. Like his

her. “Don’t cry… Leila,

not Leila. You’ve got

morning, you even warned me to stay out of your sight. You

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“Leila… Leila…”

didn’t seem to hear her at all. He just kept holding her tight, repeating her name again

voice was soaked in

sank into

no idea what

stood there frozen, not knowing whether to retreat

push me away. I just want to hold you for a bit. Just

Lily’s body tensed.

she’d used to

this close was wrong.

just wanted to hold her.

couldn’t bring herself to say no to him

end, she gave

him pull her closer

then, trembling and hesitant, she raised

lost in the cold, carefully reaching out to touch a bit of warmth

“Leila…”

Even though he’d stubbornly held onto her, he

of that unease and helplessness vanished–replaced by a joy so intense it made his heart skip

eyes locked

regal phoenix eyes were misted over with

of her face was shrouded in

could clearly see were her beautiful, shimmering peach–blossom eyes–and her lips, the

first kiss wasn’t

claim

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