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.

was a kind of

really did

hoped she’d stay in the Luke

Lily had grown attached to Grace and Nancy

James this uncomfortable, then no matter how much

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family, she’d move out as soon as the divorce

were signed.

talk about his health, she didn’t push it any further. She just said,

added, “Once

to move out

enough. James realized he

loved Jackson, and how once they divorced, she’d definitely end up with him. There was no point

“Alright.”

he added, “Jackson. does he treat

give the elders some

treats me really

“I see”

tightened even

reputation. The family dynamic was

solid.

with his wild, rebellious look and cocky attitude, wasn’t like the typical spoiled rich kids who fooled

her, that was enough. James had no right to

harder than ever to maintain

a long pause, he still crossed the line and asked, “What do you

was caught off guard by the

at all. All she knew about him was that he was supposedly a broke college Mudent.