The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 284 Guilt Without Redemption

Chapter 284 Guilt Without Redemption.

Unforgivable.

Realizing his hand was still wrapped around her waist–realizing he had done so much more–James was consumed with hatred and disgust for himself.

He closed his eyes in pain, as if scorched by tire, and quickly withdrew his hand from her waist, putting distance between them.

He knew sharing a bed with her was already an offense,

But now, with nothing covering either of them but the blanket, getting up so abruptly and standing before her in such a state was also inappropriate. He shifted, trying to keep as far from her as possible.

“Lily, L.”

He thought of last night–how she had been called over by Ashton out of concern for his health–and how he had pounced on her like a beast, forcing a kiss on her, taking her innocence without pause. He wanted nothing more than to kill himself.

He took a deep breath, his voice steeped in shame and anguish. “I’m sorry. Last night, I… I was worse than

an animal.”

Seeing his phone on the nightstand, he quickly grabbed it and unlocked the screen.

She and her old classmate had been close. They’d already agreed to register their marriage once she finalized the divorce and regained her freedom.

But now.

Because of the guilt and regret weighing on him. James’s fingers trembled visibly.

Even though he could barely hold the phone steady, he still managed to dial the police.

The call connected quickly,

knew reporting himself meant prison time, but his

forced or hurt her.

radiating from every word. “This is James. Last night, I

Villa No. 008.

called the

completely stunned by what he just

night. There was no way she’d let the police come arrest

from his hand and said to the officer, “Officer, please don’t believe what he said.

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Lily. He and I are legally married. If you don’t believe me, you can check our

I was willing.”

so well known that the

long for him to confirm that James

on himself, but since Lily had said she was willing, there was no grounds for them to intervene in a

a

confirming that Lily wasn’t injured, the officer ended the

have

to take the

blanket had slipped down, exposing

respect, he didn’t dare look. He quickly turned his head away and couldn’t grab the

in a low voice, “Yes, we’re still legally

crime. I did something unforgivable, and

don’t need

try again, so she didn’t dare let go