The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 243 The Truth He Couldn’t Hide

Chapter 243 The Truth He Couldn’t Hide

The scratch marks were obvious.

There was no doubt–they were from her.

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She’d usually behaved herself when drunk over the past two years. So why the hell had she gone full wolf on him this time?

Her behavior was nothing short of criminal.

Lily quietly pinched her own damm hand.

She wanted to slap her mouth too, but that would be too obvious. If he saw, he’d know she remembered everything she did while drunk. And that was way too embarrassing. She had no choice but to pretend she’d blacked out.

The shame was so overwhelming, she forgot to even call him by his alias.

“James, 1…”

The moment she said his real name, her nerves spiked again, and she had no idea what to do with her

hands or feet.

She scrambled to cover for herself. “I I saw your assistant Ashton on my phone once. I know your name’s James.”

The second he heard her say his name, his eyelids lifted sharply.

He didn’t know if it was just his imagination, but the way she flushed and called him James–it felt exactly like Lily.

How does she know my name?

sentence cleared

in the media much, but Ashton often represented the Lu Corporation at press events. Ashton had brought them

“Mm.

reply, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the heat and chaos that had erupted inside the tent earlier. His face turned red again. He couldn’t even

as mortified, remembering

test the waters. “L… Ithink I got a little drunk. I tend to black out when I drink. I probably didn’t say anything

James‘ lips parted slightly.

do thing rude, right?”

She did.

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She absolutely did

done was even worse. He was in no position to call

finally answered,

let out a long

he was going to be the bigger person. He wasn’t going to bring

to come up with something to break the tension–when

apologize. I lied to you. As

“It’s fine.

and she’d given him a fake name too. There was no reason

and self–disgust. “There’s more I kept from

closed his eyes

wished he could carve the shame into his

lies. He hesitated, then continued. “The reason I disappeared for over four years was because I was in a coma. When I woke up, I found out my family had already arranged a marriage. I’ve already filed for divorce with her, but… but I was drunk once. No–twice. One of those times I was actually sober. I wasn’t in my right mind, but… though

“Leila. I’m sorry.”

always been proud, composed, and untouchable was now covered in raw vulnerability. His voice was

feel disgusting. Like I’ve betrayed you. Like I’m not worthy of you. Leila… will you still have me?” Hearing the shame in his voice, the way

overwhelming ache spread

to throw her arms around him, to hold him tightly and tell him it was

But she didn’t dare.