The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

hapter 229 No Turning Back

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Elsa’s body gave a violent shudder.

She had, in fact, framed Lily before.

And last time, when the truth came out, John had still chosen to stand by her, out of pity or affection

She’d thought this time would be the same. That if she just bowed her head and played the victim, he would come back to her in the end.

But now… he was still defending Lily. Still scolding her–for Lily’s sake.

Simon’s face wasn’t looking good either.

He’d heard rumors in his circle before–how Lily had once loved John so desperately she was willing to sacrifice her dignity, her future, even her life.

At the time, he hadn’t thought much of it. Just idle gossip about a woman hopelessly in love.

But now, hearing John recount everything Lily had done for him… something twisted in his chest.

A sour, bitter ache welled up from deep inside.

It hurt. Like hell.

Lily had broken three ribs for John….

She had loved him with everything she had.

Maybe it was because Lily had once been his blind date–maybe that was why he couldn’t stand hearing about how much she’d loved someone else.

“I’ve wronged Lily…”

John murmured, almost to himself.

Successful men rarely liked to revisit the darkest days of their past. John was no different. He almost never thought about those years.

But once the memories started flowing, he couldn’t shut them off.

They came in swarms–sharp, painful, relentless–like a thousand ants gnawing straight through his heart.

Before he met Lily, he’d lived twenty–two years

dated

relationship had been shallow, born more from external pressure than from true affection.

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everything before Lily felt faint and

that things started to matter. That he truly

present, his future,

He couldn’t lose her.

have to find

hit him like a tidal wave. Love, regret, longing–it

to see her. Hold

Right now.

another glance, he turned and bolted down the

frozen in

was covered

And he just… left?

even cry–he was too stunned

she’d coughed blood since returning to the country, every time she whimpered in pain, he’d always come

injured more seriously than ever before he

shock hollowed her out. Her usually composed phoenix–shaped eyes filled with something

on his name. “John.. please, believe me. I didn’t mean to do it tonight. I

didn’t

“John.

by pain she couldn’t

the end. She’d never imagined that despicable bitch

let Lily take him

John

she would have

tonight… I was just so scared for my i you think I’m

didn’t know what else

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No

But Simon wasn’t listening.

the same line over and over again: Lily broke

time. He hadn’t seen Lily get beaten bloody. hadn’t seen her come home bruised and broken just to pay for John’s

But

image played in

in blood, her face