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 even

tear felt like

pain was gut–wrenching. Like his soul was being torn

gently comforting her. “Don’t cry…

Leila. You’ve got the wrong

you even warned me to stay out of your sight. You hate me so much–if you wake up and find out you

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“Leila… Leila…”

at all. He just kept

voice was soaked

heart sank into

idea

not knowing whether to retreat or stay, he suddenly spoke, soft

I just want to hold you for a bit. Just let me hold you…

Lily’s body tensed.

used to resist, to struggle, suddenly

get this close was wrong.

wanted to hold her.

bring herself to say no to him like

end, she gave up

her closer and

trembling and hesitant, she raised

carefully reaching out to touch a bit of warmth they’d longed

“Leila…”

Even though he’d

that unease and helplessness

lowered his head, eyes locked on

phoenix eyes were

her face was shrouded

beautiful, shimmering peach–blossom eyes–and her lips, the ones that had haunted him

first kiss wasn’t

to claim those lips

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