The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 297 You Hate Me That Much

“Lily, L.

James’s face went pale as a sheet as his eyes fell on the exposed skin right in front of him.

He panicked, quickly pulled his hand back, snatched up a nearby throw blanket and wrapped it around her, completely flustered.

He shut his eyes tight, and after a long moment of torment filled with remorse and self–disgust, he finally muttered hoarsely, Tm sorry. I crossed the line again.”

I’m no better than a beast.”

Lily knew James had never wanted to touch her.

The only reason he’d lost control just now must’ve been because the drug’s effects had flared up again. What he really wanted was a man.

She’d just happened to show up in front of him. That was the only reason he’d lost his mind and went too for with her.

He was principled, upright, and decent. There was no way he was some beast.

Lily didn’t want him to degrade himself like that. She pulled the blanket tighter around her shoulders and said softly, “I don’t blame you. I know you didn’t mean to. It’s Wesley’s fault–he went too far with whatever he gave you. It must’ve left aftereffects that hit you at random. You only lost control because of that. James, have you seen a doctor? Will this side effect stay with you forever?”

James didn’t respond right away.

He knew for a fact that whatever Wesley gave him had been completely neutralized last night.

This morning and just now, the reason he’d lost control with her wasn’t because of any leftover drug. It was because he was shameless and pathetic.

But he couldn’t bring himself to say that out loud. So he just stood there in silence, weighed down by the pain and guilt

Lily caught the tortured look in his eyes.

Her heart gave a dull, helpless ache.

even being close to her physically was a kind of torment. Otherwise, he wouldn’t

really did hate

the others hoped she’d stay in the Luke house even after

grown attached to Grace

made James this uncomfortable, then no matter

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talk about his health, she didn’t push it any further. She just said, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep

she planned to stick around and be a burden, she added, “Once it’s

going to move out of

he didn’t want her to

loved Jackson, and how once they divorced, she’d definitely end up with him.

“Alright.”

responded flatly. Then after a moment, he added,

give the elders some peace

“He treats me really

“I see”

tightened even

had a good reputation. The family dynamic

solid.

attitude, wasn’t like the typical spoiled rich kids who fooled

that was enough. James had no right

for–once, he found it harder than ever to maintain his usual composure

crossed the line

off guard

about him was that he was supposedly a broke college Mudent. Beyond