The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

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He could only grip his phone tighter, his face deathly pale as he whispered over and over, “Lillse, I’m

I’m sorry

After Lily got herself cleaned up, she ended up riding in James’s car after all.

She realized her legs were still shaky,

Her back hurt terribly too. She was afraid she’d cause an accident if she drove, and James hadn’t given her a choice he had simply picked her up and carried her to the car. So now, she was obediently sitting in the

back seat.

“Lily

James glanced at her through the rearview mirror and noticed how stiff she looked.

He knew it was ridiculous for a man to claim he still saw a woman as a sister after taking her body. That wasn’t just irresponsible–it was insulting.

But Lily was abour to marry the man she loved, and their grandparents had told him again and again that he should treat her like a true sister, protect her, care for her. He didn’t want her to be so uncomfortable, so he said coolly, “You don’t have to be this tense around me. From now on, just treat me like your older brother. We’re… family.”

Lily knew that ever since she’d moved into the princess room, Henry and Grace had truly started treating her like their granddaughter.

She liked James, and after everything that happened between them, it was hard to look him in the eye and pretend he was just a brother.

But if she didn’t make an effort to treat him that way, he’d probably worry she was clinging to him, and that would stress him out. After a pause, she softly replied, “Okay.”

James’s large hand on the steering wheel clenched tighter and tighter.

instant, a terrifying

really had

one who told Lily to treat him like a

him that way, the pain in his

him mad

those wild, absurd thoughts

for the rest of

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long, James pulled up in front

awkward around

called him her brother.

and waving goodbye, she hurried to get away from his line of

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legs carried her toward the entrance, a

“Lily, your water bottle.”

had left her thermos behind in her

families in

puppy.

spotted James, a glint of mischief and

“You’re the ex–husband, right?”

Ex–husband?

James’s brow furrowed.

like that

a cocky smile and added, “Let me introduce myself. I’m Jackson–Lily’s one and only favorite. Also, her

“Cough, cough…”

her “one and only,” Lily nearly choked

came out of

said his name was Jackson,

was the “poor college student” the agency

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